Paper towels are a common single-use and increasingly expensive product, and they have a significant environmental impact worldwide.

Join us for a fun and informative event at the library! Get ideas and learn about ways to responsibly dispose of all sorts of stuff...

Shredded paper cannot be combined with our other recycling. In fact, shredded paper is a huge problem for recycling facilities.

Did you know that Connecticut was at the forefront of an important recycling effort? Yes, Connecticut was the first state in the US to pass a statewide mattress recycling law in 2013.

What happens when medications are disposed of improperly? They end up in our ecosystems, leaving a lasting imprint on wildlife, water systems and potentially human health.

When it comes to laundry, we can choose from a wide range of great sustainable products that don’t use harmful plastics and chemicals

We’re all familiar with the 3Rs: reduce, reuse and recycle. We’re also aware of environmental concerns and sometimes feel overwhelmed by

During the holiday season, household waste increases by over 25%! This is due to excess food & packaging that doesn't get recycled

Although it’s nearly impossible to avoid all microplastic ingestion, scientists and doctors have some tips on how we can lower our exposure

Knowing if and where an item can be recycled can be confusing. Go to recyclect.com, type in an item and learn how to recycle it

When we waste food, we also waste all the energy and water it takes to grow, harvest, transport and package it.

The Orange Recycling Committee and the town have been busy over the last nine months. Last fall, town composting began so that Orange...

You put paper and cardboard in the recycling bin, but does it actually get repurposed into something new? The answer is "YES!"

Are you done with those jeans with the broken zipper? The stained shirts and pants? Those tattered towels and that coffee-stained shirt?...

One of the worst things we can do is wishcycling. That’s when we optimistically put non-recyclable objects into recycling bins.

Effective January 1, 2024, Connecticut’s bottle and can redemption will increase from five cents to ten cents. Doubling the redemption...

What is a small lifestyle change that can have a huge impact? Composting! Composting is a natural process in which naturally occurring...

As the name implies, microplastics are small particles of plastic - from less than 5 millimeters (just over 3/16 of an inch) to smaller...

When it comes to recycling, nothing captures the meaning quite like 'composting'. It’s an example of how small lifestyle changes can...

We seek ways to reduce use of plastics that end up in landfills, lakes, rivers, and oceans. Every year over 12 million tons of plastic...