Philadelphia Recycling

Twitter friend Nicole asked about where to recycle the "waxy backing" of labels: https://twitter.com/nkoedyker/status/255751026949382145 Find out what Nicole should do with her wax paper, after the jump!

Last week I was on my way into the Phillies game... and RIGHT before they searched my bag, I blew out my flip flop... just like Jimmy Buffet once did. After mourning my beloved Havvies (and darting to the Clubhouse store to purchase a pair of Phillies Flippy Floppies), my next dilemma was where to recycle my flip flops. (Find out where you can recycle your old flip flops, after the jump!)

Just like Marc Vetri, we're frustrated by the Phone Books that end up on our Philadelphia stoops. The good news is that (most) phone books are (find out about recycling phone books & how to opt out, after the jump!)

I've had a few friends move and therefore ask this question lately: Where can I get a recycling bin?

With so many cell phone upgrade options available every 2 years or so, it's easy to go through cell phones like wildfire. According to eRecyclingCorps’ co-founder & CEO, David Edmondson, 1.2 billion devices will be sold around the world in 2012, but only 1 percent will be recycled. It's important to recycle Cell & smart phones since they're made from precious metals, copper, and plastics which are energy-heavy to mine & manufacture. Trying to clean out your old cell-phone closet? Here's some of the places you can recycle those old Nokia's & iPhone 3's in the 215:

We’ve gone over where to recycle laptop batteries and battery chargers, but where can one recycle plain old (& rechargeable) batteries in Philadelphia? Where to Recycle Single-Use Batteries in Philadelphia For recycling the conventional (single-use) battery variety. Eforce Compliance (3114 Grays Ferry...

As the Philadelphia International Flower Show kicked off their Hawaii: Islands of Aloha to the public on Sunday, Pennsylvania Horticultural Society's President Drew Becher is pretty much Philadelphia's man of the week.  Last year's Flower Show brought in $61 million to the Philly region and enhanced local programs like Plant One Million.  Luckily, we were able to sit down with Drew for a few minutes to chat about the Drew's favorite exhibit at the Flower Show, PHS's wins & challenges to greenify Philadelphia, and Drew's secret 'green' habit he's been practicing since age 10. (Read the full interview after the jump!)

Philadelphians often get confused with food containers. Did you know the majority of food-container plastics can be recycled? Yogurt containers, plastic containers & juice bottles can ALL go in your single-stream recycle bin.  Just make sure to rinse & remove the food remnants (I use leftover dishwater or stick in happily with a pan trying to soak..) Keep on recycling!

Good news for your recycling needs: The Philadelphia Streets Department & Mayor Michael Nutter announced you can now put carton containers (for milk, juice, soup, soy milk, broth, wine, etc) along with your single-stream recycling! Philadelphia Carton Recycling Rules The new “carton”...