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A Recycling Professional Answers Your Trashy Questions

Posted on June 27, 2024June 27, 2024by Anne-Marie Bonneau
baled cardboard at the recycling center

I asked my social media audience if they had questions for my daughter MK who works as a recycling coordinator. They had many!

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Pre-Existing Plastic Conditions: What Is the Cure?

Posted on March 12, 2020October 25, 2021by Anne-Marie Bonneau
food stored in jars reduces food waste because you can see what you have on hand

You’ve decided to wean yourself from single-use plastic. But what do you do with all of the plastic stuff you still have in your home?

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Is Recycling a Scam?

Posted on November 13, 2019November 13, 2019by Mary Katherine Glen
Metal and cardboard bales ready for recycling

If you’re into the zero waste movement, you may have heard that recycling is a scam.

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A Brief Overview of Household Hazardous Waste

Posted on November 10, 2019December 6, 2019by Mary Katherine Glen

Adopting zero-waste habits is the best strategy for reducing the volume of waste in landfills. But when hazardous waste happens, follow these tips.

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