Talking Trash
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...
A page a day to keep waste away
Are you looking for some New Year's resolutions and daily inspiration for 2022? Do you like ideas that improve your family life, community, and the environment? If you answered “yes,” check out Waste Not Everyday: 365 Ways to Reduce, Reuse and Reconnect by Erin...
Tips for Greener Giving
Did you start your shopping early this year? While retail stores continue to operate with limited stock, staff, capacity, and hours, many of us are doing our holiday shopping online. Although it may be convenient and contactless, online shopping significantly...
Thankful for you!
Give thanks for a little and you will find a lot. ~ Hausa (Nigerian) Proverb During this time of Thanksgiving, we find a lot to be thankful for in our partnerships with solid waste educators. They constantly inspire us with the good work they do in their communities...
America Recycles Day: a reminder to keep recycling
Each year in November, we celebrate America Recycles Day to remind us about the important economic and environmental benefits of recycling and to help motivate occasional recyclers to become everyday recyclers. Since the early 2000s, the amount of waste recycled or...