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Federal Way embraces Family Green Fest, Recycle Palooza
What do 10,000 pounds of confidential documents, a $1,000 grand prize, 550 people and 18 vendors all have…
Jeanette Brizendine
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Let’s be clear on glass recycling in Federal Way
Maybe a better question would be, why include glass in the recycling in the first place? Like almost…
Life
Does a recycle symbol mean that plastic item is recyclable?
I used to think that I could put any item marked with a recycling symbol in my curbside…
Life
Paper recycling means fiber power | Check out Recycle Palooza
In Federal Way, just about any type of paper — office paper, paper board and cardboard — can…
Life
Recycling plastics? Think shape, not number
Can you tell which plastics go into your recycling cart? Many plastic products have a “chasing arrows” symbol…
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Where do Federal Way’s recyclables go?
You put your recycling cart at the curb, Waste Management’s drivers empty it, and the contents seemingly disappear.…
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Keep plastic bags out of curbside recycling
Don’t put plastic bags in your curbside recycling container! Yes, you read that correctly. Please do not put…
Life
Busting the garbage disposal myth
When talking about composting food scraps, I often hear: “But I have a garbage disposal.” Is this really…