trash Archives - RecycleNation Search. Find. Recycle. Mon, 24 Jun 2024 20:47:09 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.1 Surprising Recycling Statistics https://recyclenation.com/2017/11/surprising-recycling-statistics/ Tue, 21 Nov 2017 17:44:11 +0000 https://recyclenation.com/?p=1013877 Here’s a look at some surprising recycling statistics that you should share with non-recyclers in your life...

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]]> Beach Cleanups: It’s Not Too Late to Make a Difference https://recyclenation.com/2015/07/beach-cleanups-it-s-not-too-late-to-make-difference/ Thu, 16 Jul 2015 22:45:38 +0000 https://recyclenation.com/2015/07/beach-cleanups-it-s-not-too-late-to-make-difference With the weekend coming up, consider heading to the beach ... for a cleanup.

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]]> To Catch a Litterbug … https://recyclenation.com/2015/05/to-catch-litterbug-/ Tue, 19 May 2015 02:42:36 +0000 https://recyclenation.com/2015/05/to-catch-litterbug- Hong Kong has an interesting way of combating litterers ....

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]]> Moving Out of the Dorms? Don’t Make These Common Trash Mistakes https://recyclenation.com/2015/05/moving-out-of-dorms-don-t-make-these-common-trash-mistakes/ Tue, 19 May 2015 00:25:55 +0000 https://recyclenation.com/2015/05/moving-out-of-dorms-don-t-make-these-common-trash-mistakes Graduating from college? Just graduated? Keep these tips in mind to make your dorm move-out process a bit less stressful.

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]]> We Are More Likely to Recycle Flat, Not Crumpled, Paper? Why is This Stupid? https://recyclenation.com/2015/05/we-are-more-likely-to-recycle-flat-not-crumpled-paper-why-is-this-stupid-/ Tue, 12 May 2015 05:24:14 +0000 https://recyclenation.com/2015/05/we-are-more-likely-to-recycle-flat-not-crumpled-paper-why-is-this-stupid- Paper is paper, right?

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]]> What Happens When you Litter in a Park? https://recyclenation.com/2015/04/what-happens-when-you-litter-in-park-/ Sat, 25 Apr 2015 04:04:55 +0000 https://recyclenation.com/2015/04/what-happens-when-you-litter-in-park- It shouldn't be a surprise that when you throw your trash in a park, you're doing environmental harm. But if it is, let these dogs convince you!

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]]> Out of Sight, Into the Landfill https://recyclenation.com/2015/04/out-of-sight-into-landfill/ Wed, 15 Apr 2015 22:58:25 +0000 https://recyclenation.com/2015/04/out-of-sight-into-landfill When you take out the garbage on trash day, it doesn't just magically disappear. It goes to the landfill. And do you know what happens there?

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]]> Oregon’s Riverbend Landfill and its Expansion Battle https://recyclenation.com/2013/06/oregon-riverbend-landfill-expansion-battle/ Mon, 24 Jun 2013 18:16:44 +0000 https://recyclenation.com/2013/06/oregon-riverbend-landfill-expansion-battle A rural Oregon landfill is nearing capacity and now faces controversial plans to expand.

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]]> Texas’ Big New Landfill (and What it Means for Our Waste Habits) https://recyclenation.com/2013/06/texas-big-landfill-waste-habits/ Fri, 21 Jun 2013 18:07:08 +0000 https://recyclenation.com/2013/06/texas-big-landfill-waste-habits A new landfill in a remote part of Texas debuts with a 100-year capacity. Does this send the wrong message about throwing waste into the trashcan?

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]]> BagUps’ Jack Licata: Changing the Way Trash Impacts Landfills https://recyclenation.com/2013/01/bagups-jack-licata-trash-impacts-landfills/ Tue, 15 Jan 2013 14:56:56 +0000 https://recyclenation.com/2013/01/bagups-jack-licata-trash-impacts-landfills The original trash bag dispensing system uses biodegradable plastics that take months — instead of thousands of years — to decompose.

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