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How to Store and Wash Masks

Store your cloth mask properly and wash it regularly to keep it clean. Consider having more than one mask on hand so that you can easily replace a dirty mask with a clean one. Make sure to remove your mask correctly and wash your hands after touching a used mask. Source: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/how-to-wash-cloth-face-coverings.html

Holiday Recycling Tips

The amount of trash produced in the U.S. increases by an estimated 25% — about one million extra tons of garbage each week. Annually, Americans discard an estimated: 38,000 miles of ribbon, or enough to wrap around the planet (with some left for a bow); $11 billion worth of packing material; And 15 million used…

Metal Recycling Facts

Steel packaging includes steel cans, steel barrels, strapping, and other types of steel containers. The generated amount of this type of waste amounts to 0.8% of total MSW. Source: https://comfyliving.net/recycling-statistics/

Glass Recycling Facts

Since about 8.9 million tons of glass containers were generated, almost 34% of the generated amount was recycled. In addition, approximately 13% was combusted with energy recovery, based on the US recycling stats. Source: https://comfyliving.net/recycling-statistics/

World Recycling Statistics

Germany is the leading country in Europe when it comes to recycling municipal waste. It’s followed by Austria (58%), Slovenia (58%), and Belgium (54%). In fact, Germany is also the leader on a global scale. According to global waste statistics, the top five countries, besides Germany, include Austria, South Korea, Wales, and Switzerland. Source: https://comfyliving.net/recycling-statistics/

United States Recycling Statistics

On average, every American produces 1,609 pounds of garbage every year. This makes the US the greatest producer of trash in the world. Considering that Americans make up 5% of the world’s population, it’s devastating to find out that they produce 40% of the total waste in the world. Source: https://comfyliving.net/recycling-statistics/

Food Waste is on the Rise

With much of the country staying home, food waste has increased by not just the home consumer, but by food distributors and farms. While restaurants, hotels and schools close, many of the nation’s largest farms dump thousands of gallons of milk, smash millions of eggs, and plow acres of fresh vegetables that they can no…

Safety Practices for Critical Infrastructure Workers Who May Have Had Exposure to a Person with Suspected or Confirmed COVID-19

Employers should measure the employee’s temperature and assess symptoms prior to them starting work. Ideally, temperature checks should happen before the individual enters the facility.   Source: www.cdc.gov

Top Coronavirus Outbreak Facts and Statistics

  Coronavirus primarily binds to the receptors found in the lungs and small intestine. The available data suggests that the recent outbreak with nCoV-19 has emerged from an animal reservoir.  

Staying Green

You don’t have to be Irish to enjoy St. Patrick’s Day. But that doesn’t mean you have to forget the environment in the midst of all of the fun. Here are a few ways to stay truly green for St. Patty’s Day. Source: https://earth911.com/living-well-being/events-entertainement/green-st-patricks-day/http://hummingbirdinternational.net/5-green-ways-to-celebrate-saint-patricks-day/www.Consumerbrandsassociation.org

Did You Know These Facts on Steel and Metal?

Did you know that steel is the most recycled material both in the United States and worldwide? In 2017 66 million metric tons of ferrous scrap was processed by the scrap recycling industry in the United States alone. (Source: https://www.isri.org/docs/default-source/commodities/ferrous-factsheet.pdf?sfvrsn=12)

4 Ways to Dispose of Your Old Mattress

So, it’s time to replace that lumpy, battered old mattress…but how do you get rid of it? Bulky items such as this can be a real pain for disposal. Here are four quick tips on what to do the next time you need to replace your mattress.

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