A new Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity ReStore has officially opened its doors in Brooklyn Park, offering affordable home improvement items, including donated, new, and gently used home goods. This marks the third ReStore in the Twin Cities and the first in the northwest metro area. Beyond budget-friendly furniture and appliances, proceeds from ReStore sales […]
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Turning Waste into Work: Celebrating Earth Day with Purpose and Impact
Second Chance Recycling and Furnish Office & Home are hosting an open house event this Earth Month, celebrating their commitment to reducing waste, creating jobs, and transforming lives by offering deeply discounted, gently used furniture and transitional jobs to formerly incarcerated individuals.
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Inspiring eco-consciousness through paper towel roll crafts
Paper towel rolls can be repurposed into fun and imaginative toys, vehicles, and useful items, fostering creativity and environmental sustainability while teaching children about recycling and upcycling.
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Decades of public messages about recycling in the US have crowded out more sustainable ways to manage waste
You’ve just finished a cup of coffee at your favorite cafe. Now you’re facing a trash bin, a recycling bin and a compost bin. What’s the most planet-friendly thing to do with your cup? Many of us would opt for the recycling bin—but that’s often the wrong choice. In order to hold liquids, most paper […]
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Recycling your food scraps
‘By keeping food waste out of the trash and taking it to a collection site, we can transform it into a resource.’
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Stay ahead of the recycling curve
Recyclables are still in demand from manufacturers who want high-quality materials to make new products and from consumers who want to buy products with recycled content.
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Electronics donation and recycling
Recycling and Donation Resources Electronics donation and recycling is a great way to help conserve resources and natural materials. It is important to make sure you are donating and/or recycling electronics safely and correctly. Why donate or recycle electronics Electronic products are made from valuable resources and materials, including metals, plastics, and glass, all of […]
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Hennepin County surveys residents on how to recycle more trash
For better or worse, garbage is something that we all deal with, but by reducing the amount of waste we create we can build a healthier environment and more vibrant communities. Take survey by June 16 and help Hennepin County reach recycling goals Hennepin County is currently in the process of writing the 2018 Solid […]
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It’s time to rethink your recycling routine
Do you recycle everywhere you can at home? It may be time to refresh your laundry room, revamp your bathroom or rethink your home office by adding a bin, bag or basket to collect recycling. About half of home recyclables never make it to the recycling bin. We do well recycling kitchen items, but our […]
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Give back to nature with organics recycling
About 30 percent of what we throw away is organic waste, which includes food scraps and food-soiled paper products. Organics recycling is an easy way to reduce waste and create a valuable resource that improves soil, reduces soil erosion and decreases the need for chemical fertilizers. Organics recycling programs involve collecting fruits, vegetables, meat, bread, […]