Plastic was once celebrated as the wonder material of the future. But the persistent problems of plastic pollution have tarnished it's reputation.
Today we are faced with the prospect of microplastics threatening our health and massive quantities of plastic waste that cannot be feasibly reused.
Topics: plastic recycling, recycle plastic, plastic waste, recycling plastic, plastic pollution, microplastics
[This article was originally published in March 2021 and has been expanded and revised here.]
Many homeowners have storage sheds in a side yard or in a corner of the backyard. But age and brutal weather eventually means old shed removal is needed.
Unfortunately, the debris from an old shed can be quite a large junk disposal task. And it can be far more than most homeowners can manage by themselves.
Topics: large trash pick up, Yard Waste Removal, backyard, wood debris removal, large junk removal, shed removal, plastic waste, wood waste disposal, old lumber disposal
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
For years we have been told to recycle our plastic bottles and other plastic waste. Most of it, anyway. But it turns out that recycling plastic is not easy.
Despite the introduction of a not-so-helpful coding system, the average residential consumer is at a loss to know what plastics can or cannot be recycled. Turns out most of it never is anyway.
Topics: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, e-waste recycling, plastic recycling, recycle plastic, plastic waste, recycling plastic
Recycling plastic is easy, right? If it's made of plastic or has plastic, then you just toss it in the nearest recycling bin. Except it's not that easy.
The problem is that all plastic is not the same, and many plastic products that end up as waste are not easily recyclable. And some aren't recyclable at all. So, what do you do?
Topics: junk recycling, plastic recycling, recycle plastic, recycling facilities, plastic waste, recycling plastic
Plastic recycling has been both a boon and a burden for manufacturers and recyclers largely because not all types of plastic can be recycled economically.
Yet other plastics end up as new products every day. Fortunately, innovation and technology are being combined and utilized to create new uses for problem plastics.
Topics: recycle styrofoam, plastic recycling, recycle plastic, recycling facilities, plastic waste, recycling plastic
For decades, most plastic waste has been difficult or impossible to recycle. This has led to a glut of plastic waste, including plastic in our oceans.
The good news is that technological advances and innovation from surprising places are bringing the promise of new uses and recycling of these "problem" plastics.
Topics: junk recycling, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, plastic recycling, recycle plastic, plastic waste