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bcresourcerecovery
Dec 18, 20201 min read
Day 8 - 12 Days of Holiday Recycling (2020)
Day 8 of Holiday Recycling! Did you wrap gifts using ribbons and bows? Try putting ribbons and bows off to the side while opening gifts...
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bcresourcerecovery
Dec 17, 20201 min read
Day 7 - 12 Days of Holiday Recycling (2020)
Day 7 of Holiday Recycling! Tissue paper can’t be recycled because the fibers in tissue paper are too short. Try to avoid using tissue...
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bcresourcerecovery
Dec 16, 20201 min read
Day 6 - 12 Days of Holiday Recycling (2020)
Day 6 of Holiday Recycling! Avoid using disposable aluminum pans during your holiday feast and put leftovers in reusable containers....
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bcresourcerecovery
Dec 15, 20201 min read
Day 5 - 12 Days of Holiday Recycling (2020)
Day 5 of Holiday Recycling! Do not put Styrofoam blocks or packing peanuts in your recycling after the gifts are unwrapped. Reuse them or...
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bcresourcerecovery
Dec 14, 20201 min read
Day 4 - 12 Days of Holiday Recycling (2020)
Day 4 of Holiday Recycling! Now that all of your holiday shopping is done, don’t put your plastic bags in your recycling bin. Take them...
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bcresourcerecovery
Dec 11, 20201 min read
Day 3 - 12 Days of Holiday Recycling (2020)
Day 3 of Holiday Recycling! Try reusing the boxes from online purchases to wrap gifts. Consider saving the boxes from gifts received to...
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bcresourcerecovery
Dec 10, 20201 min read
Day 2 - 12 Days of Holiday Recycling (2020)
Day 2 of Holiday Recycling! Are you finding a bunch of burnt out bulbs and lights? We can take them at the Hazardous Material Recovery...
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bcresourcerecovery
Dec 9, 20201 min read
Day 1 - 12 Days of Holiday Recycling (2020)
Day 1 of Holiday Recycling! Looking to replace your artificial tree? Don’t throw it out! Check with local schools, charities and nursing...
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bcresourcerecovery
Dec 8, 20201 min read
Dirty Holiday Tanglers
The TriCounty recycling system loves the Holidays! We especially enjoy regifting – helping turn aluminum and steel cans, plastic...
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bcresourcerecovery
Nov 9, 20206 min read
How To Make Your Visit To The Brown County Transfer Station as Easy and Safe as Possible
Your garbage is overflowing, and it just won’t fit in your bin. You missed your garbage pickup, or you’ve simply got large items such as...
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bcresourcerecovery
Oct 29, 20202 min read
Make it a Green Halloween
With COVID-19 still impacting communities, Halloween will look a little different this year, but we can all find ways to celebrate while...
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bcresourcerecovery
Jul 1, 20202 min read
The Impact of Staying at Home and Recycling
Many industries and businesses across the globe, including Brown County Resource Recovery, had to adjust when the COVID-19 pandemic hit....
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bcresourcerecovery
May 20, 20203 min read
The Most Effective Climate Change Solution
The recent celebration of Earth Day’s 50th anniversary this April has put a spotlight on climate change and the various solutions that...
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bcresourcerecovery
May 11, 20202 min read
Waste Worker on COVID-19 Front Lines, Too
During the 1918 flu pandemic no class of Americans was spared, including garbage men. In San Francisco, illness rapidly thinned their...
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bcresourcerecovery
Feb 4, 20202 min read
Recycling Contact Lenses, ONE by ONE
When you think of plastic pollution, you probably picture a large mass of floating bottles, straws and bags in the middle of the ocean....
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bcresourcerecovery
Dec 30, 20192 min read
No Stringy Things-‘Tanglers’ in Your Recycling Bin
‘Tanglers’ is a term often heard in the recycling industry that refer to string-like things such as plastic bags, clothing, cords,...
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bcresourcerecovery
Dec 20, 20193 min read
Five Steps to Make the Holidays a Season of Sustainability
With delicious food, loved ones and fun festivities, the holiday season certainly creates a sense of joy. Unfortunately, the season can...
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bcresourcerecovery
Dec 9, 20193 min read
Plan Ahead to Recycle Right this Holiday Season
The holiday season is a great time to get together with friends, family and the community. It is also one of the biggest producers of...
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bcresourcerecovery
Nov 27, 20192 min read
Reducing Your Thanksgiving Waste
Thanksgiving is right around the corner! Time to dust off old family recipes and search for just the right turkey to make this year’s...
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bcresourcerecovery
Oct 31, 20192 min read
Go Green Instead of Orange this Halloween
As you’re decorating the house, making costumes and buying candy, don’t forget to go green this Halloween. Whether you trick or whether...
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