Recycling is an essential part of living a sustainable and eco-friendly lifestyle. With the implementation of various recycling symbols, it has become easier to identify items and materials that can be recycled. This article will help readers gain a better understanding of what the different American recycling symbols mean. The [...]
Moving residences can be a stressful time filled with chaos and frenzy as you uproot your life and belongings and head to a new place. With moving comes a lot of potential trash and recycling, but with some planning and forethought, you can make it simple to stay sustainable. Declutter [...]
Curbside recycling is a great way to keep as many items out of landfills as possible and reuse materials instead of overusing new resources. Paper, plastic, aluminum, and glass are the common materials that can be recycled at home, but what can you do to keep other items you no [...]
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 [...]
Every day is a good day to recycle and be more environmentally conscious about your waste. Global Recycling Day, however, is a day to recognize those efforts, as well as to spread awareness and encourage recycling on a global scale. This year, Global Recycling Day lands on March 21. Never [...]
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 [...]
Zero Waste is not limited to the kitchen and your home office. If you look around, you can probably find ways to reduce waste in almost every room of your house. That includes your laundry room. While you might not spend much time just hanging around your laundry room, you [...]
4th of July is an exciting celebration, full of fireworks, music, and time spent running around the yard with family. It’s a time to celebrate freedom, and in the moment, few of us are thinking about our waste. But like most major holidays, 4th of July can rack up a [...]
With the right trash and recycling service at home, like Brazos Valley Trash Valet, it’s easy to be environmentally conscious at home. Our monthly trash pickup service comes with complimentary recycling, and with our single stream system, you won’t have to worry about separating and sorting recycling yourself. However, it [...]
Your trash cans are an important part of your home, and your waste management as a whole even more important. However, dealing with trash cans and garbage bags isn’t exactly the most glamorous of chores and might be a bit of a pain. Maybe you’ve had to deal with slipping [...]
