Many Seattle residents wonder how they can fit all their wrapping paper, boxes, bottles and other recyclables into their cart during the holiday season. As a reminder, Seattle residents can always recycle as much as they want at no extra charge. Simply put additional recyclables in sturdy bins or boxes… [ Keep reading ]
According to the Environmental Protection Agency, Americans throw away 25 percent more trash between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day than any other time of the year. A lot of that waste is leftover food. Seattle Public Utilities encourages residents to curb their wastelines this holiday season and put their leftovers… [ Keep reading ]
Congratulations, Seattle! More than 67,000 households and businesses signed up to stop phone books in 2011, and you’ve already stopped nearly 300 tons of paper from being used. Did you receive a yellow pages phone book after opting out? If so, you can file a complaint online through your City… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle Public Utilities offers the following reminders and tips for a safe and green Thanksgiving weekend. 1) Thursday’s garbage, recycling or food/yard waste collections will be on Friday, and Friday’s collections will be on Saturday this week due to the Thanksgiving holiday. 2) Prevent sewer backups- keep fat, oil and… [ Keep reading ]
The results are in! In a tight race with several frontrunners, and earning just 16 percent of the votes, the dish that has the least likelihood of being gobbled up by Seattle residents this holiday season is… Giblets! Giblets, from the Old French word giblet, meaning “to compost,” are defined… [ Keep reading ]
What’s the one Thanksgiving dish you won’t be thankful for this year? Seattle residents can vote for their “most compostable” holiday dish by November 21 and be entered to win a kitchen compost collector! Results will be announced November 22.
Don’t be a toxic grinch this holiday season! The holidays should bring fun and good cheer, not worries about whether toxic ingredients in toys or other products may harm our loved ones. Before you buy, check out Washington Toxic Coalition’s tips for picking out the healthiest gifts for children and… [ Keep reading ]
Recycling and Disposal stations closed Thursday, November 24 No garbage, food and yard waste or recycling collections are scheduled in Seattle on Thursday, November 24. Collections scheduled for Thursday will occur on Friday, and Friday collections will occur on Saturday due to the Thanksgiving holiday. Please be sure to have… [ Keep reading ]
According to the Environmental Protection Agency, Americans throw away 25 percent more trash between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day than any other time of the year. A lot of that waste is leftover food. Seattle Public Utilities encourages residents to curb their wastelines this holiday season and put their leftovers… [ Keep reading ]
It’s not garbage anymore! Compost unwanted holiday leftovers Americans throw out 25 percent more trash between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day than any other time of the year. A lot of that waste is leftover food. For every delicious holiday meal, there’s one dish that gets left cold. Green bean… [ Keep reading ]
