by exceedion | Jun 15, 2021 | Uncategorized
Did you know the national recycling rate is just 32%? We can do better! As a part of its work to inspire action and recycling participation across the country, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a new National Recycling Goal — to reach...
by exceedion | Jun 8, 2021 | Uncategorized
School may be out for summer and we may be headed out for vacations, but that doesn’t mean a break from reducing, reusing, and recycling. Whether you are traveling or just hanging out at home with friends and family, make it a Three Rs summer. You probably already...
by exceedion | May 26, 2021 | Uncategorized
After learning that residents are more likely to particpate in separating food waste if they believe their neighbors are too, Costa Mesa Sanitary District (CMSD) asked the community to share tips to help neighbors recycle food waste. This input was solicited...
by exceedion | May 18, 2021 | Uncategorized
This article appeared in the Spring 2021 edition of One Person’s Trash, a publication produced by Eco Partners, Inc. for Bergen County Utilities Authority. We share it here with our gratitude to the Bergen County Utilities Authority. Lithium batteries...
by exceedion | May 11, 2021 | Uncategorized
In our May 4, 2021 post, Wiped Out of Toilet Paper!, we explained how toilet paper used at home is made from 100% virgin wood pulp, how the pandemic led to the hoarding of toilet paper, and how we can make more earth friendly choices to conserve trees. Still...
by exceedion | May 4, 2021 | Uncategorized
The COVID pandemic allowed us to recognize many things in life we had undervalued, even the ability to purchase toilet paper. Why was toilet paper so hard to find?According to a 2018 Statista study, the average American uses a whopping 141 rolls of toilet paper...
