plastic bags Archives - RecycleNation Search. Find. Recycle. Wed, 31 May 2017 20:07:29 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.1 4 Simple Ways You Can Help Save the Ocean https://recyclenation.com/2017/06/4-simple-ways-you-can-help-save-the-ocean/ Thu, 01 Jun 2017 19:54:30 +0000 https://recyclenation.com/?p=1013658 From water bottles to flip-flops, this plastic waste poses a serious threat to marine animals.

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]]> Stop Making These Recycling Mistakes https://recyclenation.com/2017/02/stop-making-these-recycling-mistakes/ Wed, 15 Feb 2017 00:33:36 +0000 https://recyclenation.com/?p=1013480 Some people think recycling is as easy as tossing your paper and plastic waste into a special bin, but recycling isn’t always so simple. If you want to step up your recycling game this year, make sure you aren’t making any of these mistakes:Take lids off.Most recycling centers have to process lids separate from the […]

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]]> How to Reuse Common Household Items https://recyclenation.com/2016/11/how-to-reuse-common-household-items/ Tue, 15 Nov 2016 16:23:12 +0000 https://recyclenation.com/2016/11/how-to-reuse-common-household-items How can you start to reuse more items around your house so you don’t have to recycle as much waste?

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]]> Plastic Bag Bans: The Goal, the Effectiveness https://recyclenation.com/2015/07/plastic-bag-bans-goal-effectiveness/ Fri, 31 Jul 2015 03:45:34 +0000 https://recyclenation.com/2015/07/plastic-bag-bans-goal-effectiveness Hawaii just passed a statewide ban. Will other American states follow?

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]]> My Green Resolution: No More Plastic Bags https://recyclenation.com/2015/01/my-green-resolution-no-more-plastic-bags/ Mon, 05 Jan 2015 16:23:00 +0000 https://recyclenation.com/2015/01/my-green-resolution-no-more-plastic-bags Looking for an easy way to live more sustainably in 2015? Cutting plastic bags from your life can make a tremendous impact.

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]]> How to Recycle Ziploc Bags https://recyclenation.com/2014/10/recycle-ziploc-bags/ Wed, 08 Oct 2014 05:51:48 +0000 https://recyclenation.com/2014/10/recycle-ziploc-bags Ziploc bags, aka sandwich bags or resealable plastic bags, are starting to be accepted at more recycling facilities across the nation.

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]]> My Curbside Program: More E-Waste, Plastic Bag Options, Please https://recyclenation.com/2014/07/my-curbside-program-more-ewaste-plastic-bag-options-please/ Tue, 08 Jul 2014 04:53:05 +0000 https://recyclenation.com/2014/07/my-curbside-program-more-ewaste-plastic-bag-options-please We all want to have the perfect curbside recycling program. How would you change your program? The author suggests e-waste and plastic bags be included in hers.

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]]> Recycling (the Other) Plastic Bags https://recyclenation.com/2013/10/recycling-plastic-bags/ Thu, 24 Oct 2013 22:52:21 +0000 https://recyclenation.com/2013/10/recycling-plastic-bags While many stores and supermarkets now offer takeback programs, plastic bags are still one of the most common materials that consumers bring into question.

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]]> Recycled Plastic Bag Crafts Bring a Community Together https://recyclenation.com/2013/07/recycled-plastic-bag-crafts-community-together/ Mon, 08 Jul 2013 20:14:31 +0000 https://recyclenation.com/2013/07/recycled-plastic-bag-crafts-community-together How an American visiting a small Mexican resort town changed the wasteful perception of plastic bags and sparked a creative micro-economy.

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]]> RecycleMania Adds Plastic Film to its 2013 Lineup https://recyclenation.com/2013/03/recyclemania-plastic-film-2013-lineup/ Fri, 01 Mar 2013 20:47:27 +0000 https://recyclenation.com/2013/03/recyclemania-plastic-film-2013-lineup Campuses will go head to head trying to recycle the most plastic bags and films.

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