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20Aug

“How to recycle Amazon packaging”

@amazon customers can order “frustration-free packaging,” with goods shipped in original packaging that don’t require an extra shipping box.

18Aug

Americans throw away over 80 lbs. of clothes apiece annually. Globally, an estimated 100 million tons of textile waste is created each year.

13Aug

Pizza boxes can and should be recycled; don’t worry about the grease or cheese—just remove any leftover pizza, says @ForestandPaper.

11Aug

Bricks, floors, fixtures, and even old toilets can be donated for reuse, rather than thrown out, following a home renovation job.

06Aug

@RECYPartnership estimates that contamination costs the U.S. recycling system as much as $300 million each year.

04Aug

Only 17.4% of global e-waste was recycled in 2019, resulting in the disposal of about $57 billion worth of recyclable metals, the @UN says.

30Jul

Twenty-nine percent of U.S. consumers say that they are recycling more since the pandemic began, according to a survey by @RecycleCartons.

28Jul

Not recycling electronics can lead to ground, water, or air pollution—depending on whether they end up being landfilled or incinerated.

23Jul

Garden hoses, ropes, chains, cords, and wire should not be recycled as they can jam sorting equipment and cause safety concerns for workers.

21Jul

After being allowed to cool, wood ash can be composted; charcoal briquette ash should be placed in a small metal container and landfilled.

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