Reducing your printing has a larger impact on both paper and toner cartridges!
Visit our materials recycling page to learn how to properly recycle these items.
Green holidays
Americans generate about 25% more trash between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Eve, creating an extra 25 million tons of waste or about 1 million extra tons per week. Here are some ways to fix this issue* LINK TO ARTICLE
Reduce junk mail
Eco-Cycle outlines how to get rid of junk mail in 6 steps. This includes helpful tools and links to end the flow of junk mail.
Buy in bulk
Buying products in bulk can drastically reduce the amount of waste an individual generates. Places like Costco and Sam's Club are great options for buying bulk items.
Every time you go to the store, you can vote with your wallet.
Close the loop - buy recycled products!
Choosing to reduce your level of consumption in the first place means less waste to worry about afterwards.
What you buy is what you support. Shop local to support local.
Look for products from companies with environmental and social justice certifications such as B Corp, Fair Trade, Green America and PACE.
Buy products with less plastic packaging to reduce your waste.
Be part of the tide change toward a less consumptive lifestyle! Less and smarter consumption equals less waste and pollution!
Repair
Extend the life of your favorite things by taking the time to repair them, which keeps them out of the landfill.
This helps keep perfectly fine items out of the land fill.
If it's worth saving, why not keep it?
Give a second chance to your fave jacket, not your ex!
Clothing
If it's torn, stitch it!
If it has a hole, patch it!
If you can’t fix it, maybe you can warranty it!
Bikes
Fix a flat.
Fix your breaks.
Take a tutorial or class to keep your bike going!
Electronics
Upgrade parts to keep your computer going.
Repair or warranty your computer.
Build a computer from new parts.
Try upgrading, restoring or repairing your old electronics to make them work as if they were new.
By recycling your electronic waste, you are able to use the metals to create something new instead of throwing them away.
There are many metals that can be salvaged and reused, such as aluminum, gold, silver, copper and iron.
Try to shop secondhand.
Recycle Electronic Waste
Why?
When we recycle electronics, we conserve natural resources.
We can reuse valuable materials from recycled electronics to make new products and reduce waste.
By choosing to recycle electronics, we save energy and reduce pollution, which lowers our carbon footprint and reduces greenhouse gas emissions from electronics in landfills.
What happens when electronics get tossed into landfill?
Lead in electronics is released into the air from landfills.
We breathe in these toxic chemicals, which can cause damage to our central and peripheral nervous systems.
These toxic chemicals that harm humans and the environment can end up in our soil, water and air.
Recycling e-waste can significantly decrease greenhouse gas emissions and reduce the demand for mining heavy metals to create new electronics.
Where?
You can go to multiple places to recycle your electronics: Staples, Best Buy or visit our Materials Recycling page to learn about other options.
