Tiny containers like K-cups don’t properly sort in the recycling facility. In fact, any plastic container that’s smaller that 2 inches in height and diameter doesn’t stand a very good chance.

Repurposing single-use plastic bags you get at the store for trash bins is a good practice and more environmentally-friendly compared to not reusing these bags at all, says Kerrie Sendall, an ...

So, remember this (and tell five friends): When it comes to plastic items, recycle only plastic containers, 5 gallons in size or smaller, in your bin or cart at home. That’s it. No other plastics.

Editorial: California has to stop thinking small in the fight against plastic trash. By The Times Editorial Board . June 8, 2019 3:05 AM PT . ... refillable containers. Advertisement.

During my trash audit, I realized my “small little treats” equaled a whole lot of waste. I didn’t realize how often I was buying coffee out — and how many plastic lids, cups, straws and ...

The Recycle Bin: Reducing plastic in the waste stream. Posted May 1, 2023. Updated May 1, 2023. Nancy Chandler The Recycle Bin. ... 60% of the multi-residential units and small businesses.

Combine that small particle size with the fact that the ocean is rather large, and it should be obvious that it would be virtually impossible to clean up the plastic at this stage of the process.

Plastic’s trash crisis. ... use it and put it in the ground — seems very outdated and not appropriate for a small planet ... Coca Cola has pledged to get is plastic containers to 50 percent ...