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23May

“Why choosing recycled paper is more important than ever”

Choosing—and recycling—post-consumer recycled paper ensures a lower carbon footprint associated with your paper use, says @RollandPapers.

22May

24 billion pounds of clothing is thrown out in the U.S. annually. Even among donated items, much ends up in the landfill if it is unsalable.

21May

A @globeandmail analysis shows that Canadian plastic scrap exports decreased 20% in 2018, with drops of 72% to Hong Kong and 96% to China.

20May

Send a photo of an item and your location to @CanIRecycleThis to find out immediately whether and how it can be recycled.

17May

“Biodegradable” plastic bags can still carry groceries after being submerged in soil or seawater for three years, a @PlymUni study shows.

16May

China’s erstwhile demand for U.S. waste has masked the growth in contamination of residential recyclables, which in some areas exceeds 25%.

15May

@endofwastefdn uses blockchain to track glass from hauler to MRF, processor and manufacturer to verify the recycling path/amount/GHG offset.

14May

Confusion over “best by,” “sell by,” “use by,” and other labels leads Americans to waste an estimated $29 billion of safe food each year.

13May

Maine’s Governor has signed a ban on polystyrene food containers at restaurants and grocery stores. Five other states could soon follow.

10May

@RECYPartnership is launching a campaign to fight recycling contamination in U.S. West Coast markets hard hit by China’s waste import bans.

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