Environment

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Cleaning Up the Community: The Impact of Dumpster Rental on Neighborhood Cleanliness

Clean, well-maintained neighborhoods are the backbone of thriving communities. Learn about the impact of "dumpster days" and how dumpster rentals can improve neighborhood cleanliness and fostering community unity.

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Plastic Recycling 101: Everything You Need to Know

Learn everything you need to know about plastic recycling to ensure that your recycling efforts don't go to waste.

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“Eco-Flippers” Make Old Homes Energy Efficient

Learn about the new house flipping trend called eco-flipping, which aims to make the house flipping process more eco-friendly.

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Don't Throw That Away! Guide to Eco-Friendly Waste Disposal

Here’s a quick rundown of several of the most common items prohibited by dumpster rental companies and how to properly dispose of them.

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Top 10 Cities for Green Homes in America

A list of the 10 cities in America for green homes has been released. A green home is one with eco-friendly features, such as Energy Star appliances, low-flow faucets and more.

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Survey Says...Americans Love to Recycle! [Infographic]

Is this the 'Green Generations'? It would seem so according to a new survey that finds a vast majority of Americans care about recycling and living an eco-friendly lifestyle.

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How to Teach Kids About Responsible Waste Removal

Learn fun and engaging ways to teach your children about why responsible waste disposal and recycling is so important.

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20+ Creative Ways to Reuse Empty Bottles and Cans

Get inspiration for recycling and reusing empty bottles and cans. Find DIY decor and other crafting ideas with your recyclables. 

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42 Ways to Go Green This Year

We've compiled a large list of 42 ways to go green so that you can start living a more sustainable lifestyle today.

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Burning Trash Is No Stink

Learn about the growing trend of trash incineration and its many benefits, like generating 19 billion kWh of electricity and keeping millions of tons of garbage from entering landfills.

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$165 billion dollars worth of food is wasted in the U.S. each year

Let’s Talk About Food Waste

Americans thrown away an average of $165 billion worth of food each year. Learn more about how to prevent food waste.

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60+ Ingenious Ways to Reuse Scrap Tires

Get inspired and find new solutions for your old scrap tires. There are thousands of ways to reuse or upcycle these tires into useful, eco-friendly creations.

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City’s Quest toward Green Dominance has it Putting Trash into the Roads

Vancouver is taking plastic waste and putting it into its streets, literally. A new plastic/asphalt mixture is an eco-friendly alternative to traditional asphalt.

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Trashout app for reporting illegal dump sites in your neighborhood

Neighborhood Trashed? There’s an App for that

Learn about a cool new app available on iPhone and Android devices that lets you report illegal garbage dumps quickly and easily.

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13 Houses Constructed from Junk

Not all junk is bound for landfills. Check out these awesomely creative houses constructed out of trash and recyclables.

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