History of Recycling: Part One
Recycling can be traced back to the Bronze Age! This blog post will review the history of recycling and how it has changed over time.
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How You Can Celebrate Earth Day, Every Day
As we enter into another April Earth Month, we might start to reflect back on our consumption and ask ourselves how we can become more sustainable, create less waste and […]
Unconventional Ways to Reuse Every Day!
Over 15 ways to reuse common household items and reduce waste!
Paperboard Cans: Recycling Update!
We have a big announcement for St. Louis City Recyclers! When recycling manufactures, communities and sustainable companies work together, the outcome can benefit everyone! The small steps of these individual […]
Plastics Recycling 201
“Can we still recycle plastics?” “What do the numbers mean?” “Styrofoam is marked, doesn’t that make it recyclable?” In the early 20th century, there were only a handful […]
Holiday Recycling: The Naughty and Nice List 🎁
The holiday’s are fast approaching again! Did you know that during the holidays our household waste increases by 50%? 😲 50%! If you plan to participate in gift exchanges this […]
Party Balloon Alternatives 🎈
Helium party balloons have been around for decades, but do you know where helium comes from? This blog post will discuss what helium is, where it comes from and why […]
Reduce. 🚫 Reuse. 🔂 Recycle. ♻
Back to the basics. We all learned the phrase “Reduce, Reuse, Recycle,” at some point during our early school years. We may have heard it so often that its importance […]
What is “Wish-Cycling?”
Wish-cycling is the act of placing items in the Blue Bin with the hopes that they will be recycled. We’ve all been guilty of it. But it’s good that we […]
Holiday Recycling: Gift Wrap Edition 🎁
Even though gift exchanges this year may look a little different, it’s still important to recycle responsibly. Waste increases by 25% between Thanksgiving and New Year’s! This blog post will […]
