In the meantime, recycling kits with prepaid mailing labels are available at www.thinkgreenfromhome.com. If Waste Management is not yet accepting beverage cartons for recycling in your area, you can purchase a recycling kit, fill it and mail it back. Yes, it is an expense on your part, but it is also an investment in the future of the environment.
Recycling kits are available for the following:
- Wash, Squash and Recyle -- group together aluminum, tin and steel cans, cardboard, clipboard (i.e. cereal boxes), paper, plastic bottles and jugs, juice and milk cartons
- CFL -- for all CFLs and fluorescent tubes
- Batteries -- dry cell
- Electronics and Computers -- all computer components, televisions, VCRs, etc.
- Syringes and Lancets
The next time you're debating what brand of juice to buy, opt for Tropicana, as they were the first national juice manufacturer to qualify to place a recycle logo on thier packaging. Constantly looking for ways to improve their products' sustainability, their beverage cartons are manufactured with 85% renewable materials. A recycle-friendly polymer makes up the remaining 15%.
By supporting companies that truly care about being good stewards of the environment, we demonstrate our own commitment to living greener lives now and providing a better future for our children and grandchildren.
Keeping it green,
Hana
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