Paper, glass, or plastic, the recycling symbol is virtually ubiquitous today. More people and businesses recycle today more than ever in human history. In the United States in 2018, 292.4 million tons (U.S. short tons unless specified) of Municipal Solid Waste (MSW)—or trash—were generated. About 94 million tons of MSW were recycled and composted, resulting in a 32.1 percent recycling rate. This means in the U.S. about one-third of all waste is recycled.
Read MoreA tweak here, a turn there and “going green” can be everywhere, every day. It doesn’t take huge steps or big bucks to help the planet. At Texas Recycling, we could come up with hundreds of ways to go green, but we’ll settle on just a few of the easiest.
Read MoreIf your business is not recycling, you may be throwing away untapped business revenue every day. What’s more, there are probably materials taking up valuable space that you can trade in for cash. A recycling company can take your office recyclables and scrap materials off your hands—and pay you for them as well.
Read MoreClark Griswold didn’t think through his family vacation to Walley World. In the 1983 film, Vacation, Griswold and kin clumsily journey across America. The foibles are endless and hilarious—and easily relatable. Even in their gargantuan Wagon Queen Family Truckster—a behemoth station wagon with the carbon footprint of a small country—the Griswolds had a tough time avoiding trouble and finding the fun, let alone make their travels earth friendly.
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