DEA collects nearly 19 tons of prescription drugs in WI on April 28th

More than 37,000 pounds of prescription drugs were turned over to Wisconsin law enforcement during Saturday's “Take Back Initiative” organized by the federal Drug Enforcement Administration

State officials urge proper recycling of electronics this spring

MADISON — This April, bright spring flowers aren’t the only things popping up in Wisconsin’s ravines and roadside ditches. Department of Natural Resources wardens, local law enforcement officials and residents have been finding a growing number of computers, televisions and...

Homegrown Plastics

Wisconsin women Millie Zantow and Jenny Ehl changed the course of recycling across the country by asking the question: “Can plastics be recycled?”

April 22nd is Earth Day!

Did you know that the average person in Wisconsin generates 4.7 pounds of trash each day and recycles 1.9 pounds of  that trash?  It turns out that 84% of a typical households waste – including food scrapes, yard waste, paper, cardboard, cans and bottles – can be recycled. ...

Jermichael Finley & Cell Phones for my Cause

Jermichael Finley has teamed up with Associated Recyclers of Wisconsin to help support the Waste Less Wisconsin Challenge (WLW); who’s goal is to promote learning and leadership in waste reduction and recycling to help participants make real-world changes that reduce waste,...

Twelve tips to reduce, reuse and recycle in 2012

12 simple tips everyone can take to reduce their waste.