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03Aug

“Why compostable plastics may be no better for the environment”

Newly marketed single-use plastics that claim to be biodegradable may deteriorate faster than a conventional product only under certain conditions.

On August 3, 2018

02Aug

“Recycling Mystery: Should You Refill or Recycle Ink Cartridges?”

While the vast majority of printer cartridge manufacturers offer free take-back programs, you can also refill your existing cartridge at Costco for as little as $7.

On August 2, 2018

01Aug

“The Case for Change: Why We Need to Address Our Clothing Footprint Now”

The EPA estimates that almost seven times more clothing is put into landfills and incinerators than is recycled.

On August 1, 2018

31Jul

“Why you pay to recycle your old TV or monitor, and why it’s worth it”

Unlike scrap metal, cathode ray terminal (CRT) televisions and monitors don’t yield valuable material, and the recycling processes are costly.

On July 31, 2018

30Jul

“Keep Calm and Recycle On: The Sky Isn’t Falling”

While municipal reclamation programs face serious problems—exacerbated by China’s ban on importing unsorted mixed paper and mixed plastics—reports of the ‘death’ of recycling are greatly exaggerated.

On July 30, 2018

27Jul

“I spent a week in Charlotte trying to live trash-free. Here’s how I did.”

A 19-year-old learns that adhering to a zero-waste lifestyle isn’t as easy as he thought it would be.

On July 27, 2018

26Jul

“First Beer Placed Inside One of Oregon Beverage Recycling Cooperative’s Fully Reusable Bottles”

New 500-ml bottles available in Oregon can be washed and reused up to 40 times instead of being crushed and melted like other glass containers.

On July 26, 2018

25Jul

“Call to action: Want to boost recycling? Enforce recycled content!”

Recycling advocates are demanding that EU law include recycled content targets, without which, they say, there is not enough incentive for manufacturers to move from using virgin to recycled plastic.

On July 25, 2018

24Jul

“What Chinese import policies mean for all 50 states”

A survey by Waste Dive tracking the impact of China’s scrap import policies across the 50 U.S. states has determined that the effects are heavy in 11 states, noticeable in 29 (plus D.C.), and minimal in 10.

On July 24, 2018

23Jul

“So You Recycled Your Old Laptop. Here’s Where It Might’ve Gone”

Dell collected over 177 million pounds of used electronics in 2017 for recycling and reuse to make plastic parts for new Dell PCs and laptops.

On July 23, 2018

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