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Earth Month 2021
Celebrate Earth Month 2021 This year, we are teaming up with our community partners to bring you free online and in-person education and
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Greenfest PLOGGING Challenge!
For Earth Month, we are kicking off the spring #MontgomeryPlogs Challenge at Greenfest. On April 1st, we will hold a virtual event at Greenfest encouraging
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Recycle Right: CFLs Contain Mercury
The Recycle Right—CFLs Contain Mercury campaign is focused on educating the public about how and why to recycle the lightbulbs that contain mercury. CFLs use
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Residential Superstars: A Passion for Plogging
You know the three R’s like the back of your hand and do your best to reduce, reuse and recycle everything you can – but
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Throwing Away Toys and Appliances with Batteries? Read This First!
Cordless appliances and tools are everywhere. What happens when it's time to throw them away? DO NOT toss batteries into the trash or recycling bin. Cordless appliances and
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Out with the old electronics? Learn how to recycle them here!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-6xG3lf_uY Are electronics recyclable? You bet they are! But please do not place unwanted electronics in your blue recycling bin. Montgomery County residents and businesses
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Yes, Montgomery County Recycles!
Continued reports in the national news say that recyclables, such as plastics are being sent to landfills or incinerated, rather than being recycled. We hear
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You Can Help Prevent Trash Fires
Materials improperly placed into the trash can be significant fire hazards, capable of starting fires when: mixed in loads of waste in refuse collection trucks,
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Backyard Composting
Did you know that composting transforms your yard and garden trimmings, such as grass clippings, leaves, and garden prunings, into a dark, crumbly, sweet-smelling material
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