Behold: The Rules to Recycling
Check out the latest rules that will help you become the best of the best at recycling.
PAPER
PAPER MACKAY
The rules for paper are worth writing down (on paper you’ll want to keep).
CARDBOARD
CARLOS CARDBOARD
The rules to recycling cardboard are not really out-of-the-box thinking.
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- Proper recycling practices protect the environment — and recycling workers - Proper recycling practices — as encouraged by the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) through its “Know It Before You Throw It” education campaign — are not only good for the environment and economy. They’re also important for the safety of people who work at any materials recovery facility (MRF) throughout the state where… READ MORE
- Recycling and Romance Blooms in Metro Detroit - PONTIAC — Since they met for the first time at a church — and as they laughingly admit were instantly “smitten” — you could say the union of Damany Head and Shanell Weatherspoon was a match made in heaven. So it’s no surprise that their love for the environment and running the successful minority-owned recycling… READ MORE
- Ann Arbor’s new ‘SamurAI sorting robot’ is a plastics recycling game-changer - ANN ARBOR — Michigan is now one of the nation’s three best states for recycling plastics, according to a recent Wise Voter study. And in Ann Arbor, recycling plastics is about to get easier thanks to the pending arrival of a state-of-the-art SamurAI sorting robot that will enable the city’s recycling agency to process and sell… READ MORE
Greetings, Michiganders! I’m Frank, your recycling expert for all things “other.” From batteries to wires to lightbulbs, I’m here to help. Questions about other items in your home? Visit https://recyclingraccoons.org/recyling-rules/frank/.
Not sure what to do with broken, faulty or unwanted holiday string lights? While they cannot be recycled curbside, they can be recycled at local drop-off collection sites. Find a holiday light recycling drive near you or ask if your local hardware store recycles holiday lights.
Did you know that Americans create 25% more trash between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day than any other time of year? Fortunately, much of this waste is recyclable! This holiday season, learn how you can increase your recycling efforts and reduce waste: http://bit.ly/3V5nVyo
