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Ever since glass was removed from the curbside recycling program in 2018, we’ve advocated for the return of convenient, accessible glass...

The subject of glass recycling is a surprisingly confusing one. Glass recycling myths — like “glass has no value” or...

Happy Earth Day! At Gwinnett Recycles, we’ve been looking forward to this day for the past nine months. Last August, we set a goal to...

We’d like to cordially invite you to Come Clean Gwinnett. And no, we’re not referring to Gwinnett Recycles’ mission to host a...

In case you haven’t heard, we’re on a mission. We’re hosting a litter cleanup and plastic brand audit in every city in Gwinnett...

Awaiting for a baby’s arrival is exciting – soon-to-be parents are thrilled at the idea of introducing the little one to family members, settling...

Last month, Gwinnett County voters selected our county’s new leader, Nicole Love Hendrickson. A longtime public servant in Gwinnett County...

Editor’s note: Jessie Stokes owns a popular online zero waste shop called Tiny Yellow Bungalow, which sells eco products that are packaged...

The need to go virtual this year hasn’t stopped some political candidates from creatively engaging their  constituents. In her run this year...

Recently, Gwinnett County Government approved changes requested by waste haulers to the trash and recycling program in unincorporated Gwinnett...

To celebrate International Compost Awareness Week this month, we planned to host fun in-person composting 101 workshops to help our Gwinnett...

Of the three Rs of waste management — reduce, reuse, recycle — recycling is the one that people most actively deploy. And why not? It’s easy to...

Have you heard of TerraCycle, the company that makes it easy to recycle hard-to-recycle items for free AND for a great cause? With the financial...

Want to upgrade your plain ‘ol recycling bin to a 65-gallon recycling cart on wheels — for free? Of course you do! If you live in...

Note: As a direct result of our collective advocacy, Gwinnett County has now recognized the value of glass recycling. Visit Gwinnett County...

The Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners gave citizens an early Christmas gift this week by authorizing the execution of new eight-year hauler...

‘Tis the season for family, fun, celebration, and…a LOT of waste. According to the EPA, the volume of household waste in the United...

Between Sunday, September 10 and Saturday, September 23, you can recycle old car seats at any Target store. In exchange for recycling a baby or...

I was lucky enough to meet the leaders of local electronics recycler Novus Solutions LLC at the City of Lawrenceville Recycling Day early this...

Why do some people go out of their way to recycle everything they can? Why might we care more about recycling a water bottle than a pile of...

The first time I ever thought about ocean plastic pollution and how trash affected ocean life was thanks to an episode of The Simpsons that I saw...

At some point, we’ve all seen what a landfill looks like. Some of us have spotted one while taking a road trip. Some of us drive past one on our...

New Jersey-based recycling company TerraCycle makes it easy to do good for the earth and for your favorite cause. With the financial support of...

While plenty of items can be recycled, the real determining factor is whether or not the processor they’re being sent to has the...