When an item in your blue bin shouldn’t be in that bin, two things happen. First, improperly recycled items can damage the recycling equipment. Second, workers have to remove the incorrectly recycled items and move them to trash bins to be hauled to the landfill, which raises operating costs.Items that are typically accepted in blue […]

Recycling is a big deal. During the pandemic, it also became a big issue. Landfills and recycling centers were overloaded, sick, and couldn’t keep up with the decluttering, online ordering, and work-from-home changes that had residential bins and wheeled containers overflowing. As things returned to the new normal, new challenges appeared. People didn’t want to keep […]

The Canadian government came up with a plan to eliminate plastic waste. By 2030, Canada hopes to achieve zero plastic waste. Right now, around 3 million tons of plastic waste are disposed of and less than 10% of that plastic is recycled. Much of it goes to the landfill, but an alarming 29,000 tons end […]

In the beginning of 2019, Trader Joe’s announced plans to eliminate more than 1 million pounds of plastic from their 488 stores.

The E6PR™ is designed to replace the plastic six pack ring. It’s made from by-product waste and other compostable materials.

The company is planning on incorporating recycled ocean plastic into every single one of their designs by 2024…

Back in 2015, the company put $155 million towards the goal of using fully sustainable materials in LEGO products by 2030.

Last November, the country came together to celebrate America Recycles Day. On this day, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) asked people across the country to raise awareness about recycling and encourage others to participate in their local recycling program. This day of observation was limited to people in the U.S., but now people around the […]

To prepare for the big day, recycling and composting bins were placed in various locations throughout the stadium.

McDonald’s recently announced two new recycling goals that the fast food chain hopes to achieve by the year 2025.