Talking Trash
Click the links below for more information!
Waste Wise Education- http://www.epa.gov/waste/index.htm
Waste to Wealth Workshop
SLC Curbside Recycling- http://www.stlucieco.gov/solid_waste/recycling.htm
SLC Business Recycling- http://www.stlucieco.gov/solid_waste/bus_recycling.htm
SLC Multi-Family Dwelling Recycling- http://www.stlucieco.gov/solid_waste/bus_recycling.htm
Household Hazardous Waste (compact fluorescent bulbs, batteries, paint, cell phones, electronics, etc.) http://www.stlucieco.gov/solid_waste/hh_hazard_waste.htm
Tour of St. Lucie County Solid Waste Bailing and Recycling Center- http://www.stlucieco.gov/solid_waste/index.htm
The Story of Stuff- www.storyofstuff.com
Trash TIPS
Practice reducing the amount of trash you create each week and learn the proper way to dispose of your recyclable and hazardous household materials. Here are some tips to help:
- Take the Trash Challenge!
Challenge the family to see how few bags of trash you put curbside each week! Challenge your neighbors, too! The average household sends 40 pounds of garbage to the landfill every week. - Less is More.
The expert green consumer knows that the best way to ''buy green'' is to buy less. Living with less is a relatively easy way to simplify your life. - Bring it with You.
REMEMBER to bring your green bag into the store with you. - Organize a Recycling Area.
Take time to designate a recycling area to make it easier for all your family members to separate garbage from paper, plastic, and glass. - Stop the Junk Mail.
Stop junk mail by visiting http://www.donotmail.org/ - Give Things a Second Life!
Donate your unwanted clothing, furniture and home renovation materials to thrift stores, the Habitat for Humanity 'Re-store,' or post it on http://www.freecycle.com/. Many thrift stores are charitable organizations, so you'll be helping others while completing the 'cycle' in recycle. - Compost your Yard Clippings and Kitchen Scraps!
You can greatly reduce your curbside trash by composting your yard clippings and kitchen scraps. Whether you use a manufactured bin or just an informal pile in your backyard, a compost pile creates rich, organic fertilizer for your garden and potted plants. - Avoid Products with Extra Packaging!
Avoid over-packaged items that create extra waste.