We all know that caring for the environment is essential. This is our home, and if we fail to care for our home, we, our children, and our grandchildren will suffer the consequences. And if you’re like most people, you probably have some basic ideas about the importance of recycling….
What is the difference between high-density polyethylene (HDPE) and low-density polyethylene (LDPE) anyway? Why do plastics all have the little arrow triangle sign on the bottom, even when they can’t all be recycled? A new “smart” recycling bin aims to help relieve any confusion. The bin uses computer vision—an algorithm…
Phoenicians have a new way of looking at their trash. The more they can recycle into a blue bin, the more they get back in rewards. It’s all part of a program called “RecycleBank”. The more you recycle the more you get back in rewards that can then be used…
Target and Babies “R” Us are offering discounts on new car seats as part of National Baby Safety Month in September. The retailer has also paired with TerraCycle to recycle the used car seats. The two companies teamed up to recycle nearly 80,000 car seats totaling more than a million…
Advanced Disposal believes the Earth is a precious resource that requires constant care and attention. And one way to protect it is by recycling responsibly. You can do your part at home by making sure the materials you put in the cart or bin actually belong there. When that doesn’t…
SOURCE: North Quabbin Garlic and Arts Festival ORANGE, Mass. —A festival known to attract thousands of New Englanders is adding a new layer of sustainability to the event: recycling urine. The Worcester Telegram reports the North Quabbin Garlic & Arts Festival will be holding a mass collection of festival goers’ urine for the…
This year’s Zero Waste Week has arrived! Running for the first week of September every year, Zero Waste Week is the annual awareness campaign for reducing the global volume of waste sent to landfill. In the UK, each person throws away five times their own body weight in waste per year…
It may be shocking to learn that the paper coffee cups you use every morning on the way to work actually cannot really be recycled. Yes, they are mostly made out of paper. Yes, the paper is recyclable. Yes, there is probably a little recycle symbol on your cup. But these…
ROY — Let’s just say Rex Hipwell’s tastes and artistic sensibilities run outside the mainstream. “My mind just goes different places,” he says. “I don’t like to be Mr. and Mrs. Smith across the street with their plants.” Rather, call him Mr. Hipwell with what wife Lynette Hipwell lovingly calls…
While most of us know that you can’t put items like these in the yellow bin for weekly collection, there’s confusion about what should be done with them. And it’s not just paint, oils and batteries that have people scratching their heads. The EPA Environment Protection Authority director of Resource…
Karla Olson, a member of the city’s environmental advisory committee, spearheaded a recent dumpster dive to see how residents are doing on the recycling front. The city has found there’s definitely some room for improvement, and they’re providing ideas for residents. Photograph By Jennifer Gauthier While recycling has become second…
How can we resolve the different perspectives about plastic packaging? We need to try. An environmentalist and a plastics representative walk into a bar. The environmentalist says, “Plastic is killing the planet.” The plastics representative responds, “But plastics save resources by being so efficient!” They roll their eyes at one…
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