Home and Garden Archives - RecycleNation https://recyclenation.com/category/home-garden/ Search. Find. Recycle. Tue, 21 May 2024 21:01:55 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.1 How to Recycle Items That Aren’t Accepted In Your Blue Bin https://recyclenation.com/2023/02/how-to-recycle-items-that-arent-accepted-in-your-blue-bin/ Tue, 28 Feb 2023 22:10:05 +0000 https://recyclenation.com/?p=1014659 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 […]

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]]> When Is the Right Time to Start Your Backyard Composter? https://recyclenation.com/2021/05/when-is-the-right-time-to-start-your-backyard-composter/ Mon, 03 May 2021 01:25:05 +0000 https://recyclenation.com/?p=1014517 Vermont became the first state to mandate composting of food scraps. While this was the first state-wide mandate, there are cities across the U.S. that have also discussed or implemented laws requiring food waste to go into composters instead of the trash. California is set to start its mandatory food waste composting requirement in 2022. You’ve […]

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]]> How Are Bed in the Box Mattresses Recycled? https://recyclenation.com/2021/02/how-are-bed-in-the-box-mattresses-recycled/ Wed, 03 Feb 2021 18:29:32 +0000 https://recyclenation.com/?p=1014494 According to the non-profit Mattress Recycling Council, every year Americans dispose of more than 1.5 million mattresses. Some of the components in a mattress can be recycled, yet few states actually have laws in place.Take a look back at mattresses over the centuries. People used to sleep on piles of straw, leaves, wool, or hay […]

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]]> 5 Tips For More Sustainable Home Lighting https://recyclenation.com/2020/10/5-tips-for-more-sustainable-home-lighting/ Wed, 21 Oct 2020 22:14:44 +0000 https://recyclenation.com/?p=1014458 In an older home, lighting fixtures are a leading cause of poor lighting, high electricity bills, and household waste. Whether it’s a stormy day and too dark to keep the lights off or it’s late at night and the sun set hours ago, you need the lights on, but it also drives up your electricity […]

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]]> 5 Easy Tips for Sustainable Spring Cleaning https://recyclenation.com/2019/05/5-easy-tips-for-sustainable-spring-cleaning/ Tue, 07 May 2019 20:33:55 +0000 https://recyclenation.com/?p=1014120 As the weather starts to warm and flowers begin to bloom, it’s natural to feel the need to give your home a thorough cleaning. To get you started, here are 5 easy tips for sustainable spring cleaning. Give your extra stuff a new home. There’s nothing worse than clutter to make a space feel messy. […]

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]]> 5 More Recycling Tips for Your Busy Family https://recyclenation.com/2019/02/5-more-recycling-tips-for-your-busy-family/ Thu, 21 Feb 2019 21:10:21 +0000 https://recyclenation.com/?p=1014096 Half the battle is knowing what can and can’t be recycled...

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]]> 5 Super Simple Ways to Make Your Home a Little Greener https://recyclenation.com/2018/12/5-super-simple-ways-to-make-your-home-a-little-greener/ Thu, 20 Dec 2018 20:44:17 +0000 https://recyclenation.com/?p=1014083 There are many simple ways to reduce our carbon footprints that also save money as well.

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]]> Top Tips for Recycling During the Holiday Season https://recyclenation.com/2018/12/top-tips-for-recycling-during-the-holiday-season/ Sat, 01 Dec 2018 20:36:44 +0000 https://recyclenation.com/?p=1014080 Here are our top tips for recycling during the holiday season.

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]]> 5 Easy Tips for Packing Waste-Free Lunches https://recyclenation.com/2018/03/5-easy-tips-for-packing-waste-free-lunches/ Thu, 08 Mar 2018 19:47:51 +0000 https://recyclenation.com/?p=1013965 It has been estimated that an average of 67 pounds of waste is generated per school year by a child bringing lunch to school...

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]]> 5 Reusable Products That Get the Job Done https://recyclenation.com/2018/03/5-reusable-products-that-get-the-job-done/ Thu, 01 Mar 2018 19:33:02 +0000 https://recyclenation.com/?p=1013955 Here are 10 reusable products that get the job done...

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