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Is your recycle bin overflowing compared to your trashcan? (Hint: If you’re shopping wisely, reusing & composting, you should barely have trash in the can!) Do you want to help green Philadelphia schools? We’re letting you know how to get FREE 32-Gallon recycle bins for Where Can I Wednesday?
The Streets Department is running a special promotion to get a Super Recycling Bin in your hands. (Find out how, after the jump!)
Today is national America Recycles Day. Of course at GPB we pretty much think everyday should be recycle day. Nonetheless, I’m grateful for a holiday that commemorates the cause.
America Recycles Day has been celebrated since 1997. AmericaRecycles.org encourages people and organizations to host events and activities that foster recycling education among colleagues, friends, neighbors and kids on or around this day.
Yesterday Mayor Nutter announced that Philadelphia will celebrate America Recycles Day at several locations throughout the city. Here’s a rundown on some of the events: (Find out how YOU can celebrate and more about this great day, after the jump):
Reader Terry (Delaware County) asked: Where I can recycle mercury thermometers? I have three of them.
“You smell like pine needles, and have a face like sunshine!”
Hopefully if you were a bridesmaid, your experience was better than that one.
Although Beth’s walked down the aisle, I’ve only been the warm-up to the main event… Approximately 7 times. Which means I’ve acquired quite a few unwearable, unflattering bridesmaid dresses.
So what should you do with those old dresses? (Find out what you can do, after the jump!)
I’ll admit it, personal hygiene products stress me out.
Why do they have to make shampoo, body wash, shave gel, razors, toothbrushes, toothpaste, and every other product in an unidentifiable (most likely) plastic where I don’t know if it can be recycled or not?
More importantly, what do I do with those empty tubes of DO for the BO? (Find out what to do with those tricky buggers, after the jump!)
With Dirt Factory debuting in University City this week, everyone’s talking about composting.
Whether you’re a University City resident or not, where can you turn your orange peels & egg shells into plant-satisfying goodness?
I’ve had a few friends move and therefore ask this question lately: Where can I get a recycling bin?
Tires are an expensive necessity for your car, as well as a difficult item to dispose of. Where can you drop off those rubber donuts when you’ve wore off their tread?
Reader Heidi asked on our Facebook Wall where she can recycle light bulbs.
Good question! But first, we need to determine what type of light bulb you have.
Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs (CFLs) are better for the environment and you should be using them anyway. Since Heidi’s an active GPB reader, we’ll assume she uses them for now.
According to the EPA, On average, CFLs
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