This summer, I spent eight weeks with the Cuyahoga County Solid Waste District in Cleveland, Ohio as a communications intern.
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How to Properly Recycle Plastic
Author’s Note: Originally posted in 2017, this story was updated on June 17, 2018. Recycling of some plastic items has
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How to Reuse: 9 Resources for Learning More
Whether it’s sewing an old pair of jeans or patching a worn bike tire, it’s important to remember about reuse
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Residential Recycling Report: How Green is Cuyahoga County?
The District publishes the Residential Recycling Report annually to demonstrate how community recycling efforts add up to help us get
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Reduce is First for a Reason
Almost every time I enter a classroom, I ask about the three “R” words that remind us to be good
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Proper Recycling and Why You Should Care
Ever wonder what happens to your recycling once it leaves the curb? If you live in Cuyahoga County, your curbside
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Litter: Woodsy Owl and the First Environmental Lesson You Ever Learned
Think for a minute and try to remember the first environmental lesson you ever learned. If you are of a
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Why Does Celebrating Earth Week Create Trash?
During the month of April, numerous businesses in Northeast Ohio host Earth Day celebration events. The events are meant to
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Five Ways to Recycle Your Computer
Recycling your computer helps ensure that valuable materials like plastic, aluminum, copper and gold that were used in making the
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Watching Paint Dry | How to Dispose of Latex Paint
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) estimates that about 10 percent of all paint purchased in the United States becomes
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