In an effort to encourage locals to reduce landfill waste and pollution, Washington, D.C. has relaunched a beloved program that wraps recycling trucks in brightly-colored art. The “Designed to Recycle” initiative, put on by the Department of Public Works, selected 15 local artists this year to design graphic artwork for the trucks this summer. Last…
Our goal is to be the greenest company in Southern Oregon. We have worked hard to become an environmentally conscious leader by continually looking at ways to both improve and protect the environment — from small steps such as a new wheel wash that lowers dust pollution, to an innovative…
Welcome to Cartlanta Recycling! The Department of Public Works Solid Waste Services serves approximately 96,000 single-family homes. According to the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Waste Reduction Tool, if every single one of those homes recycled just one plastic bottle, it would save enough energy to power a laptop computer for…
Sewage and waste water is treated and reused every day around the world. #recycleguide bit.ly/1DOJWqI
The avg household throws away 13,000 separate pieces of paper each year–mostly packaging and junk mail. #recycleguide bit.ly/1DkUwCQ
Over 75% of #waste is #recyclable, but we only #recycle about 30% of it. Your #recycling matters! #recycleguide bit.ly/18grABV
Americans use 85 million tons of paper a year; about 680 pounds per person. Be sure to #recycle yours! #recycleguide bit.ly/1FjRGhf
A 60-watt light bulb can be run for over a day on the amount of energy saved by recycling 1 pound of steel. #recycleguide bit.ly/1D4QADR
An aluminum can that’s thrown away will still be a can 500 years from now! #recycleguide bit.ly/1A2jKBf
Plastic bags and plastic #garbage thrown into the ocean kills as many as 1 million sea creatures each year. #recycleguide bit.ly/18gsqi4
A modern glass bottle would take 4000 years or more to decompose. #recycling matters! #recycleguide bit.ly/19paXUT
In the U.S. each year, enough aluminum is discarded to rebuild the commercial air fleet 4x over. #recycle it! #recycleguide bit.ly/1BNo5yZ
Ready to make a difference? Whether you’re a beginner or a seasoned recycler, we’re here to support your journey toward a greener future. Explore our resources, learn about best practices, and find out how you can reduce, reuse, and recycle with ease.