Sustainability and environmental consciousness are becoming top priorities for everyone, not just government and corporations. We can all be green in 2024.
With a few changes of lifestyle, shopping, and consumption practices, we can all become more eco-friendly and support a more sustainable society. And that includes are personal waste and junk disposal choices.
Topics: Green Junk Removal, Sustainability, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, green products, eco-friendly, zero waste, ESG
Recycle, reduce, reuse - this motto has inspired and encouraged generations of citizens since the 1970s. And it is still relevant today.
Despite the challenges and occasional setbacks, we have made great strides towards a greener and more sustainable world. And it begins at home.
Topics: Green Junk Removal, Recycling, junk recycling, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, green products, eco-friendly, recycling household junk
[This article was first published in August 2019 and has been revised and expanded.]
Summer is a great time for playing, swimming, camping and being outdoors. But if your own outdoor space is cluttered, a few summer cleaning tips can help.
If you use your outdoor areas regularly, especially if you have children, you know how quickly things can get cluttered. Combined with the normal dirt, dust, grass, leaves and other debris that piles up here and there, most yards and outdoor living areas need to be cleaned periodically.
Topics: Yard Waste Removal, summer cleaning, Green Junk Removal, declutter, yard waste disposal, outdoor cleaning, cleaning tips
At Junk King, being “green” is a central part of our brand mission. While it might be easier to haul unwanted items straight to the dump, our approach to junk removal ensures that your items are removed responsibly — it’s part of our commitment to being North America’s greenest junk removal service.
Topics: Junk King Franchise, Green Junk Removal
Spring is nearly upon us and the great outdoors is calling. And the outdoors of your home is calling for spring yard preparation and care.
Homeowners and renters across America are looking forward to another season of baseball, picnics, Easter egg hunts, and the like. But they've got to get their yards in shape for spring first.
Topics: Yard Waste Removal, Green Junk Removal, lawn debris, yard waste disposal, outdoor cleaning, old lawnmowers, lawnmower removal, lawn care
We generate millions of tons of organic waste every year in the United States. And most of it ends up in our landfills. But that is changing now and for the better.
Back in 2018 the EPA estimated that we tossed out over 63 million tons of food and organic waste. And that almost 56 percent of it was landfilled.
Topics: Green Junk Removal, yard waste, organic waste, food waste, bioenergy, alternative fuels, biofuel
[This article was first published in December 2010 and has been updated and expanded.]
The holidays are a great time for celebration and a time of year when family and friends come together, sometimes traveling from long distances. And holiday recycling is not always top of mind.
But it's also the time of year when most of us generate massive amounts of waste and rubbish - not to mention all those Christmas trees and holiday wreaths, poinsettias, and other organic items that will have to be gotten rid of.
Topics: Recycle Furniture, Green Junk Removal, Recycling, junk removal
[This article first appeared here in June 2020 and has been updated and revised.]
Winter is here and, for many, it's a good time for cleaning, organizing, and getting rid of clutter. But successful decluttering also requires a plan.
With so many people having to work from home this year, staying organized is more critical than ever. And, because they are at home, this usually means dealing with clutter.
Topics: Clutter, Green Junk Removal, organization tips, clear clutter, organization, declutter, clutter removal
[This article was originally published in June 2010 and has been expanded and updated.]
There comes a time in every household when old pieces of furniture need to be disposed of. And furniture removal ain't easy!
Maybe the kids have gone off to college and you've decided to buy some more upscale furniture. But how do you get rid of the old pieces?
Topics: Residential Junk Removal, Recycle Furniture, Green Junk Removal, Pick Up Old Furniture, Recycling, Old Furniture Pick Up
With the surge of innovative technology around the world, plastic recycling is producing a wide variety of new building materials and other products.
Unlike most other common, recyclable solid waste products, not all types of plastics are easily recyclable and some are not recyclable at all. Which is a long-standing problem for the waste management industry and the environment.
Topics: Green Junk Removal, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, plastic recycling, recycle plastic, plastic waste, recycling plastic