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The Good News About Paper Recycling
You put paper and cardboard in the recycling bin, but does it actually get repurposed into something new? The answer is "YES!"
Susan Wineland
May 14, 20243 min read


Recycling Old Clothes and Textiles
Are you done with those jeans with the broken zipper? The stained shirts and pants? Those tattered towels and that coffee-stained shirt?...
Susan Wineland
Feb 8, 20243 min read


Recycling Resolutions
One of the worst things we can do is wishcycling. That’s when we optimistically put non-recyclable objects into recycling bins.
Susan Wineland
Jan 11, 20242 min read


Connecticut Bottle Deposits Increase to $0.10 on January 1st
Effective January 1, 2024, Connecticut’s bottle and can redemption will increase from five cents to ten cents. Doubling the redemption...
Susan Wineland
Dec 14, 20232 min read


Composting is Key
What is a small lifestyle change that can have a huge impact? Composting! Composting is a natural process in which naturally occurring...
Susan Wineland
Nov 1, 20233 min read


Microplastics and Ways to Reduce Our Exposure
As the name implies, microplastics are small particles of plastic - from less than 5 millimeters (just over 3/16 of an inch) to smaller...
Susan Wineland
Sep 20, 20233 min read


A Very Beneficial Way to Recycle
When it comes to recycling, nothing captures the meaning quite like 'composting'. It’s an example of how small lifestyle changes can...
Susan Wineland
Aug 23, 20233 min read


Using Less Plastic
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...
Susan Wineland
Jul 28, 20232 min read


Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
One of the most well known slogans is Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle. See ways to easily reduce the amount of plastic waste you add to landfills
Susan Wineland
Jun 28, 20232 min read
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