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08Apr

“Don’t Crush Cans Before Recycling Them”

Crushed beverage cans can be hard for recycling centers to ID as aluminum and thus contaminate other recycled materials, says @AluminumNews.

05Apr

@Gillette and @TerraCycle are teaming up to allow U.S. residents to send in used razors and blades from any brand to be recycled.

04Apr

U.S. plastic scrap exports to China have fallen 90% since its import restrictions began, and mixed paper exports have stopped altogether.

03Apr

Are you disposing of automotive engine oil the correct way? Take this quiz from @Earth911 to find out!

02Apr

@PlasticPollutes says China’s National Sword law has led the US to send waste to other countries unable to “safely and securely manage it.”

01Apr

Arkansas will consider a law to levy a five-cent charge on beverage containers to reduce the estimated 70% of them that end up in landfills.

29Mar

If current trends continue, by 2050 there will be 12 billion tons of landfilled plastic and more plastic in the ocean, by weight, than fish.

28Mar

@TallerEsferica allows customers to choose the color and amount of plastic waste used to make a unique pair of 100% recycled sunglasses.

27Mar

Many target shooters recycle their ammunition cartridges, assembling new cartridges by hand to shoot again, saving money and metal.

26Mar

Curbside recycling programs have taken a hit since China banned certain waste imports. Here’s a state-by-state wrapup of where things stand.

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