Did you know? Recycled plastics can be used to make beverage bottles, food containers, pipe fittings, decking, fencing, outdoor furniture, building materials, kitchenware, storage bins, gardening tools, playground equipment,etc. #RecycledPlastics#SustainableLiving#EcoFriendly
Did you know? In 2019, Texas recycled an estimated $2.2 billion worth of materials, contributing over $4.8 billion to the state's economy! However, around $2 billion worth of recyclable materials end up in landfills each year. Let's work together to reduce waste and recycle more!
Think #sustainably this #ValentinesDay! 💚 Some tips to keep it #green:
💚 Avoid gift wrap/packaging💝
💚 Choose long-lasting gifts (or plan an activity instead)🎍
💚 Shop local, buy fair trade/sustainably sourced🍫
💚 #Reuse decor, make/bake your own gifts🧁
💚 #Recycle#compost
Canadian researchers are working on manufacturing packaging trays and egg cartons out of fiber derived entirely from post-consumer food and beverage cartons, with promising results! ♻️
➡️Read more: https://t.co/orJfA5d0JV
#recycling#packaging#cartons
#DYK?⭐Aluminum requires a high amount of electricity to produce, but #recycling aluminum uses as little as 5% of that energy to make a new product.
♻️ An #aluminum shortage begun during the pandemic still affects us today, making recycling cans even more vital!🥫
#RecycleRight
STAR's Councils had a very active and successful 2023! Check out the activities STAR North Texas, STAR Central Texas, and the STAR Business Council achieved over the last year♻️⭐
👉 https://t.co/XchjjOEYM0
#RecyclingSTAR#recycling#Texas#sustainability
New report from @RECYPartnership found the US recycling rate is 21%. Texas's MSW recycling rate in 2019 was 27.5%, but 50% of what is being landfilled could also be recycled!♻️
👉See report: https://t.co/9hmFLtYFsH
👉Read RMDP: https://t.co/rQV95imxKy
#Recycling#recycle#Texas
#ICYMI STAR Board Chair/Acting ED Adrian Hernandez won the @NRCrecycles 2023 Award for Outstanding Elected Leader for his work on the Pearland City Council!🏆We are honored to have him at STAR's helm! ♻️⭐️
See NRC winners: https://t.co/Q5yN3DAR8o
#RecyclingSTAR#recycle#Texas
Cleaning up from the holidays?🎁 Toys & holiday decorations cannot be recycled at a typical facility.♻️ They should be donated, If possible, or thrown away—not put in #recycling.
���Batteries are also not #recyclable at usual facilities. See @Call2Recycle for recycling drop-offs.
Holiday light strands don't go in your #recycling cart!♻️🚯 But many communities offer recycling drop-offs. Check your local recycling center, city services, Lowe's or Home Depot to see if they take them. 🌎See some locations here: https://t.co/WK4VTe9Xz8
#RecycleRIght#green
#HappyNewYear from all of us at STAR! 🎉♻️⭐ We wish everyone a happy and safe #NewYear! 🍾 Thank you to all of our members and supporters for helping make 2023 so fantastic. We thank you for being a part of our community!
#NewYear2024#recycling#sustainability
Looking for a place to #recycle your Christmas tree or holiday lights?🌲♻️Many cities & communities offer free tree #recycling
🌲Only natural trees without flocking accepted
🌲Remove all ornaments, decorations, lights, tree stands
⭐See recycling resources https://t.co/wEy3y2pG5g