Glass Recycling: The Facts

March 20th, 2012

  Glass is used to make a number of things we use and encounter on a daily basis, including bottles, windshields, furniture, lab equipment and even art. In the U.S., we consume hundreds of millions of glass per year. In just a month, we throw away enough glass to fill the Empire State Building. Unfortunately, [...]

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What is California Redemptive Value?

March 13th, 2012

  In California, you have extra incentive to recycle your glass,  plastic and metal beverage containers. Consumers pay a small fee called California Redemptive Value (CRV) when they purchase certain kinds of beverages, and can recover that fee (5 cents per qualifying container under 24 oz., 10 cents per qualifying container over 24 oz.) by [...]

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Why Should I Recycle Metal?

February 21st, 2012

Metal, including steel, copper and aluminum, is an important part of many of the products we use on a daily basis. Tools, buildings, cars, electronics and countless other items are just a few items made possible with metal’s strength, malleability, ability to conduct heat and electricity and more. However, metal is a non-renewable resource. And [...]

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Great video.

September 2nd, 2009

So our friends over at recycling gateway have a cute little video on today. Stop  by and take a look. http://recyclinggateway.com/?cat=509

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Recycling is easy!

August 27th, 2009

Recycling is one of the easiest and most powerful things you can do to go green and improve the planet.

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