Arkansas recycling facilities are preparing for a projected 10% increase in packaging material over last year’s online holiday shopping. “The forecast for this holiday season includes increases in online shopping and shipping,” said Craig Douglass, executive director of the Regional Recycling District in Pulaski County. “That means more cardboard boxes will be showing up on […]
While we need more and more residential customers to participate in recycling – particularly plastic bottles and jugs, paper and cardboard, and metal cans – recycling does have its limits. So, reduce and reuse wherever you can. And when recycling, please remember that if you use a curbside cart, the cart sometimes will not be […]
We all should recognize the importance and impact of recycling, which has contributed greatly to our state, local, and national prosperity, as well as the important protection of our shared environment. The EPA reports that the national recycling rate has increased from less than seven percent in 1960 to roughly 32 percent today. The EPA […]