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24Sep

“47% Millennials, Gen Z won’t date someone who doesn’t recycle, study claims”

A @decluttr survey found almost half of young Americans won’t date someone who doesn’t recycle or who uses single-use plastics excessively.

22Sep

Before recycling cardboard, break the boxes down so that they lie flat; also be sure to remove all interior contents, such as bubble wrap.

17Sep

Responsible auto recycling involves stripping usable parts, such as batteries, windows, mirrors, and GPS systems, for use in newer vehicles.

15Sep

Compostable: fruits and veggies, egg shells, coffee grounds, tea bags, and nuts. Not compostable: animal waste, plastic bags, and diapers.

10Sep

Personal protective equipment, such as disposable masks and gloves, are not recyclable—and instead should be thrown in the trash.

08Sep

Paper, which had a 66 percent recovery rate in 2019, can be recycled up to seven times—thus avoiding being landfilled or incinerated.

03Sep

A 2016 study estimated that recycling in the US accounts for 757,000 jobs, $36.6 billion in wages and $6.7 billion in tax revenues annually.

01Sep

In 2019, only 17.4% of the 53.6 million metric tons of e-waste generated was actually collected and recycled.

27Aug

Smokers who wish to recycle their butts can sign up with @TerraCycle’s recycling program, collect the waste, and send it in for recycling.

25Aug

U.S. recycling centers on individual—rather than corporate—responsibility, likely driving rates below that of other Western countries.

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