Eco-Friendly Moving: Tips for Sustainable Relocation

Moving to a new home can be an exciting adventure, but it often comes with a significant environmental footprint. From packing materials to transportation, the process of moving generates waste and consumes resources. However, there are several ways you can make your move more eco-friendly. By adopting sustainable practices, you [...]

2023-11-15T12:48:06+00:00November 15th, 2023|

Clean Camping

Any nature enthusiast has heard of the concept, “take nothing but pictures, leave nothing but footprints” when heading out into the wild. While you need to have certain supplies with you for a successful camping trip, you should have a plan to ensure that anything that you bring with you, [...]

2022-08-23T13:23:03+00:00August 23rd, 2022|

Recycling at Home! Make Your Own Recycled Paper

Paper is one of the most commonly used recyclable materials, that almost everyone interacts with every single day. Since paper is made from trees, huge numbers are cut down to keep up with demand, leading to deforestation and supply issues. Luckily paper recycling is an easy way to take used [...]

2022-03-23T14:59:13+00:00March 2nd, 2022|

Everyday Items That Don’t Belong in the Trash

At Brazos Valley Trash Valet & Recycling, we take proper waste disposal very seriously. While plenty of resources are available that list what materials belong in recycling, it is equally important to know what items do not belong in the trash. Liquids While it is nearly impossible to eliminate liquids [...]

2021-12-01T12:21:43+00:00November 2nd, 2021|

4 Ways to Live More Sustainably (That You Might Not Have Heard Before)

At our cores, most of us want to make the world a better place. Very few people would ever wake up thinking, “I’d like to use up the planet’s resources today.” But we are also used to certain comforts. It takes active consideration in order to live more sustainably...and not [...]

2021-01-16T12:54:24+00:00January 16th, 2021|

5 Tips For More Eco-Conscious Consumerism

The holidays will be here before you know it, and with them comes all the holiday shopping. But if you’ve spent the year trying to be more eco-conscious in your living and your choices, you may find yourself hoping to make more eco-conscious choices in your consumerism. This can seem [...]

2020-11-08T07:31:40+00:00November 8th, 2020|

How Plastic Bags Impact the Environment

Plastic bags quickly became a convenient alternative to paper bags at grocery stores. They’re more durable and don’t require cutting down any trees. Even today, though there are reusable grocery bag options, plastic bags are still the most prevalent kind of grocery bag by far. But plastic bags have their [...]

2020-06-19T00:51:58+00:00June 19th, 2020|

Everything You Need to Know About Post-Holiday Trash and Recycling

Between the big family dinners, decorations, gift wrapping and gift unwrapping, the holidays can certainly generate a big mess when the parties are all said and done. You may find yourself surrounded by wrapping paper, casserole dishes, and tinsel wondering what you can do with it all. Fortunately, much of [...]

2019-12-27T21:34:23+00:00December 27th, 2019|

National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

April 27th is National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. Every year, the DEA collects unused or expired prescription drugs at multiple locations throughout the country. Last year, the total added up to over 900,000 pounds of prescription drugs. This day was established by the DEA in 2010 as a way [...]

2019-04-23T01:54:49+00:00April 23rd, 2019|
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