Recycling

Emma

Dendler

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My name is Emma. I am a 20-year-old new to this sustainable lifestyle. I am here to give you my tips as I learn them and help beginners begin their sustainable life...

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WHAT PLASTIC IS RECYCLABLE?? The 7 main types of plastic and how to recycle them

Emma Dendler

May 25, 20226 min read

WHAT PLASTIC IS RECYCLABLE?? The 7 main types of plastic and how to recycle them

A common misconception is that just because something is plastic means it’s recyclable. Well, technically you’re right. Everything IS...

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What is Wishcyclying? Am I recycling incorrectly?

Emma Dendler

Apr 23, 20224 min read

What is Wishcyclying? Am I recycling incorrectly?

Wishcycling. One of the worst things we could do for our recycling systems. But why? What is wishcycling? We will answer all that in more...

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Recycling Vs. Incineration, what's the difference?

Emma Dendler

Mar 3, 20212 min read

Recycling Vs. Incineration, what's the difference?

Today, we are exploring recycling vs incineration because incineration is the common practice in Japan, at least for their plastics and...

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How to Make DIY Makeup Remover Wipes from Upcycled Fabric (with photos!)

Emma Dendler

Jan 26, 20213 min read

How to Make DIY Makeup Remover Wipes from Upcycled Fabric (with photos!)

Yes, there are a lot of places to buy brand new reusable makeup wipes, and that is great, support small business if you can/want! But,...

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100 Things you CANNOT recycle (in curbside pick-up)

Emma Dendler

Dec 30, 20204 min read

100 Things you CANNOT recycle (in curbside pick-up)

As always when it comes to recycling, check your city, your state, your region, whatever. Each facility takes different things. Make sure...

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How to Recycle E-Waste AND MAKE MONEY! Where to Recycle Broken Tech?

Emma Dendler

Dec 19, 20206 min read

How to Recycle E-Waste AND MAKE MONEY! Where to Recycle Broken Tech?

Recycling just one laptop saves the energy equivalent to that used by more than 3,500 homes in the US in one year. For every 1 million...

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The Truth About Bioplastics // Are bioplastics REALLY better than plastic? Bioplastics & composting

Emma Dendler

Nov 25, 20208 min read

The Truth About Bioplastics // Are bioplastics REALLY better than plastic? Bioplastics & composting

It today’s iteration of “where does our waste go” let’s talk about bioplastics. We’re going to dive into what they are made of, how they...

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What happens to our e-waste? How is tech recycled?

Emma Dendler

Oct 28, 20207 min read

What happens to our e-waste? How is tech recycled?

Next up in my “where does our waste go” series, we’re talking about electronic waste. Where does our technological waste go? The value of...

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Emma Dendler

Sep 20, 20204 min read

Surprising things you can recycle

A couple months ago, I made a video outlining things that you CANNOT recycle in your curbside pickup or that cannot be recycled as a...

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How to Recycle Paper at Home (How many times can paper be recycled?)

Emma Dendler

Sep 16, 20205 min read

How to Recycle Paper at Home (How many times can paper be recycled?)

I was inspired to do the original recycle from a TikTok video I saw. I thought it was such a cool eco thing I can do by myself! Then, I...

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Emma Dendler

Sep 9, 20205 min read

What Happens to our Paper Recycling?

Today, in our “what happens to our waste” series, we will be exploring paper. Often thought of as the holy grail of...

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Emma Dendler

Aug 9, 20204 min read

What happens to our metal recycling?

Welcome back to my series I’ve titled “where does our waste go.” A couple of months ago we explored our plastic waste which was the...

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Emma Dendler

Aug 5, 20204 min read

How can we prevent microplastics?

Microplastics. Surely, if you’ve been a part of the zero waste movement for any amount of time, you’ve heard this word. But, what does it...

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What happens to our waste? Where does our glass go?

Emma Dendler

Jun 22, 20204 min read

What happens to our waste? Where does our glass go?

A couple of videos/blog posts ago, I talked about plastic and where it ends up after we put it in our recycling bins. You can check that...

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What happens to our plastic waste? Why does it end up in the ocean?

Emma Dendler

Jun 12, 20208 min read

What happens to our plastic waste? Why does it end up in the ocean?

Today we are going to be talking about plastic waste. Specifically, where it ends up when we put it in our recycle bin. If you'd rather...

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