Reuse Archives - RecycleNation https://recyclenation.com/category/reuse/ Search. Find. Recycle. Wed, 01 Feb 2023 23:51:12 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.1 What States Are Enacting New Recycling Rules in 2023? https://recyclenation.com/2023/02/1014639/ Wed, 01 Feb 2023 23:50:37 +0000 https://recyclenation.com/?p=1014639 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 […]

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]]> How Long Does It Take Many Common Materials to Break Down in a Landfill? https://recyclenation.com/2022/10/how-long-does-it-take-many-common-materials-to-break-down-in-a-landfill/ Tue, 11 Oct 2022 19:24:46 +0000 https://recyclenation.com/?p=1014625 Have you ever considered the importance of recycling? Of course, there are the logical reasons for recycling. You don’t want the chemicals from a battery getting into the groundwater, air, or soil. Another aspect, and it’s one that most people don’t stop to think about, is how long it takes these common materials to break […]

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]]> What To Do With Your Old 4G Phone As You Transition to 5G https://recyclenation.com/2022/01/what-to-do-with-your-old-4g-phone-as-you-transition-to-5g/ Mon, 17 Jan 2022 15:47:35 +0000 https://recyclenation.com/?p=1014597 An estimated 89.5 million 5G smartphones were shipped to residences and businesses in 2021. This was a big jump from the 33.4 million shipped during 2020. Apple’s iPhone sales brought in $38.9 billion during just the fourth quarter of 2021.Though 5G technology has been in place since 2019, it’s expected that 2022 and 2023 will […]

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]]> Understanding the Differences Between Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary Recycling https://recyclenation.com/2021/10/understanding-the-differences-between-primary-secondary-and-tertiary-recycling/ Tue, 26 Oct 2021 13:33:19 +0000 https://recyclenation.com/?p=1014582 Did you know there are several types of recycling? It’s not surprising if you don’t. Most consumers don’t stop to think about what happens to the items they put in their curbside bin. You’ve done your part as soon as you send off the items for recycling. What happens at a recycling facility? It’s just as […]

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]]> Reduce Waste With These School Lunch Recycling Tips https://recyclenation.com/2021/09/reduce-waste-with-these-school-lunch-recycling-tips/ Tue, 07 Sep 2021 15:56:16 +0000 https://recyclenation.com/?p=1014560 During 2018 and 2019, researchers from the University of Missouri and the University of Bologna (Italy) took time to find out how much waste was being generated during school lunches. Upwards of 53% of the foods in a school lunch were ending up in the trash. Compare this to 30% in Spain, 29% in Italy, […]

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]]> Unusual Inventions That Come From Reusing Waste and Recyclables https://recyclenation.com/2021/01/unusual-inventions-that-come-from-reusing-waste-and-recyclables/ Tue, 12 Jan 2021 15:05:12 +0000 https://recyclenation.com/?p=1014484 Every waste district in the U.S. has its own policies on what is accepted and what isn’t. Curbside haulers in one town may welcome all plastics while another only takes #1 and #2. Some haulers take away food waste to be composted instead of sent to the landfill, but others want food waste in the […]

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]]> 5 Common Household Items You Should Be Reusing https://recyclenation.com/2020/09/5-common-household-items-you-should-be-reusing/ Thu, 03 Sep 2020 19:35:53 +0000 https://recyclenation.com/?p=1014399 We’re all recycling as much as possible. We’re also generating trash every day. Per the EPA, Americans compost and recycle over 1.5 pounds of materials each day and trash almost 4.5 pounds of materials per day. People have made great changes that reduce the stream of waste going into landfills. People are composting food scraps. […]

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]]> New Vermont Law Requires Residents to Compost All Food Scraps https://recyclenation.com/2020/07/new-vermont-law-requires-residents-to-compost-all-food-scraps/ Tue, 28 Jul 2020 13:42:45 +0000 https://recyclenation.com/?p=1014303 Starting July 1st, Vermont has two new laws designed to reduce waste. One will be easy for residents, as it’s been in the works for a while. Shoppers will need to bring reusable bags or boxes to all retailers or start paying a fee for paper bags. Plastic bags are banned from stores and will […]

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]]> Unique Ways to Reuse Your Trash and Old Items https://recyclenation.com/2020/07/unique-ways-to-reuse-your-trash-and-old-items/ Wed, 22 Jul 2020 13:41:00 +0000 https://recyclenation.com/?p=1014300 Did you know that per EPA reports, Americans throw away 267.8 million tons of waste each day? It breaks down to just over 4.5 pounds per person each day. Of that waste, about 10% is composted, some is burned for energy, and the rest sits in the landfill where it slowly breaks down. Reusing trash […]

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]]> Is Reusing & Recycling Safe During The COVID Pandemic? https://recyclenation.com/2020/07/is-reusing-recycling-safe-during-the-covid-pandemic/ Wed, 15 Jul 2020 22:24:25 +0000 https://recyclenation.com/?p=1014295 When the World Health Organization first announced COVID-19 a pandemic on March 11, 2020, no one knew what to expect. Most people had no ideas they’d be working from home offices for months, social distancing, and wearing masks. As some states had to shut down recycling centers and solid waste districts, concerns over reuse and […]

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