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Plastics // Knowledge Base

The Do's and Don'ts of Plastic Bottle Recycling

Did you know, that 70-80% of plastic bottles end up in landfill every year? We’ve identified the barriers to plastic bottle recycling, and tips on how to successfully recycle them.

Shelby Bell | Dec 28, 2017 2:02:49 PM

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Plastics // Paper // Hard-to-recycle

Coffee Recycling 101

Most retail coffee products aren’t recyclable which inevitably leads to them going to landfill. So, we’ve put together a resource that explains why they’re not recyclable, and what you can do to be mo

Shelby Bell | Nov 17, 2017 2:30:11 PM

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Recycling // Knowledge Base

7 Things Businesses Forget To Recycle

Do you ever feel like you don’t know what items to recycle at work? Check out the list of the 7 most common items people forget to recycle!

Shelby Bell | Oct 25, 2017 10:40:48 AM

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Celebrating Sustainability

Happy Sustainability Day

Sustainability Day gives the world the opportunity to become more familiar with the topic and come together to learn what we can do to promote sustainability.

Shelby Bell | Oct 20, 2017 3:12:55 PM

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Recycling // Knowledge Base

Recycling: By Stream

There are a number of important things to know about the different recycling streams and the impact that each particular stream has on the process of recycling. Check out our guide of the most useful

Shelby Bell | Oct 11, 2017 9:37:31 AM

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Celebrating Sustainability

Happy Centennial, National Park Service!

We’re taking some time to reflect on the National Park Service history, the everlasting power of parkland and why its mission to preserve these magnificent pieces of Earth is more important now than e

Andy Rihn | Aug 12, 2016 11:01:16 AM

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Knowledge Base // MSW

How to Marie Kondo Your Office Without Feeding the Landfill

Ever feel like your cubicle could inspire a new season of Hoarders: Office Edition? Read on for our ‘waste not, want not’ approach, and how to become a minimalist without feeding the landfill.

Andy Rihn | Apr 29, 2016 3:14:29 PM

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Thought Leadership

Trash Talk: Why would I switch from single stream?

Many municipalities, states and businesses invest in single stream, because the “one bin to rule them all” strategy seems only common sense. Read more to find out why clean stream recycling is better

Andy Rihn | Apr 4, 2016 9:32:17 AM

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Company News

RoadRunner Lends A Helping Hand at the 27th Annual Potomac River Cleanup

Last weekend spring cleaning was underway in Washington D.C. thanks to 1481 volunteers. Among the volunteers were RoadRunner Recycling employees who, even in their free time, exhibit their passion for

Andy Rihn | Apr 21, 2015 4:19:22 PM

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