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Recycling is a lifestyle choice. It's a choice that affects not only your household but the community at large. Just putting your plastic items in the recycling bin won't save the planet.

Making slight changes to the way you process your household waste can go a long way. At my house, we not only put our plastic in the recycling bin, we separate the plastic by their "Resin...

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We all want to be 'Greener'. While the construction industries are working hard to create new green workplaces, there are things you can do today to improve the greeness of your workplace. Great Lakes Recycling is a huge proponent of helping businesses develop best practices for recycling at the office. In this article, we are going to cover the 10 key points in developing and maintaining a...

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To manage your metal recyclables, you should first partner with a vendor that can successfully manage your end-of-project expenses. Your vendor must recognize the type of work you do and explain how they can help you. GLR begins by discussing the type of project you are working on and the materials involved. Typically, a GLR recycling expert will conduct an on-site assessment.

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Learn how recycling scrap metal can reduce end-of-project costs.

Every construction jobsite generates a lot of waste materials, including metal debris. Developing a plan to manage your recyclables can help reduce your end-of-project costs and improve your bottom line.

Many construction business owners let their employees or others take excess scrap metal, or they throw it...