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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.58
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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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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 Home & Garden Can I Really Flush “Flushable” Wipes Down the Toilet? July 09, 2021Avoid a sewage-system horror story and pause before you flush those disposable wipes.
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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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Because You Asked Home & Garden Why Did I Have to Separate All My Recyclables? June 25, 2021Some recycling programs require materials to be separated, while others accept mixed materials.
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Because You Asked Home & Garden Can I Drink Rainwater? June 18, 2021Safely take advantage of a free natural resource: rain.
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Because You Asked Lifestyle Are American-Made Items Better for the Environment? June 11, 2021Reasons for buying products made in the U.S. vary; is “better for the planet” one of them?
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Because You Asked Lifestyle How Can I Go Car-Free? June 04, 2021Keep these tips in mind when you’re leaving the car behind.
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Because You Asked Lifestyle What Are Parabens and Why Should I Avoid Them? May 28, 2021It wouldn’t be unwise to avoid this group of synthetic preservatives.
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