Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

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• Green Reading & Media List

  This list of "green reading" books and other media may help assist you in greening your daily habits and leading a more sustainable lifestyle

• Event Recycling Main Page

  A gateway page to more information on event recycling.

• Connecticut Recycles Day, November 15

  Connecticut Recycles Day is a recycling awareness day that takes place on November 15th each year.

• Recycling for the Hospitality Industry

  All retail and commercial establishments, including restaurants and inns must have a recycling program in place.

• Proper Use and Disposal of Treated Lumber

  Outdoor wood, used widely in home landscape projects, is protected from moisture, rot and insect damage with chemical preservatives (pesticides) to inhibit fungal decay and extend the life of the wood.

• Climate Change and Waste

  Climate change and waste management options

• Archived Municipal Recycling Coordinators E-News and Webinars

  Archived e-newsletters and webinars are topical, and provide resources and information of interest to local municipalities.

• Separating Recyclables from the Waste Stream

  Designated recyclable items must be separated from other solid waste and cannot be collected together with trash in the same collection container.

• Reduce/Reuse/Recycle Main Page

  Information about how Connecticut manages its waste and how to help us move toward our vision for even more waste reduction, reuse and recycling.

• Local Management of C&D

  Local ordinances create incentives and encourage recycling of construction and demolition (C&D) waste, which can improve a community’s overall recycling rate.

• Recycling Laws - Annotated List

  The following tables present an annotated list of the current Connecticut General Statutes (laws) pertaining to recycling.

• Recycling It's the Law

  The State of Connecticut mandates recycling for many different items, this law applies to everyone.

• Reuse Main Page

  REUSE is any activity that lengthens the life of an item, such as using a washable mug instead of a disposable one.

• Glass Recycling Markets Fact Sheet

  these markets accept only color separated container glass; some accept the different colored container glass commingled.

• Your Green Home

  A house that incorporates green building principles is said to be "built green".