After years of trying to explain to my confused clients which plastics went into the recycling bin and which didn’t, I’m delighted to say that New York City has revised its rules. The New York City Department of Sanitation is now accepting all rigid plastics in recycling pickups. What does that mean, you ask? Here is a list of rigid plastics from the NYC recycling web site: plastic bottles, jugs & jars rigid plastic caps & lids rigid plastic food…
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Nearly every client I’ve worked with has old cell phones tucked in a drawer. When I offer to recycle them, they usually jump at the chance to get rid of them. Recycling your cell phone is easier than you think.
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In 1842, Tennyson wrote, “In the Spring a young man’s fancy lightly turns to thoughts of love.” Were Tennyson writing today, he would have to change that from “love” to “recycling”, based on the number of spring recycling events going on!
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One of the tasks resulting from my mother’s recent passing is the disposal of her prescription medications. While researching the best way to do this, I discovered that April 28, 2012, is National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day. Sponsored by the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA), National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day gives consumers an opportunity to safely dispose of prescription drugs so that they don’t affect the environment or fall into the hands of children or abusers. You can find more information on…
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Last week, I wrote about which plastics we recycle in New York City. The bottom line is that the New York City Dept. of Sanitation only recycles plastic bottles and jugs (without the caps). So what should you do with the rest of the plastics? A couple of astute readers pointed out other options for recycling them.
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