Big Changes Potentially Coming to the Recycling Industry Recently introduced legislation could make a huge difference in recycling rates throughout the U.S. Two pieces of legislation are calling for increased funding and outreach to improve and expand recycling efforts. If passed, these laws could have a major impact on the waste management industry and the […]
Learn the Secret Hack to Simplify Recycling Recycling is advantageous because it keeps materials with plenty of life and function left in them out of landfills. As landfills are filling up and reaching capacity, recycling is a viable solution. However, recycling isn’t always easy; particularly for people living in apartments and multi-family dwellings. Bags for […]
An Easy Solution to a Tricky Problem Recycling and apartment living typically do not go together. For a variety of reasons, recycling in apartments is hard, which means recycling programs are not widely adopted if a program is even implemented. The problem with apartments and recycling is about to disappear thanks to our reusable recycling […]
An EASY to Implement Recycling Program Begins with The Bag… Recycling is simply repurposing existing materials that have fulfilled their purpose into new and useful items. Recycling conserves energy and resources, but it isn’t always easy to recycle. People who live in apartments know this to be true, but that’s about to change. Here is […]
Consequences of Single-Use Plastic There has been a rash of animal deaths related to plastic trash. Five whales have died in as many months and once they are found, there is a huge amount of plastic, including single-use plastic bags, inside of them. Animals dying from plastic is a very real problem that can have […]
Alternatives to Recycling Bins That Makes Recycling Easy Recycling bins and reusable recycling bags are both viable options when it comes to rounding up items for recycling in most residential recycling programs. Recycling is important and helps municipalities streamline their waste management systems. While the bins work great in some instances, they fail to deliver […]
Understanding The Effectiveness of Bag Bans Plastic bag ban effectiveness continues to be a common question as the bag ban movement grows. Bans have become widespread as more cities, counties and even states pass their own single-use plastic bag bans. For each ban that is passed, there are a bunch more in the works, making […]
Here’s How You Can Help Put a Stop to Plastic Pollution Awareness about plastic pollution has gone mainstream, and that’s a very good thing. Plastic pollution is a problem for the planet and her people, that is growing bigger and bigger by the day. It can be alarming and depressing, but you can help turn […]
Wondering How Many Single-Use Plastic Bags Are Saved by Using One Reusable Bag? At this point, everyone knows single-use plastic bags are not great for the environment. They sap non-renewable resources and are very likely to end up as litter which sets off a chain of negative events. The solution to all of the trouble […]
Here’s A Solution To The Recycling Trouble In The U.S. For years China purchased recyclables from countries, like the United States. This arrangement worked great. The U.S. was able to get rid of recyclables and China was able to use these materials to manufacture new items. All of that has changed. Now many cities and […]