Did you know illegal dumps are crime scenes! It’s true. Illegal dumping of trash, tires, bulky items, electronics, and more is against the law. Plus, dumps affect every community in Pulaski County and are public health hazards. Illegal dumps also decrease property values and discourage economic development. Arkansas law states that folks may report knowledge […]
Recycling is a habit for all seasons. As we approach fall and a season where we can “fall back” into practices and routines that may have slacked off during the summer months, please take the time to rededicate yourself and your household to smart recycling. Smart recycling is knowing what to recycle, how, when, and […]
Recycling has its limits. We don’t like admitting that, but for recycling to work, we all need to make sure we are recycling the proper items. Why? Residential customers enjoy the convenience of what is called single-stream recycling. That means you can put all recyclable items in your cart loose, never bagged. You don’t have […]
In addition to the 3 Rs of Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle, there is a 4th R: Responsibility. Consumer product companies can practice social responsibility by making recyclable packaging. Manufacturers can increase their use of recycled commodities as a raw material or feedstock for their manufacturing process. Governments can even ban certain single-use items and add taxes […]
The year is half over! So, we thought it would be a good time to reacquaint you with the 3 R’s of the environment: Reduce. Reuse. Recycle. We’ve read recently the 1944 War Advertising Council’s slogan during WWII, “Use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without!” Wisdom from a time when […]
From wasteadvantagemag.com. View original article here. On June 30, Governor Gavin Newsom signed SB 54, requiring all packaging in the state to be recyclable or compostable by 2032, cutting plastic packaging by 25 percent in 10 years and requiring 65 percent of all single-use plastic packaging to be recycled in the same timeframe. Additionally, the […]
Plastic creates convenience. But plastic is also one of the prime culprits in environmental litter and pollution. Plastic clogs stormwater drains, creeks, streams, rivers, and oceans. Plastic bottles and jugs with the #1 or #2 on the bottom are recyclable, if they’re empty. And you can leave the cap on. One rule to follow in […]
The unofficial start of summer has come and gone. (The official start of summer is the summer solstice on June 21.) To keep your curbside recycling cart contamination-free, all you have to do is follow some very basic rules. Here they are: Always recycle empty plastic bottles and jugs. If a plastic bottle’s opening at […]
Every day we see more and more cardboard boxes at the doors of residential customers. And stuffed into or stacked on the side of curbside recycling cart, but not in it. Here’s how important it is to recycle cardboard right. First, to be picked up by the recycling truck, cardboard needs to be broken down […]
We hear this proudly expressed by residential customers. And we’re grateful for it. However, household recycling is unfortunately sometimes only partial recycling. That means recycling occurs usually in one room of the house: the kitchen. And, if so, we’re missing out on more recyclable items that may be ending up in the bedroom, den, or […]