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November 15 is America Recycles Day! Coming into the holiday season, when most families' consumption of almost everything increases, America Recycles Day is a great opportunity to think about your holiday activities and how your family can reduce, reuse, repurpose, and recycle to minimize holiday waste headed to landfills. Learn more about activities in your area from Keep America Beautiful® here! #Atlanta #PlasticPollution #ClimateAction https://lnkd.in/geUf_zs5

Recycling saves materials from the landfill, which makes products more affordable for shoppers and manufacturers, reduces energy use, and cuts greenhouse gas emissions. But knowing the best way to dispose of something can get confusing. https://bit.ly/3Ut2R7g

🤔Ever wondered how our waste wood collections work? Here's a quick explanation of how we're building a circular economy and creating opportunities for disadvantaged people. You can find out more about 25 years of Community Wood Recycling in our latest annual report. https://lnkd.in/eg_32WzW

Are you ready for a recycling revolution? We're thrilled to reveal our new initiative - CRV Pick Up will flip the script this year. Providing individuals and businesses with practical opportunities to profit from plastic and recycled materials, we're changing the narrative of recycling. No longer just a matter of environmental responsibility, recycling is now an avenue for added income. At OneExistenceRecycling.com, you can book your pick-up and be part of this game-changing initiative. Together, we can make our recycling count – and put money in your pockets too. Let's change the world together. Are you in?

https://lnkd.in/eQ6-XS5s what a well thought radio article this morning on our story of post war consumption to waste to recycling to global resource. Talking about the transition and its success and difficulties.

How well do you recycle? Join us next week for a virtual offering of our award-winning Recycle Better Program. This program will give you the tools you need to teach your family, neighbors, friends, and coworkers how to improve recycling and community sustainability. Register at bit.ly/RecycleBetter2 When: (Two-part session) July 11 & 18, 6:30-8:00 PM Where: Virtual Learn: 🍃What makes recycling work and why we do it 🍃Local recycling facts and tips 🍃Recycling challenges 🍃How to reduce waste to landfill 🍃Low waste living

♻️ 💧 With it being Recycling Awareness Month, it's important to talk about reducing our consumption of water, as every drop counts. Reducing our water usage not only helps with drought situations but also saves you money in the long run. Remember, reduce, reuse, and recycle. ♻️ #ReduseWaterConsumption #BrazosRiverAuthority

According to the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, 45% of greenhouse emissions contributing to climate change come from the production and consumption of goods and food. We can reduce this number by preventing waste in the first place and moving towards Zero Waste. Here’s some tips on how you can help: 🔄 Prevent Waste: Reduce, reuse, repair, and share ♻️ Recycle Right: Keep garbage and compost out of the recycling bin. 🌿 Compost Right: Put food scraps and waste in your food and yard waste cart. Keep plastic and pet waste out. Want to learn more about how Seattle is moving upstream to zero waste? Check out our 2022 Solid Waste Plan Update! https://lnkd.in/g7phtE8a

Wondering what can be recycled or when you can discard hazardous waste? Looking for when your trash or recycling will get picked up? Get answers to all of your trash & recycling questions on our services page here: https://loom.ly/KI3EzMA

Did you know that each year the city collects roughly 50 million pounds of trash and roughly 20 million pounds of recycling? Learn more about the city's trash and recycling program in this new episode of The Buzz with City Manager Batista.