Mr. Gebelhoff summed up the problems with plastic recycling succinctly and well. His summary for plastic recycling calling out a product like Solo Cups is a great example of Corporate IRRESPONSIBILITY. Solo Cups are made of Polystyrene and thus, for all intents and purposes, not recyclable. His summary chart, and the line that follows is […]
As I have stated many times, bottle bills are inherently inefficient. Now we see that the bottle bill redemption centers in some locations are having trouble staying afloat. Why? Simply put, costs have risen (like everywhere else) and of course, the fees paid have not gone up. To change the fees, state legislatures must change […]
This article in the Washington Post has a great recycling quiz interactive component…If you can access it, see how you are doing with recycling correctly. As noted in another post….much of what you hear about recycling not working is simply inaccurate…Recycling works…if we put the correct things in the correct bin…. Read The Full Article […]
All of the complaining about changing from plastic bags seems to be dying down. Well, as this article shows, changing from plastic was never a big deal to start with. While not noted for being in the vanguard of environmental protection, one state in India, and more importantly, the people there, show that small changes […]
Oregon has begun the process of making truth in product labels a recycling reality. The state has recently started the research needed to get companies to support their claims of recyclability. It will then sort the information into categories such as what can be recycled curbside….for example…plastic garment bags from the dry-cleaner can be recycled, […]