Check out these great resources from Republic Services
Republic Services has distributed some excellent information to help everyone navigate the somewhat confusing world of Recycling. Check out their website for resources like what to recycle and what not to. Below is a sample of a simplified guide you can print out and keep near your trash/recycling area. www.recycingsimplifed.com
Plan to clean up the Great Pacific Garbage Patch gets underway
CNN)An ambitious project to clean up the ocean's plastic pollution got underway over the weekend as members of The Ocean Cleanup project began towing their system out to sea. If it works as expected, they'll try to take a bite out of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch -- a huge collection of floating trash that's three times the size of France, or about double the size of Texas. The Ocean Cleanup System 001 consists of a 2,000 foot (600 meter) long floating barrier with a 10 foo
