In this fun, pop culture exploration, two ecological entrepreneurs examine the materials we use in our daily lives, show how they impact the environment, and provide project ideas-from recycling to upcycling and more-to lessen our impact and protect our world.
Downtown St. Louis (STL) has teamed up with recycling firm Terra Cycle and Progressive Waste Solutions to place 62 cigarette collection receptacles in St. Louis in the US to serve the twin purposes of cleaning up litter and recycling butts.
ST. LOUIS (AP) – Tired of discarded cigarette butts littering St. Louis streets and sidewalks, several organizations have partnered to install 62 recycling bins scattered across the city.
ST. LOUIS (AP) _ Tired of discarded cigarette butts littering St. Louis streets
and sidewalks, several organizations have partnered to install 62 recycling bins
scattered across the city.
ST. LOUIS (KMOX) – No one usually
hears about cigarettes being good for anything – until Downtown STL Inc. began recycling cigarette butts for profit.
ST. LOUIS (KPLR) – Tired of seeing cigarette butts littering the streets and sidewalks? A new recycling program in downtown St. Louis is turning discarded butts into something useful.
Tired of discarded cigarette butts littering St. Louis streets and sidewalks, several organizations have partnered to install 62 recycling bins scattered across the city.
Dive Brief: Downtown STL Inc., along with TerraCycle and Progressive Waste Solutions, announced the installation of 62 cigarette butt-collection receptacles in St. Louis. The butts can be recycled to make plastics, and the tobacco can be composted.
5. Choose more sustainable pet food: Yet another way to decrease the environmental impact of our pets is to choose pet food from companies with a commitment to the planet.
The Georgia World Congress Center started a new recycling program in recent months. We have joined in on Terracycle’s brigades program which collects hard to recycle waste.