Did you know that you can bale motherboards and blankets? Or bottles and cans that still have liquids in them? You may be surprised to learn about all the different recyclable materials that can be compacted and baled! Take a look at the extensive … [Read more...]
Earth-Friendly Spring Cleaning and Recycling Tips
Spring is here! It is a great time to declutter, reduce, recycle, and get some spring cleaning done in your home or office. Here are some tips for decluttering and recycling this Spring! Decluttering, Spring Cleaning and Recycling Reduce: Go … [Read more...]
Carton Recycling Available to Half of U.S. Households
Most of us recycle paper and plastic - but what about cartons? According to the Carton Council of North America, In 2009, only 18% of U.S. households had access to food and beverage carton recycling programs. Now, nearly 61% of households have … [Read more...]
Green Spring Cleaning (without filling up the landfill)
Tips for Green Spring Cleaning and Recycling: It is a great time of year to go through your home and office to do some spring cleaning. Clean away the clutter, give unwanted items to charity, and recycle or reuse what you can. But, just because it … [Read more...]
Why Recycle? Recycling Tips and Stats (Infographic)
Here are some recycling tips that will help you to make a positive impact to the environment. There are many materials that we can recycle at both work and home - and not just in your kitchen. The Recycling Infographic below helps you realize that … [Read more...]
Former President Clinton to Tour Sustainable Recycling Solutions in Haiti
According to Haiti Libre, former President Bill Clinton will be in Haiti for a 48-hour visit. During his stay, he will make among others, an announcement during his visit to the recycling company Sustainable Recycling Solutions (SRS Haiti). Haiti … [Read more...]
Five Simple Ways to Create Less Trash
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has reported that he average person generates 4.5 pounds of trash every day or about 1.5 tons of solid waste per year. Even though they estimate that 75 percent of solid waste is recyclable, only about 30 … [Read more...]
The Environmental Impact of Textile Recycling
The Environmental Impact of Textile Recycling The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) estimates 6.5% of all materials going into landfills and/or municipal incinerators are clothing and textile products that could have been recycled and that, … [Read more...]
Should Commercial Recycling Be Mandatory?
Some city and state governments are taking steps to make recycling for businesses mandatory. In fact, the State of California has had a Mandatory Commercial Recycling Law in place since July 1, 2012 through CalRecycle. With commercial businesses … [Read more...]
Clothing and Textile Recycling – Collection, Baling, and Reuse
Clothing and textile recycling is the method of reusing or repurposing used clothing or textiles instead throwing them in the landfills. Textile recycling has the potential to make an enormous environmental and economic impact. We recently … [Read more...]