recycling
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How to Be a Zero-Waste Parent Without Losing Your Mind
In America’s “linear economy,” one where products are designed to be used once before being discarded, getting to “zero-waste” is nearly impossible without dedicating your life to the cause. It’s an especially tricky proposition for busy parents who don’t have time to make bespoke yogurt for picky children who will just protest that it’s “weird.”
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You Can’t Just Chuck Soft Plastics in Your Recycle Bin
Not all plastics can go into a curbside yellow bin but thankfully there is a solution for soft plastic recycling in Australia.
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How to Repurpose Your Dried-Out Christmas Tree
This was a year of many “firsts,” as it seems an isolating pandemic has a way of spurring us on to try new things, to find little glimpses of joy wherever we can. (Remember all that bread we baked in March?) For many families, being stuck at home for the holidays was the perfect excuse…
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How to Recycle Your Mattress and Other Awkward Items
Hello, hack fans! I’m not sure if you’re aware, but this week is National Recycling Week, so I thought I’d load you up with as much recycling info as humanly possible. A little earlier on we looked at how to dispose of batteries the correct way, and before that, we looked at how to properly…