How to give your Christmas tree new life or kick it to the curb
Christmas has come and gone but your tree is probably still up. Here are some tips to dispose of your tree or give it new life.
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After more than 30 years, City of Winston-Salem takes over recycling collections from contractor
The City of Winston-Salem has taken over residential recycling collections from Waste Management of Carolinas Inc., which had done the job for over 30 years.
Upgraded recycling directory for businesses is now available
The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality has overhauled and relaunched its Recycling Markets Directory
Sprite is ditching its iconic green bottle — but environmentalists say it's not enough
For decades, the lemon-lime drink has come in green bottles — but clear plastic is more easily recycled, the company says. Environmentalists say the issue is not the color but the single-use plastic.
The federal government is planning to phase out single-use plastics at national parks
More than 300 million tons of plastic are produced in the U.S. each year, with 14 million of them ending up in the ocean, according to the Department of Interior.
We never got good at recycling plastic. Some states are trying a new approach
New York is the latest, and largest, state to consider charging product-makers to dispose of their packaging. But lawmakers are clashing over how much to involve industry in creating a new system.
Garbage and recyclables pile up as omicron takes its toll on sanitation workers
Some cities are so shorthanded they have temporarily stopped collecting things like recyclables or oversized junk to focus on the grosser, smellier stuff.
22 tips for 2022: To cut back on plastic, you need to audit how much you use
The first step in cutting back on plastic is understanding what you're using and how much of it. Do an audit of the plastics in your home to get a sense of how much plastic you use.
Tailgater Trash At Michigan State University Is Treasure For Can Collectors
Game-day fans can generate a lot of trash so with the return of tailgating comes the return of a lucrative side gig: collecting the empty bottles and cans left behind to return to stores for money.
Taco Bell Wants Your Old Sauce Packets So They Can Be Recycled
More than 8 billion of the packets wind up in landfills each year. Now, the fast food chain wants customers to send them in so they can be recycled into other products.