NORTH TEXAS (CBSDFW.COM) - Every year, U.S. landfills are packed with over 100 million tons of waste. And many times, consumers are unnecessarily adding to the environmental footprint of these ...
There are five steps that everyone can take to minimize materials going to landfills and reduce the environmental impact of waste: Refuse, Reduce, Reuse, Repurpose and Recycle. 1. Refuse: Just say “no ...
The COVID-19 pandemic has magnified the importance of recycling in Michigan and put a greater emphasis on increasing the quality of the state’s recyclable materials for end-market use. “Recycling has ...
We’ve all heard about the three Rs: reduce, reuse and recycle. How about a fourth? Similar to "reuse," the province’s new recycling system operator suggests Ontarians "repurpose." It's referring to ...
Garbage is a big problem in the United States. According to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the U.S. generated about 292 million tons of municipal solid waste in 2018; the ...