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Give New Life to Your Old Stuff
Your blue bin is for printed paper and packaging. But what about bikes? Washing machines? Mattresses? Manitobans—admirably not wanting to waste—regularly ask us where they can recycle products like these that are damaged or no longer needed.
It’s always best to reuse something before recycling it, so our go-to answers are to donate to second-hand stores, charities, or post it online for free. But there are some products that won’t get any takers, either because they’re too damaged (like a tv with a cracked screen) or too big (like appliances).
But there’s still hope for lots of those damaged and seemingly unwanted goods. We’ve put together this list of places you can take your old appliances, mattresses, electronics, and even bicycles, to be either refurbished and reused, or recycled.
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The Environmental Benefits of Recycling (They’re Big!)
Is there a point to our weekly walks with our blue bins to the curbside? To remembering what we can and can’t recycle? Is it even making a difference?
Yes, yes, and a big green YES.
For Earth Day, let’s explore the various ways recycling protects our planet.
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MMSM Staff Recycling Tips
Working for a recycling organization, it’s an unwritten rule that our staff have to be passionate about recycling and the environment. In the spirit of Earth Month, we asked our staff to share tips on reducing waste in their everyday lives.
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Recyclepedia’s Remarkable Recycler
Our exciting new school contest starts today!
What is Recyclepedia’s Remarkable Recycler?
The Recyclepedia’s Remarkable Recycler is a new program we’re launching in partnership with Bell Media. We’re looking for students to show us how they creatively reduce, reuse, and recycle at school or at home. We want to know how kids are taking steps to lessen their impact on the environment, whether that’s being a part of a green team, or composting at home in the backyard – the possibilities are endless! Read More…
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Is the plastic in your blue bin getting recycled?
In recent years, you may have heard that only 9 percent of plastic gets recycled. Wide misrepresentation of this statistic, among other reasons, has led many people to question whether the plastics they put in their blue bins are getting recycled. Some have even stopped recycling as a result, believing their recyclables (and their efforts) are going to waste.
