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Because You Asked Home & Garden What Happens to Garbage Disposal Waste? May 13, 2022Food scraps that go through your sink’s garbage disposal might actually be digested at your water treatment facility.57
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Because You Asked Food & Drink Can I Recycle Foil Gum Wrappers? April 29, 2022You can usually recycle aluminum foil, and you can usually recycle paper, but you can’t recycle foil paper. Here’s why.
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Because You Asked Home & Garden What Kind of Plastic Bags Can I Recycle? April 15, 2022You can recycle plastic grocery bags by taking them back to the store, but those aren’t the only plastic bags you can recycle.
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Because You Asked Home & Garden Can I Recycle Air Filters? April 01, 2022Recycling HVAC filters could be more trouble than it’s worth, but a reusable option might be right for you.
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Because You Asked Lifestyle Can I Recycle Books? March 18, 2022You 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.
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Because You Asked Home & Garden What Should I Do with Worn-Out Clothing? February 18, 2022Even if your old clothing can’t be resold at a secondhand store, you can still recycle or reuse it.
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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 Food & Drink Can I Recycle K-Cups? January 21, 2022Single-serve coffee may be convenient, but it has catching up to do in order to reduce waste.
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Because You Asked Holidays & Entertaining How Are Christmas Trees Recycled? January 07, 2022Your old Christmas tree can be a gift that keeps on giving to the environment.
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Because You Asked Home & Garden What Is An Energy Audit? December 31, 2021An audit can improve your energy efficiency and save you money.
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Because You Asked Home & Garden Can I Recycle Toothpaste Tubes? December 24, 2021You’ve squeezed the last of the toothpaste out. Now what?
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Because You Asked Food & Drink Can Cereal Bags Be Recycled? December 17, 2021Cardboard cereal boxes are simply added to your paper recycling, but what about the bags?
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Because You Asked Home & Garden Can Motor Oil Be Recycled? December 10, 2021There is a rare chance to give a fossil fuel a second life.
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