Trash

Massachusetts has what's called a "waste ban," meaning, there are prohibitions on the disposal and transfer of certain toxic and/or recyclable items. Waste bans are intended to encourage reuse and/or recycling of certain waste materials, conserve disposal capacity, and reduce adverse environmental impacts from waste materials containing toxic substances.

Massachusetts has what's called waste ban where prohibitions on the disposal and transfer for disposal of certain toxic and/or recyclable items (see “Summary” sidebar and reverse). Waste bans are intended to encourage reuse and/or recycling of certain waste materials, conserve disposal capacity, and reduce adverse environmental impacts from waste materials containing toxic substances.

There are two types of people in the world. There's the folks who really have trouble parting with things and there's the folks who love to throw things away. I'm absolutely the latter. I really enjoy minimalism, although I'm not a purist. 😁 I had some old carpet that was cut up into pieces that I needed to dispose of for my mother, and I was wondering about that. In bul...

As the world tries to handle its waste in a more responsible manner, the rules they are a changing. In my last post we talked about which batteries can safely be thrown in the trash and which cannot. Back in November of 2022, Massachusetts made some changes to its trash and recycling rules...

While my recycling habits are not the best, I certainly do not hate the planet. With changing rules in Massachusetts, one may get confused about what is safe to go in the trash and/or common recycling bin. I was pondering whether or not to get a new flat screen TV for my children the other day because I couldn't figure out what was wrong with it...

There are two types of people in the world. There's the folks who really have trouble parting with things and there's the folks who love to throw things away. I'm absolutely the latter. I really enjoy minimalism, although I'm not a purist. 😁 I had some old carpet that was cut up into pieces that I needed to dispose of for my mother, and I was wondering about that. In bul...

There are two types of people in the world. There's the folks who really have trouble parting with things and there's the folks who love to throw things away. I'm absolutely the latter. I really enjoy minimalism, although I'm not a purist. 😁 I know it can be annoying, but there are rules for discarding waste and rightfully so. Most o...