Recycling

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Seattle recycling faces 'unprecedented challenges' as bottle maker closes

Utility officials say glass recycling in the Seattle area faces “unprecedented challenges” as the region’s main manufacturer of glass bottles shuts its doors.
- John Ryan
Do you know what can be recycled in Seattle? Take our quiz

Test your recycling knowledge.
- Katie Campbell
Love and recycling in Seattle: Can your relationship survive the blue bin?

“What are the biggest recycling mistakes people make in Seattle? (And tend to argue about at home?)” That’s a common question we get as part of our KUOW Wonders series, which we re-launched this week.
- Katie Campbell
How to give your Christmas tree new life or kick it to the curb

Christmas has come and gone but your tree is probably still up. Here are some tips to dispose of your tree or give it new life.
- Diba Mohtasham
Seattle gets $4M to create 'circular wood economy'
- KUOW Staff
Where does it all go? The journey of San Juan recycling

All of San Juan’s garbage and recycling is processed off of the island. The same goes for garbage on Orcas and Lopez islands — it’s loaded on a train, which heads to Klickitat County. Trash from San Juan goes to Cowlitz. It’s the reason San Juan County has the most expensive landfill trash program in the state. But recycling is a little more complicated.
- Libby Denkmann
Sprite is ditching its iconic green bottle — and that's good for the environment

For decades, the lemon-lime drink has come in green bottles — but green plastic isn't as easily recycled as clear plastic, the company says. Fresca, Seagram's and Mello Yello will all follow suit.
- Becky Sullivan
22 tips for 2022: To cut back on plastic, you need to audit how much you use

The first step in cutting back on plastic is understanding what you're using, and how much of it. Do an audit of the plastics in your home to get a sense of how much plastic you use.
- Rebecca Davis
How to keep your holiday cheer out of landfills

You can help keep garbage and recycling workers jolly by following these simple tips.
- Katie Campbell
Taco Bell Wants Your Old Sauce Packets So They Can Be Recycled

More than 8 billion of the packets wind up in landfills each year. Now, the fast food chain wants customers to send them in so they can be recycled into other products.

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