Talking Trash

If you’re following the news, you know there’s a lot of coverage on the supply chain issues this year and the impact they will have on holiday shopping. While late October may feel too soon to start shopping, apparently we can’t start soon enough this year! How about...

Last week, we featured Can I Recycle This? – A Guide to Better Recycling and How to Reduce Single-Use Plastics (Penguin Books, 259 pages) by Jennie Romer. This week we get to know the author. How old were you when you first became interested in environmental...

This deceptively simple question can lead to spirited discussions or disagreements with friends and family. The item in question may be accepted in one curbside program but not in an adjacent community. It could have been accepted in the past but is no longer accepted...

Last week, we introduced the young Helping Ninjas, Leo and Layla from Carmel, IN. They teach local kids in after-school programs how composting works by having them make take-home, mini compost bins in glass jars. It is a fun way to learn about composting and watch it...

Twelve-year-old Leo and his little sister Layla from Carmel, Indiana, love to show other kids how to make compost. Compost is made from rotting plant-based materials that have been broken down naturally by bacteria and other microorganisms. Composting can take all the...

The COVID pandemic continues to take a toll on people worldwide, especially with the rise of the Delta variant. As a consequence, the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) like masks is again commonly recommended. And that means more masks are ending up as...

A sad side effect of the COVID pandemic has been a large increase in littering. Face masks, disposable gloves, and takeout food wrappers have littered our roadways, empty lots, natural areas, and waterways for the past year. And while the pandemic has made some people...

As we work together to reduce, reuse, and recycle as much as possible, it’s important to reduce the amount of food we waste. According to ReFED, food waste makes up roughly 22% of all landfill volume, making it the single largest category of municipal solid waste...

We are excited to share that our publication for youth, Trash Talk!, is getting a new look! Produced for solid waste management districts and service providers, this quarterly newsletter is targeted to upper elementary school students. Each issue is packed with...