Life
Clearing up new recycling challenges for a greener future
Putting your recycling cart at the curb is just the beginning. Here’s why things are changing.
Michelle Metzler
Life
Recycle Corps interns share what they’ve learned this summer
These 13 college students helped communities and businesses reduce waste and “Recycle Right.”
Life
Your recycling skills transfer to back-to-school shopping
Though it’s fun to stock up for the new school year, all that shopping has an environmental impact.
Life
With China’s new rules about recycling, we need to clean it up
Make sure you know how to recycle the right way to ensure materials are turned into new products.
Life
Bottles, cans, paper only: Trash can’t be wished into recycling
Don’t know what’s recyclable? Take the guess work out of recycling with help from the Recycle Corps.
Life
Cleaning up the complex: Multifamily recycling made easier
Waste Management is providing property managers with guidelines for tenants to “recycle right.”
Life
Earth Day flashback: Puget Sound marks 30 years of recycling
This year is the 30th anniversary of Waste Management’s recycle program in our region.
Life
Green up your spring cleaning chores in four easy steps
Follow these tips to take care of a winter’s worth of clutter and the environment at the same…
Life
Five reasons to love your Waste Management recycling driver
Add him to your “loveable people” list for all he does to keep the community clean, green and…
Life
Do it yourself: Reduce waste, give the gift of sustainability
Waste Management experts have some yuletide tips to make this your greenest holiday season yet.
Life
Remember this Nov. 11: Veterans continue to serve us every day
Meet Leo Holte, a Waste Management driver and former Marine serving neighborhoods in Mill Creek, Everett and Mukilteo.
Life
If it’s not recyclable, do yourself a favor and throw it away
“Wishful recycling” creates extra work for Waste Management staff and adds to local recycling costs.
Life
Diving into life-cycle thinking — one cup of coffee at a time
Reducing waste and protecting the planet today calls for new ways of thinking. To achieve the greatest environmental…
Life
Make back-to-school shopping sustainable with the Three R’s
Ready or not, it’s time to begin planning for a new school year.
Life
Good food, good friends and good for the environment
When the sun comes out in Snohomish County, it feels only right to celebrate with a barbecue, picnic…