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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.30
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Because You Asked Home & Garden Can I Recycle Parchment Paper? November 19, 2021Parchment paper may be a baker’s best friend, but disposing of it is deceptively tricky.
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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 Home & Garden Is There a Green Version of the Yellow Pages? October 01, 2021From home cleaning to funeral homes, eco-options in your community are out there. You just need to know how to find them.
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Because You Asked Home & Garden How Do I Recycle a Mattress? September 24, 2021It’s hard to sleep soundly thinking about all those mattresses going to a landfill.
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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 Home & Garden Do I Have to Remove Labels Before Recycling? September 03, 2021Technology continues to make recycling easier and more convenient.
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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 Home & Garden How Should I Get Rid of Grill Ashes? August 06, 2021Charcoal leftovers aren’t as savory as the foods you grill.
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Because You Asked Home & Garden Can I Recycle Empty Paint Cans? July 30, 2021Full cans of paint should be disposed of through a hazardous waste program, but there are other options for empty cans.
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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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