Recycling has advanced far beyond collecting cans and bottles, cardboard and newspapers. And despite disappointing efforts, the future is bright.
While some nations are making impressive strides in pursuing and building sustainable cultures, others are still lagging in all areas. And the United States, while not the worst offender, certainly has much room for improvement.
Topics: Recycling, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, recycling electronics, recycling plastic, solid waste recycling, recycling household junk
When we think of recycling at home we tend to think of cans, paper, plastic and glass. And junk removal is everything else. But maybe not so much actually.
The fact is that there's far more "junk" that is actually recyclable - and that doesn't need to end up in landfills or incinerators. Really.
Topics: Residential Junk Removal, Recycling, household waste removal, residential trash removal, solid waste recycling, recycling household junk
The amount of solid waste we generate continues to increase every year but the amount of landfill space continues to decrease. And this is not sustainable.
And a large amount of the solid waste we dispose of each year is made up of junk and other household debris that can be recycled. But much of it gets landfilled instead.
Topics: Green Junk Removal, junk recycling, Landfills, Sustainability, zero waste, solid waste recycling
In some English-speaking countries it is known as "rubbish." In the US, we refer to it as garbage or trash. But solid waste also includes what we call "junk."
The problem isn't really what we call it, but what we do with it. Especially the junk.
Topics: Residential Junk Removal, junk recycling, garbage removal, household waste removal, residential trash removal, solid waste recycling