This Wednesday is a “Red Wednesday”, which means trash and recycling pickup. Ideally, rolling recycling containers are stored and deployed in the back alleys along with trash cans. Please make sure you pick up containers after pickup tomorrow night.

If you have not done so already, don’t forget to sign up for your Recycling Perks.
In order to take your recycling to the next level, read this: 10 ways to improve your recycling.

In recycling news, Global Recycling Day (March 18), sponsored by The Bureau of International Recycling (BIR), is taking on new prominence. From a recent article:

Global Recycling Day’s primary goals are to educate people about the importance of recycling and unite the world’s approach to recycling. BIR seeks to reach a wide audience with the effort, including individuals, businesses and leaders at all levels. Two key messages coming out of the initiative are that people should think of materials as resources and not waste, and that recycling should be considered a global, unified issue.

“The recycling industry saves over 700 million tons of CO2 emissions each year, provides jobs for millions globally and is projected to add over $400 billion to the global economy and help meet several of the UN’s [Sustainable Development Goals],” Baxi said. “So, it is only right that recycling takes center stage globally and is included in future climate change discussions.”