SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — In an effort to keep wrapping paper, bows, garland, and more out of Utah's landfills, a local car dealership has teamed up with a recycling company to give you the chance to recycle your Christmas waste.   Mark Miller Subaru is teaming up with Terracycle to help you get rid of hard-to-recycle items that often go in the trash bin.   From December 25 - January 4, you can bring any type of wrapping paper, ribbon, bows, tissue paper or party supplies such as garlands, and confetti for proper recycling at two Mark Miller Subaru locations: Midtown and South Towne.   According to a news release, Terracycle is "a global leader in recycling hard-to-recycle materials that most city recycling programs do not accept."

SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — In an effort to keep wrapping paper, bows, garland, and more out of Utah's landfills, a local car dealership has teamed up with a recycling company to give you the chance to recycle your Christmas waste. Mark Miller Subaru is teaming up with Terracycle to help you get rid of hard-to-recycle items that often go in the trash bin. From December 25 - January 4, you can bring any type of wrapping paper, ribbon, bows, tissue paper or party supplies such as garlands, and confetti for proper recycling at two Mark Miller Subaru locations: Midtown and South Towne. According to a news release, Terracycle is "a global leader in recycling hard-to-recycle materials that most city recycling programs do not accept."

Maybe you got a holiday tech upgrade with a new phone or laptop. But what you do with old devices matters. Your best bet on making sure you properly wipe a device is finding a YouTube instructional video specific to that brand and model.

Maybe you got a holiday tech upgrade with a new phone or laptop. But what you do with old devices matters.   A United Nations report in 2017 sounded the alarm on the waste associated with technology, with 45 million tons of e-waste tossed in 2016 — and only about 20% was recycled.   If all the valuable metals were collected from those electronics, it would be worth $55 billion.   “This problem is burgeoning, it’s getting bigger and bigger,” says Steven Dege with TerraCycle, a company that specializes in hard-to-recycle materials. “And as our population grows, it’s continuing to get bigger and bigger, and if we don’t tackle it or start to develop means or ways to recycle these items, it’s going to become a massive, massive issue later on.”   Dege recommends you find a local electronics recycle location.   Consumer Reports says you can also donate your old device to a charity or nonprofit.   Dell and Goodwill have a partnership that allows you to drop off your old technology at some Goodwill locations.   Apple and Amazon may give you a credit or gift card for old electronics.   Sprint buys phones from any carrier.   Best Buy also has a number of recycling options.   But before you do any of that, make sure you protect your data first.   “The No. 1 thing that everybody should do is wipe your information off the phone, off your computers, laptops, things of that nature,” Dege says. “You don’t want that information to get anywhere, to go anywhere, other than yourself.”   Your best bet on making sure you properly wipe a device is finding a YouTube instructional video specific to that brand and model.

Santa and his reindeer are back at the North Pole, the treats are all gone, and gifts are unwrapped. The mess can be overwhelming.   While you’re working on cleaning everything up the next few days, set aside the wrapping paper and tissue paper for recycling.   Mark Miller Subaru and TerraCycle are making it easy.   Just bring your wrapping paper, ribbon, bows, tissue paper, and party supplies like garlands and confetti to Mark Miller Subaru in Midtown or South Towne now through January 4th.   The Midtown location is at 3535 State Street and the South Towne location is 10920 South State.   TerraCycle is a global leader in recycling hard-to-recycle materials that most city recycling programs do not accept.   Check with your city for a complete list of items accepted in your recycling receptacle.

  SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — In an effort to keep wrapping paper, bows, garland, and more out of Utah's landfills, a local car dealership has teamed up with a recycling company to give you the chance to recycle your Christmas waste.   Mark Miller Subaru is teaming up with Terracycle to help you get rid of hard-to-recycle items that often go in the trash bin.   From December 25 - January 4, you can bring any type of wrapping paper, ribbon, bows, tissue paper or party supplies such as garlands, and confetti for proper recycling at two Mark Miller Subaru locations: Midtown and South Towne.   According to a news release, Terracycle is "a global leader in recycling hard-to-recycle materials that most city recycling programs do not accept."  

Maybe you got a holiday tech upgrade with a new phone or laptop. But what you do with old devices matters.   A United Nations report in 2017 sounded the alarm on the waste associated with technology, with 45 million tons of e-waste tossed in 2016 — and only about 20% was recycled.   If all the valuable metals were collected from those electronics, it would be worth $55 billion.   “This problem is burgeoning, it’s getting bigger and bigger,” says Steven Dege with TerraCycle, a company that specializes in hard-to-recycle materials. “And as our population grows, it’s continuing to get bigger and bigger, and if we don’t tackle it or start to develop means or ways to recycle these items, it’s going to become a massive, massive issue later on.”   Dege recommends you find a local electronics recycle location.   Consumer Reports says you can also donate your old device to a charity or nonprofit.   Dell and Goodwill have a partnership that allows you to drop off your old technology at some Goodwill locations.   Apple and Amazon may give you a credit or gift card for old electronics.   Sprint buys phones from any carrier.   Best Buy also has a number of recycling options.   But before you do any of that, make sure you protect your data first.   “The No. 1 thing that everybody should do is wipe your information off the phone, off your computers, laptops, things of that nature,” Dege says. “You don’t want that information to get anywhere, to go anywhere, other than yourself.”   Your best bet on making sure you properly wipe a device is finding a YouTube instructional video specific to that brand and model.