Talking Trash
#152andYou Litter Challenge
Want to help create a litter-free community? Take the Keep America Beautiful (KAB) 152andYou Challenge! Last week, we shared results from the KAB 2020 National Litter Study. In response to the study, KAB is challenging each person to pick up 152 pieces of litter each....
The good, the bad, and the not-so-ugly: Findings from the KAB 2020 National Litter Study
Keep America Beautiful (KAB) has been working for almost 70 years to help reduce litter, improve recycling, and beautify communities. With more than 650 state and community-based affiliate groups and more than 1,000 partners, it is the largest community improvement...
Don’t Trash Old Electronics — Reuse or Recycle Instead
The average American home has about 28 electronic products, such as personal computers, mobile phones, televisions, and e-readers. Typically, about 12 of these electronic devices are connected to the internet — a number that experts predict will increase to 20 by...
Simple ways to beat plastic pollution
While we might enjoy the convenience of plastic bags, disposable water bottles, and all the inventions made with plastic, the sad fact is that plastic waste is filling our landfills, creating problems for wildlife, and polluting our planet. According to the U.S....
Recycle your batteries right!
Batteries are everywhere in our lives — in cell phones, children’s toys, watches, cars, musical greeting cards, e-cigarettes, light-up shoes, and more. Basically, anything that moves, lights-up or makes sound has a battery. In some communities, it is illegal to put...
Reasons to recycle
We all have a few family members or friends who still resist recycling. Need a quick list of reasons to help persuade them to get started? • Recycling creates jobs, leading to a healthy economy. A recent U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) report determined...
California Addresses Organic Wastes
California Senate Bill (SB) 1383, which was signed into law in 2016, establishes a goal of reducing the volume of organic waste disposed in California landfills by 75% by 2025. Organics include yard and landscaping debris, wood, lumber, food, foodsoiled paper,...
Girls Scouts repurpose misprinted T-shirts to help shelter dogs and cats
Early last year, members of Girl Scout Troop 3400 of Nassau County in Long Island, New York found themselves wondering how in the world they could turn the 300 misprinted T-shirts they were given into something useful. The T-shirts had all been printed incorrectly, so...
Recyclables are commodities
How much do you know about the business of recycling? Most of us understand that when we recycle correctly, the stuff we put into recycling bins gets sorted, baled, processed, and made into new stuff. But how do those steps really work? How do we make sure that what...