Recycle

What do you do with holiday lights once you’re finished with them? If they’re functional, throw them in a box and keep them until next year. But if you have holiday lights that are half dead or can’t be revived,...

Now that we’ve kicked off the new year, it’s time to take down the holly and decorations to make room for our new year’s resolutions. But what should you do with your Christmas Tree? If you leave your trees on the...

Whether you’re moving or trying to get those end-of-year house cleaning done, you may wonder, ‘where is the closest recycling center near me?’ if trash day seems so far away. Recycling is an essential piece of sustainability. It reduces the amount...

One of the most recyclable materials is metal. Metal (and scrap metal) can range from a variety of items: from cans, copper, automobiles, pipes, gutters, and appliances such as refrigerators. Recycling scrap metal is a recovery process, which involves the...

Mayor Kenney, Philadelphia Streets Department, and Recyclebank announced Philacycle, the newest program to get the city to Zero Waste. Philacycle: Helping Philadelphia to Get to Zero Waste Philacycle replaces the previous city programs by combining them all into one: Philadelphia Recycling...

Not sure what goes into your blue Philadelphia single-stream* recycling bin? Download a FREE printable Green Philly Recycling Guide © You’re not alone! And we get it – you want to do the right thing! Since there’s not an easy-to-read...

It’s that time of year again. It’s getting colder and the leaves are changing colors. It’s beautiful. Then the leaves fall off and we have to rake them – but in the city that often ends up on concrete and...

Ahh, antifreeze. One of those many products you need for your car. Although it helps lower the freezing point and prevents overheating, antifreeze also protects against corrosion, heat transfer and more. But then it’s done, what do you do? Whether...

What should you do with a defunct microwave? Can you recycle it? One of our readers asks: “I have a nonfunctioning microwave. Can I put that out in the trash?” –  Microwaving Millenial Well, Microwaving Millenial, you could put your...