Recycling in the City
The WORST contaminant in any recycling center, especially single-stream systems
What are plastic bags?
Clean or replace your ________ regularly to maintain airflow and avoid working your HVAC system when the AC is running.
What is air filter?
The Saint Louis Science Center reworked and published the Sustainability Statement in this year.
What is 2024?
This fall yard tip is great for nourishing the soil ahead of the winter, and can be used to help insulate garden beds or the base of trees.
What is leaving the leaves on the ground?
The most recyclable material on the globe
What is steel?
An alternative to using a gas or electric stovetop
What is barbeque, microwave, or air fryer?
An energy-saving alternative to running a space heater
What is, wear a sweater?
(will also accept, wear more clothing).
The average life of an LED bulb is this much longer much longer than a traditional incandescent blub.
What is 20 times more? And it's more efficient so it is saving you money!
Recycling this item uses 95 percent less energy than producing it from raw material.
What is aluminum?
This laundry hack will reduce electricity use and reduce the amount of heat produced in your house.
What is drying your clothes on a rack/ outside?
What should you break down before placing in the recycling dumpsters?
What is cardboard boxes?
These kinds of wax are more sustainable for candles and don't contribute to indoor air pollution.
What is soy wax, beeswax, or coconut wax?
The estimated percentage of recyclables at recycling facilities that are actually recycled
Appliances consuming energy even when they are not being used is called the, __________.
What is phantom load?
You have a box of metal parts from an old activity that is no longer in use. This is the person to go to for proper recycling.
Who is Cathy Van Lueven?
When shopping for local fruits and veggies, what is in season in late-Spring and early-Fall?
What is Apples, Blackberries, Blueberries, Cantaloupe, Grapes, Nectarines, Peaches, Pears, Plums, Red Raspberries, Strawberries, Watermelon, Artichokes, Lima Beans, Snap Beans, Beets, Cabbage, Carrots, Cucumbers, Eggplant, Garlic, Horseradish, Leeks, Lettuce, Okra, Onions, Peas, Peppers, Potatoes, Pumpkins, Radishes, Rhubarb, Squash, Sweet Corn, Tomatoes, Turnips?
The estimated percentage of single stream recycling diverted to landfills in the City due to excessive contamination
Toilet flushing uses a lot of water. This tip lowers the tank's capacity, which results in less water used in each flush.
What is putting a brick OR a glass or plastic jar filled with water in the tank?
This is the nickname for the people who help guests put their waste in the proper places at Sci-Fest and First Friday events.
What is trash-talkers?
Packaging at the grocery store says that it is "biodegradable". Can this item go in the compost?
What is NO! Biodegradable does not equal compostable.
Compostable = leaves no visible or toxic residue, breaks down within 180 days in a commercial composting facility (may take longer in a home composting system)
Biodegradable = may take a long time to break down and depends on the disposal environment, may leave toxins or residue if toxic ingredients do not break down