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The Problem with Black Plastic Takeout ContainersBlack plastic takeout containers are common in restaurants, cafeterias, food trucks, and grocery store hot bars. They are inexpensive, lightweight, resistant…
How To Reduce Plastic Waste When Grocery ShoppingA grocery trip can seem insignificant in the larger waste stream, yet repeated purchases of bags, bottles, wrappers, tubs, and trays quickly add up. The…
Why Glass Bottles Are Better Returned Than RecycledA glass bottle can follow two very different paths after its contents are used. It may be collected, crushed, melted, and formed into a new container, or it…
How to Recycle Car Tires Responsibly in San AngeloOld tires are bulky, durable, and difficult to manage through ordinary household recycling. When they are left beside a road, placed in a curbside cart, or…
How Recycling Helps Protect the ClimateClimate change is closely connected to the way societies extract, manufacture, use, and discard materials. Every product begins with resources taken from the…
How to Build a Home Recycling Station That WorksA home recycling station should make the right choice easy. When containers are clearly labeled, placed where materials are used, and emptied on a dependable…
Recycling Holiday Lights for a Brighter, Cleaner CelebrationTwinkling lights bring warmth to winter celebrations, but damaged or unwanted strings can create confusion when the decorations come down. A strand may contain…
Broken ceramics: safe reuse and disposal optionsA cracked mug, shattered plate, or chipped baking dish can create more confusion than waste. Many people assume that all glass-like materials belong in a glass…
How to Clean Recyclables Before Putting Them in the BinRecycling works best when materials arrive clean, dry, and separated from items that cannot be processed. A container with a small amount of residue may seem…
Upcycling Glass Jars into Storage Containers and DecorEmpty glass jars can become useful household items instead of heading directly to the recycling bin. Pasta sauce jars, pickle jars, jam containers, and small…