Contamination Quiz: What’s Wrong with These Recycling Bins?
Contamination — when items that can’t be recycled curbside are put into curbside bins — is one of the biggest challenges facing...
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Ocean Plastic Pollution Is a Big Problem
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...
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What The Numbers on Plastics Really Mean
Have you ever wondered what the numbers inside the chasing arrows symbols on the bottom of plastic packaging mean, and why they’re there?...
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Turning Your Trash Into Treasure With Upcycling
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...
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Why Should You Recycle?
A triangle made of three arrows that connect in an endless cycle: It’s a simple shape that you’ve seen a thousand times. Though the symbol is...
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How to Recycle Household Items for a Great Cause
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...
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How Clean Do Your Recyclables Have to Be?
It’s an interesting question that might’ve even sparked debate in your household. How clean do recyclables have to be? Good news...
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How to Recycle Items Not Accepted Curbside
While plenty of items can be recycled, the real determining factor is whether or not the processor they’re being sent to has the...
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Plastic Bag Recycling in Gwinnett
You’ve likely seen them: The “Plastic Bag Recycling” drop-off bins located outside of Publix and Kroger, by the checkout lines at Target, in...
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