Recycling In Watauga County
Everything You Need To Know All information found in Watauga County recycling guidelines What Can’t Be Recycled? Wire Fences Propane Tanks Aerosol Cans Liquids & Foods Medical Waste Clothing Treated wood Plastic Shopping Bags (Can be recycled at all grocery stores) Compost Used napkins, paper towels, tissues Items coated in plastic/ wax Water hoses Window […]
Wasting Away – How Much Trash do You Produce?
By Robert Grigg Think twice about how much you consume or what you’re consuming. According to Duke University, the average person tosses around four pounds of trash, and about half of the 220 million tons of the stuff produced nationwide end up in our landfills, producing huge amounts of methane emissions while the garbage rots. […]
Trash to Gas: Landfills Aren’t the End of the World
By Robert Grigg While the ever-increasing number and size of landfills are certainly problems that shouldn’t be perpetuated, your trash isn’t necessarily just a useless environmental hazard. Due to the nature of how things decompose, landfill gas (LFG) is emitted from these large trash piles. Composed of 50% methane and 50% CO2, landfills can provide […]