RecycleCT, a CT DEEP statewide initiative, promotes the importance of recycling and encourages people to adopt recycling as part of their everyday lives.
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Happy Garbage Man/Recycling Woman/Composter Person Day!!
Be kind to your collectors - they are doing us a great service! Thanks for your service! #EssentialWorkers
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#EatTheLastDonut then recycle the box. After the last donut has been eaten make sure the empty box is put in the recycling bin. Thanks for #RecyclingRight recyclect.com Happy #DonutDay
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When was the last time you checked if an item should go IN or stay OUT of your recycling bin? Do the right thing, ask the RecycleCT Wizard at recyclect.com or download the RecycleCT Wizard app. Thanks for #RecyclingRight
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Milk cartons and juice boxes are accepted in CT's mixed recycling program! Thanks for #RecyclingRight Have a question about another item? Ask the RecycleCT Wizard recyclect.com
There’s no more EGG-cellent way to celebrate #NationalEggDay than enjoying your favorite egg dish made from liquid eggs in a recyclable #carton. Indulge sustainably and #RecycleYourCartons.
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Did you know? On January 1st the deposit amount on beverage containers including soft drinks, beer, juice and water will increase from 5 cents to 10 cents in Connecticut. #ctbottlebill #recycle youtube.com/watch?v=6BWwF5xB…
Many municipalities around Connecticut have different collections and programs for making the most out of a rotten pumpkin without it going to waste. These suggestions do not apply to painted pumpkins - those would have to go in the trash.
#pumpkins #compost #reducewaste
Don't throw it out! Easy ways to recycle your rotting pumpkin in Connecticut fox61.com/article/tech/scien…
This Halloween, make sure to #RecycleRight. Eat candy, then put the wrappers in the trash. Candy wrappers are OUT and not accepted in CT's mixed recycling (single stream). More info about #WhatsINWhatsOUT ask the RecycleCT Wizard at RecycleCT.com or download the App.
Styrofoam cups and other styrofoam packaging are OUT. Do no put in your recycling bin. Please put in your trash. Have other questions for the RecycleCT Wizard? Download the RecycleCT Wizard app or search recyclect.com
Aerosol cans with sunscreen or other chemicals go in the trash. Food grade (cheese, whipcream) are accepted in CT's mixed recycling and can be put in the bin. Thanks for #RecyclingRight recyclect.com
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It's not about single-use plastics, it's about "single-use." We need to shift from single-use to reuse.
#Reduce #reuse youtube.com/watch?v=CIsTk5sR…
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Great service for #CT businesses
#recycleright
We are proud to assist commercial facilities with large loads at no-cost, helping to divert useful materials from the waste stream. ♻️
For more on MRC's Commercial Volume Program, click this link: bit.ly/3xxKZMP
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Milk cartons and juice boxes are acceptable in CT's Mixed Recycling (single stream) program. Please put empty cartons and aseptic boxes in your recycling bin - keep out straws and loose bottle caps. #WhatsINWhatsOUT
Ask the RecycleCT Wizard recyclect.com
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Food-recovery orgs pick up perishable and prepared food from grocery stores, bakeries, restaurants and universities that have leftover cafeteria and catering food. The food is delivered immediately to organizations that give it to community members. @HavensHarvest @foodrescuefc
🥕 Volunteers in Connecticut are working around the clock to find ways to save food from being thrown away, reducing a huge issue for the little state. ow.ly/UISw50OXbem
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Macaluso said CET aims to raise awareness among the restaurant industry about the severity of issue, as oftentimes the businesses they contact will underestimate the amount of food waste produced. #wastesolutions #foodwaste @CETOnline ctinsider.com/living/article…
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Congratulations to Mill Hill Elementary School in @SustainableCT
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In CT we have one universal list created in partnership with DEEP and MRF operators to reduce confusion and make promotion easier. Learn more by checking out RecycleCT Wizard App or search tool RecycleCT.com
What items are accepted for #recycling? As @bonnieberkowitz highlights - the answers can be different from one community to the next. Our own Cody Marshall and our chatbot weigh in with answers to help curb the confusion.
#recyclingmatters #recycle #earthday #earthday2023
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Did you know there are more beverage containers are in CT's deposit program?
Learn more: portal.ct.gov/-/media/DEEP/r…
#CTBottleBill #GetYourNickel #RecycleRight
Last day of #foodwastepreventionweek Let’s work together to reach the tipping point to inspire
our communities to waste less food, recover more for human consumption and compost the rest. Take the
Pledge as an individual or organization at
FoodWastePreventionWeek.com!
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How do you share? There are ways to waste less food in our school cafeterias, including #sharingtables - designated stations where children may return whole and/or unopened food or drinks. Check out CT School-Food-Donation-Resource.pdf (cetonline.org) #foodrecovery
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