recycling
EarthTalk: Is glass recycling worthwhile?
Dear EarthTalk: Is it true that glass recycling isn’t worthwhile and that some municipalities are stopping doing it? —R. Bigelow, Houston, TX Dec. 6. Glass recycling has long been touted as a sustainable way to reduce waste and conserve resources. But in recent years—while glass remains theoretically recyclable and environmentally friendly—a growing number of municipalities […]
County expands what can be recycled to ease load at landfills
Jan. 23. Clothing and shoes, hard and soft back books, white rigid foam and shredded paper now be recycled at the North Mecklenburg Recycling Center in Huntersville. The list of what can be recycled and dropped off at Mecklenburg County’s full-service recycling centers is much longer because of the county’s enhanced recycling program. “We understand our […]
Bailey’s Glen residents show coffee pods can be recycled
July 22. By Suzanne Fulton. Bags and bags of used coffee pods are on their way to TerraCycle thanks to the Bailey’s Glen Recycling Committee and Subaru. In response to a request sent by the committee in early June to fellow homeowners, the plastic pods poured in. This past Tuesday, five members of the committee […]
