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Can I Recycle Books?
You might be able to recycle books with your paper recycling.
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Because You Asked Lifestyle How Do I Recycle Computer Equipment? March 04, 2022E-cycling your unwanted computer monitors and printers will make the most of them and keep them out of the trash.59
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Because You Asked Lifestyle Can I Recycle Credit Cards? February 11, 2022With all our credit cards, membership cards, and gift cards, we’re carrying more plastic in our wallets than ever.
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Because You Asked Lifestyle Why Can’t I Recycle All Types of Plastic? February 04, 2022The recycling symbol on your plastics only tells part of the story. Every community is different.
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Because You Asked Lifestyle How Are Mixed-Material Items Recycled? December 03, 2021Here’s how complicated items like mattresses or cellphones are recycled.
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Because You Asked Lifestyle What Is “Organic” Dry-Cleaning? November 12, 2021Here’s what you need to know about so-called organic and green dry-cleaning.
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Because You Asked Lifestyle Can Cigarette Butts Be Recycled? October 29, 2021Hold on to your butts! Cigarette filters are a scourge to our streets and waterways.
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Because You Asked Lifestyle Do I Need to Remove the Address Window from Envelopes? October 22, 2021You don’t have to remove the clear envelope window, but it doesn’t hurt to do so.
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Because You Asked Lifestyle How Do I Recycle Prescription Eyeglasses? October 15, 2021Recycling your eyeglasses could give sight to someone in need.
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Because You Asked Lifestyle Why Can’t I Recycle Stuff with Food On It? September 10, 2021Compared to food residue, paper labels are a benign contaminant.
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Because You Asked Lifestyle Do Contaminants from Paper Make It Risky to Compost? August 20, 2021It turns out that industrial composting is a match for the inks and other chemicals that touch paper.
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Because You Asked Lifestyle What Happens to My Recycled Water Bottles? August 13, 2021Plastic water bottles live out second lives as packaging, carpeting, furniture, and much more.
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Because You Asked Lifestyle What Does It Mean for a Music Tour to Go Carbon Neutral? July 23, 2021Some bands are minimizing their carbon footprint while making music.
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Because You Asked Lifestyle Is There a Minimum Size for Paper to Be Recycled? July 16, 2021Here’s how to handle scraps and fragments of paper.
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Because You Asked Lifestyle Are My Favorite Sports Teams Harming the Environment? July 02, 2021The crowds, the lights, the concessions… they all make for a deep environmental footprint.
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