Recycle

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...

Those mailers lined with bubble wrap are quite convenient to limit damage to your products, but are they recyclable? This is another tricky scenario. By themselves, envelopes can be recycled in your single stream recycling bin. But the “bubble mailers”...

Now that we’ve all viewed the coolest event in 2017, the next question on everyone’s minds is what to do with those solar eclipse glasses. It’s not Wednesday (yet), but here’s what to do with those blackout shades. Where to...

I’ve addressed whether paper towels are recyclable (or not) IRL twice in the past week, so it’s time to tackle this question for all. Can you Recycle Paper Towels in Philadelphia? The simple answer is no. Although paper towels (and...

Hi Green Philly, I was wondering if you know of any collection events coming up soon to collect TVs and other electronic waste that we can’t put out curbside.  Thanks, Bala Cynwyd Resident Dear Bala Cynwyd Resident, Electronic waste can be...

Valentine’s Day, St. Patrick’s Day, Groundhog Day, Arbor Day, if you can name it there’s probably a holiday card for it. But what to do with all those cards after the fact? WHERE TO RECYCLE OLD GREETING CARDS Whether you’ve...

Deck the halls with boughs of paper… and plastic… and wrapping materials. What can you recycle from your holiday haul? Just because there’s reindeer on your packages doesn’t make them non-recyclable. Essentially, most of the gift wrap and supplies –...

Don’t throw those leaves in the trash – they’ll end up in landfills and produce methane, versus how organics can be composted and added nutrition soil for plants. Here’s the deal with Philly leaf pickup guidelines for 2016. Ground rules...

Who has COPA & “Football” fever?! As an ex-soccer player, I know I have tons of old soccer balls piled up in a storage room at home. Have you too retired from you high school/college soccer playing days? Where to...