Where Can I Wednesday

Short answer: NO! Even if it’s made of plastic, it’s a bad idea for you, the recycling center, and employees. Here’s why. Even though masks have become an important fixture in our lives, we all know how relieving it is...

Water departments around the country are reminding the public that #wipesclogpipes. Another unintended consequence of the coronavirus contagion: clogged pipes. Pandemic-driven shopping left store shelves empty in Philadelphia as locals stocked up on toilet paper, “flushable” and baby wipes, paper...

Should you go by the numbers on plastics bottles to know what’s recyclable? Here are the guidelines. Reader question: We have heard a lot in the media suggesting that only #1, 2 and 5 plastics are actually being recycled and...

Motor oil sticks to everything – even water! When poured down a gutter or a drain, oil can find its way to oceans, lakes, and rivers. It contains metal particles and other toxic substances, meaning it’s hazardous for plants and...

Americans throw away 70 gallons of paint every year, according to the U.S. EPA, and that wasted paint could be recycled into new products. By using one gallon of recycled paint, instead of buying a new one, 100 kilowatt-hours of...

Though the Winter makes it tough to be outside, when the wind is in a violent duel with your hair, bookworms know that there is nothing like curling up at the end of a day. While you may feel peer...

Recycle Your Christmas Tree After you take down your Christmas tree, don’t trash it. If you leave it to the curb, it ends up in a landfill (adn take virtually forever to decompose.) Instead, recycle and compost that tree! First,...

Got old holiday lights? Don’t trash ’em. Did you know that Americans throw away 25% more trash during the Thanksgiving to New Year’s holiday time frame, which equals an extra 25 million tons of garbage? Don’t add to that number! Have those holiday...

Hate getting those flyers that turn into litter? Philly has a program to stop them. Circulars, menus, and flyers can be an annoying nuisance. Technically, it’s illegal for vendors to put them in mailboxes, so they’ll often be tied or...