Don’t let fall rainstorms flood your street. Help clear your local storm drain of leaves and other debris by adopting your local storm drain. Every autumn Seattle Public Utilities faces a big job keeping storm drains clear – there are over 70,000 of them around the city! Remember to clear… [ Keep reading ]
Have a kid’s car seat you don’t need? Want to share it with a family in need or make sure that it gets recycled? CoolMom, Zero Waste Washington, WestSide Baby, and Total Reclaim are partnering in collecting car seats for recycling and reuse at the Sustainable Ballard Festival on September 28. Their last event in… [ Keep reading ]
It’s not garbage anymore! Vegetable and fruit trimmings, meat, fish, poultry scraps, bones, plate scrapings, egg shells, coffee grounds, paper towels and napkins – even pizza delivery boxes – all can be composted in your yard waste cart. Food scrap containers and compostable bags can make kitchen food scrap collection… [ Keep reading ]
Some fans talk trash. Others recycle it. Seattle businesses and residents recycled and composted more than 56 percent of their waste last year. Denver recycled just 14 percent. As the Seattle fans prepare for this Sunday’s rematch against their Super Bowl rivals, Seattle Public Utilities offers the 12th Man some tips to… [ Keep reading ]
Attend a FREE Auto Leaks Workshop – a $125 value! Get your car inspected by a certified mechanic. Find out if you have any leaks and identify the source of the leaks. A leaky car isn’t reliable, and it’s harmful to the Puget Sound. Learn more at www.seattle.gov/FixMyCar. Choose from these… [ Keep reading ]
Bartell’s BioBag Sale Ends Sept. 30 Recent surveys show that more than 4 out of 5 Seattleites regularly put their food scraps and food-soiled paper in the yard waste cart. Vegetable and fruit trimmings, meat, fish, poultry scraps, bones, plate scrapings, egg shells, coffee grounds, paper towels and napkins –… [ Keep reading ]
Clothes, Shoes & Linens Wanted: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly From Old Clothes to New Products Do you toss damaged clothes, shoes and household linens into the trash because you think they can’t be donated? We’ve got great news: items that aren’t reusable can be recycled into industrial… [ Keep reading ]
Whether it’s moldy cheese, slimy lettuce, or long lost leftovers in the back of the fridge, chances are you’ve wasted food this week. And you’re not alone. In a recent study, Seattle households estimate that about 1/3 of all food scraps they throw out could be avoided. That rotten apple… [ Keep reading ]
Win a Max Air Compost Container and a 25-pack of BioBag Compostable Bags! Post the answer to the trivia question below on our Facebook page or Tweet the answer with the hashtag #RecycleMore. The first 3 correct answers will win! Today’s Trivia Question: Since Seattle began collecting food waste with yard waste… [ Keep reading ]
Here are a few things you can do now to be ready: • Clear leaves and debris away from storm drains in your neighborhood with a rake or broom (only if it’s safe). Don’t put grass clippings, leaves, or other debris into drains, ditches, creeks, culverts, gutters or ravines. If… [ Keep reading ]
