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05Dec

“Craigslist can cut solid waste, one used sofa at a time”

Consumer waste volumes decline up to 3-5% when Craigslist becomes active in an area, as residents sell used goods rather than trashing them.

04Dec

Water is incorporated into everything we eat, use, and wear. Over 3,370 gallons of water are required to produce a smartphone, for example.

03Dec

Roughly 45 million tons of electronics were disposed of in 2016, of which only 20% was recycled and 80% wound up in a landfill.

30Nov

About one-quarter of everything consumers put in curbside bins can’t be recycled, including food waste, low-grade plastics and rubber hoses.

29Nov

Asbestos, auto batteries, and gasoline are just a few of the items that not only could be hazardous, but illegal, to throw away in the garbage.

28Nov

Click here for state-by-state details on recycling programs available to individuals, businesses, and municipalities.

27Nov

Plastic waste is a problem that starts not when it ends up in landfills or the sea, but with designers who don’t keep recyclability in mind.

26Nov

Most consumer receipts cannot be recycled because they either are comprised of two materials or contain contaminating chemicals.

21Nov

Chicago may replace standard trash collection fees with volume-based rates to encourage residents to boost their current 9% recycling rate.

20Nov

Single-stream, automated systems for collecting residential recyclables have more than doubled contamination rates in Canada’s larger cities.

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