Recygal® Blog
Stories, tips, and updates on recycling, sustainability, and what happens to material after it leaves the bin.
Take Action this America Recycles Day 2014
I hope this America Recycles Day is laden with WILL DO spirit. Over the past several years, recycling initiatives have spanned the gamut from reducing disposable plastic bag use…
Is it Back to the Future for Recycling?
Must recycling go backwards in order to move forward? On Earth Day 1971, a poignant public service message The Crying Indian spurred our nation to stop littering. Environmentally conscious communities…
Recycling Heat Shrink Labels
Lately, as you wander through the grocery store aisles it doesn’t take long before you notice that some shelved items seem to be jumping out at you. Many…
Recycling Metals Using Mother Nature (Phytoextraction)
All around the world, communities are plagued by the contamination of heavy metals. Toxic leftovers from mining, manufacturing and application of metal laden fertilizers and pesticides, these metals…
Recycling- Can Incentives Replace Conscious Resolutions?
As many cities brought in 2010 under bursts of confetti made from virgin paper, I wondered what this new decade may have in store for recycling. Are we…
From Large To Microplastic Packing Waste
When it comes to packing waste, we normally think about things like bubble wrap and Styrofoam; these types of packing materials envelope goods to help prevent handling damage.…