Everyone has heard the mantra “Reduce, Reuse, Recycle,” but did you know there are many additional “R’s” that can be useful before choosing that last resort option to recycle.  This is especially true for plastic.  Plastic recycling is a myth, so opting for that last resort is basically putting the item in the bin and crossing your fingers that it will be part of the 5% that actually gets recycled and not the other 95% that is landfilled, incinerated or destined for the envir

Aluminum is one of the most recycled and recyclable materials in use today .  An aluminum beverage can is able to be recycled and...

Glass is an amazing substance.  It has been in use for well over 3,000 years and was once more valuable than gold.  The list of its...