The United States Postal Service (USPS) just announced a new partnership with MaxBack that will make it easier than ever for consumers to get rid of old electronic devices in an eco-friendly way. Not only is the USPS offering to ship the e-waste free of charge, but MaxBack will pay you for sending them your working or non-working electronic devices. Read More…
If you’ve never rented a dumpster before, and you need one for a cleanout or home renovation, it’s important to know the legalities involved. In some cases, this means obtaining a permit from your local building permit office. Read More…
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It’s hard for kids to understand just how much waste is generated in the U.S. each year and how this waste is disposed of or recycled. You can tell a child that the U.S. produces 250 million tons of municipal solid waste per year, but do they really understand what that means? Read More…
The average American throws out 23 lbs. of food waste each month, according to the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) Blog. This is 50-percent more than the 1970s. Not only is it wasteful, but it’s expensive. The NRDC points out that this amount of waste costs the average family of four as much as $190 per month! The statistics are staggering. Read More…
Sure, you could just throw old office paper into the recycle bin and have piece-of-mind, but why not turn office paper into brand new pencils? It sounds strange, but a new gadget claims to do just that. Feed it some paper, and it spits out a fresh, new pencil. Pretty cool! Read More…
Are you sick and tired of stumbling upon illegal dumping sites in your community? Most responsible citizens are. A cool new app available on iPhone and Android devices lets you report these illegal garbage dumps quickly and easily. Read More…
Household hazardous waste collection event in New Hampshire. Image courtesy of UnionLeader.com.
OK, maybe the before-and-after image is “slightly” exaggerated, but you get the point!
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