Do Your Part - Get Educated

• The Never-Ending Glass Recycling Story

  

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  Recycling glass is another super easy way to Do Your Part. It s as close to instant gratification as you can get in the recycling world. A recycled glass bottle can be back on a store shelf in as little as 30 days and can be recycled over and over again! Think about the glass that s in your kitchen right now. Glass jars hold jelly, baby food, spices, drinks, sauces, pickles, oils and a whole lot more. It only takes a moment to rinse them out and recycle them. (More)

• Start Simply At Home

  

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  One of the easiest and most effective ways for each of us to do our part is to recycle. Recycling conserves natural resources, reduces waste sent to the landfill and cuts down on the amount of pollution in our air, land and water. It seems so easy and it is! Up to 75% of the waste we generate in our homes is recyclable but right now less than 35% of it is actually being recycled so we can do a better job. If you recycle already, good for you! We've got some tips (More)

• Recycling A Can, Can Make a Difference

  

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  It just makes sense to recycle those aluminum cans we all use nearly every day! First off, it just couldn t be simpler. After you drink your favorite beverage, you toss it in recycling bin. But the coolest part is what happens to it after that! These valuables cans are hauled off to a recycling center. Who knows how many times they ve been there before because aluminum cans can be recycled forever! Yes forever! Not only that, recycling an aluminum can saves 95% (More)

• What Do You Do With Old Or Unused Medicine?

  

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  Most of us will get a few prescriptions a year or one of our family members might. It s important to Do Your Part with the leftover medicine because Americans go through close to 4 billion prescriptions each year. What you don t want to do is flush any drugs down the toilet unless the drug label or patient information specifically instructs you to do so. That s because it can contaminate the drinking water and even harm eco-systems. Most drugs can be thrown in (More)