With Halloween quickly approaching, you may be thinking of what candy you want to buy for trick or treaters this year. Here are some sustainable tips, tricks, and treats to consider when making your purchases. Nonrecyclable Tricks: Keep these out of your recycling bins! – Bulk candy plastic bags – Plastic candy wrappers (Haribo, Reese’s,…

When you’re purchasing plates for a cookout, grabbing a drink at a local coffee shop, or getting takeout food from your favorite restaurant, you may see packages like this. Often, they use green text, leaf, earth, or tree logos, and claim to be “eco friendly.” What are these new plastic alternatives, and are they better…

Home toxics are household products that can catch fire, react, corrode, or explode under certain circumstances. This includes paint products, cleaners, oils, batteries, and pesticides. When disposing of home toxics, special care is required to reduce risk for your family, environment, and community. Home toxics pose a significant threat to our workers if recycled. Recycling…