What do 10,000 pounds of confidential documents, a $1,000 grand prize, 550 people and 18 vendors all have in common? The second annual Family Green Fest and Recycle Palooza Event, which took place April 28 at the Federal Way Community Center.
Maybe a better question would be, why include glass in the recycling in the first place? Like almost everything, there are pros and cons.
I used to think that I could put any item marked with a recycling symbol in my curbside recycling cart and it would be recycled. Then I learned the truth about recycling.
In Federal Way, just about any type of paper — office paper, paper board and cardboard — can be recycled at the curb.
Can you tell which plastics go into your recycling cart? Many plastic products have a “chasing arrows” symbol with a code or number. But that doesn’t always mean it can be recycled.
You put your recycling cart at the curb, Waste Management’s drivers empty it, and the contents seemingly disappear. Have you ever wondered what happens to all those bottles, cans and newspapers?
Don’t put plastic bags in your curbside recycling container! Yes, you read that correctly. Please do not put any plastic…
When talking about composting food scraps, I often hear: “But I have a garbage disposal.” Is this really the ultimate…
