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11Jun

“EPA Stresses the Importance of Recycling and Proper Disposal of Personal Protective Equipment”

@EPA is urging Americans to recycle more—and correctly—so that raw materials are available to manufacturers. PPE gear is not to be recycled.

09Jun

Twice more paper is recycled than sent to landfills, saving 3.3 cubic yards of landfill space for each ton recycled, says @ForestandPaper.

04Jun

Black or dark plastic food packaging typically cannot by recognized by recycling plant scanners and thus might not be recycled.

02Jun

While recycling in the 1800s wasn’t as organized as today, it was more prevalent—as clothes and other used items were fixed, not thrown out.

28May

@Nespresso coffee pods can be recycled by ordering a free bag from the company, filling it and dropping it at any of 122,000 sites globally.

26May

Downloadable apps can help you reuse your old Android phone or tablet as a universal remote or a security camera.

21May

An estimated 70 percent of the world’s printer cartridges are not recycled. They can take up to 1,000 years to decompose in a landfill.

19May

Just as the use of items like reusable cups at coffee shops was taking off, fear of spreading coronavirus may now inhibit such practices.

14May

If waste is not recycled, it can negatively impact our environment, contributing to greenhouse gases, as well as air and water pollution.

12May

Tips for reducing waste: shop from bulk food bins; freeze bread; and don’t assume use-by dates define when something isn’t edible.

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