The Paper Cup Glow Up Dear Smart Recyclers, There are two things we’re grateful for this month: This seemingly endless winter is almost over (knock on wood), and Paper cups are recyclable! That’s right – in case you missed us shouting it from the rooftops (see our reels from the last few months), all paper cups can…

Saving a Lifetime of Waste Happy New Year, Smart Recyclers! 🎉 We hope you had a restful holiday season and are settling into the new year. Speaking of new, doesn’t the start of a new year feel like the perfect time to try something different? It did for us! So, we decided to mix things up with a video newsletter on a topic we’ve never broached before: deconstruction.…

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle-Palooza Road Trip! Hey Smart Recyclers, Each November, we like to set aside some time to connect with you, and this year is no exception. Join the Recycle Smart team as we take a (metaphorical) road trip to meet some of the faces and places that make reuse and recycling happen. Keep scrolling…

MA Is Chomping Down on Food Waste Hey Smart Recyclers, Good news, everybody! Massachusetts has been recognized as a “national leader” for the progress we’ve made in keeping food waste out of the trash!🥳 Did you know that approximately 930,000 tons of food waste is trashed in MA every year? In fact, food waste – which…

What in the World Is a White Good? Dear Recycle Smart MA, I’ve been wondering: Why are large appliances picked up separately, and what happens to them after they are collected? Oh, and why are they called “white goods”? Sincerely,White Goods Wonderer Every now and then we get a question that hits differently. Sometimes we…

Where Is “Away” When We Throw Away? Hey Smart Recyclers,  It’s easy to forget about our stuff once we throw it away – until you see where “away” is. The Recycle Smart team thinks about “away” all the time, so we thought it was high time we showed you what it looks like. It’s a powerful…

Libraries: Making Reuse Easy Since 1790 Happy spring, Smart Recyclers!  Some of our faithful readers will know that over the years we’ve covered many different ways to reduce waste in our daily lives. Some of our favorites include:   Borrow, don’t buy. Reuse, refill, repair. Swap ‘til you drop. Share! Because when you share, you have twice…

Waste Ban Progress Report📈 Dear Smart Recyclers, Time flies, and we’re not just saying that because it’s somehow 2025! It’s been a little over two years since we reported that the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) was adding two materials with huge reuse and recycling potential to its waste bans: mattresses and textiles. Our…

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle-Palooza! Extra, extra! Read all about it! 📰 Reduce, Reuse, Recycle-Palooza is back and coming to you the week of November 18! Pull up a chair and get ready to hear all about waste reduction efforts happening right here in Massachusetts. You don’t want to miss this edition of RRR-Palooza! This year, we are…

Closing the Loop Hey Smart Recyclers, Have you heard about the circular economy?  We’ve seen this phrase all over the place lately – in articles about fast fashion, videos on climate action, and sprinkled into the latest corporate sustainability campaigns. But what does it really mean? To put it simply, a circular economy (also called circularity) means…