Doing recycling right is a learning process. Seems we all need to go back to school when it comes to recycling because recycling continues to change. Why? Because recycling responds to commodity pricing, manufacturing raw-material needs, and new technologies that improve the overall recycling process. This year, as students and their families prepare to go […]
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 […]
From wasteadvantagemag.com. View original article here. Missouri Governor Mike Parson signed H.B. 2485 into law, which will help ensure more plastics are reused again and again while attracting new jobs to the state. With his signature, Governor Parson brings to twenty the number of states that have signed legislation that recognizes the benefits of advanced […]
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 […]
Recycling is an everyday practice. And practice makes perfect or, at least, progress. Every day we use products and packaging that are recyclable. So, whether it’s plastic bottles and jugs, loose paper, cardboard, or aluminum, steel, or tin cans, set them aside for your curbside recycling cart. Remember, bottles and jugs and all cans need […]
Much of our spring-cleaning tasks have to do with checking the expiration dates on food and beverage containers and other consumer products that have specific shelf lives. Know the difference in expiration dates. Foods showing a use by date written on the packaging should not be eaten after that date. Best before or best by […]