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21Nov

“Municipalities Struggle With Contaminated Recyclables”

As packaging construction has become more complicated, contamination in recycling streams has increased, says @TerraCycle’s Brett Stevens.

20Nov

Setting aside plastic waste for a day or a week, instead of throwing it out, can be useful to show how much single-use plastic we consume.

19Nov

Ceramic dishes, plastic utensils, aerosol cans, mirrors, and hardcover books are some of the common households items you can’t recycle.

18Nov

According to the Environmental Protection Agency in 2015, the typical American produces 4.48 pounds of waste each day.

15Nov

Did you know the energy saved by recycling one aluminum can could power a TV for two hours? Click here for more fun facts about recycling.

14Nov

Couples are finding that eco-conscious wedding planners like @InAnyEventNY can help them reduce both their carbon footprint and expenses.

13Nov

Single-stream recycling—in which various materials are commingled in one bin—makes it all the more important to clean your recyclables.

12Nov

Improperly discarded vaping products are starting to rival cigarette butts among the litter found on some U.S. beaches.

11Nov

Three Rs for cutting plastic use: reduce, reuse and reach out to other zero-wasters for info/advice, says Plastic-Free Pantry’s Kim Tew.

08Nov

A @WesternU study has found that saving money spurs consumers to cut food waste more than appealing to their desire to help the environment.

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