Green Building Practices – Recycle Torrance http://recycletorrance.org Learn about recycling in the City of Torrance. Mon, 01 Aug 2016 23:58:28 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.8 Keep Torrance Beautiful! https://recycletorrance.org/keep-torrance-beautiful/ https://recycletorrance.org/keep-torrance-beautiful/#comments Thu, 28 Jul 2016 21:39:56 +0000 https://recycletorrance.org/?p=2596 Join Keep America Beautiful in its Fight to End Littering! Keep America Beautiful is a leading national nonprofit whose mission is to inspire and educate people to take action every day to improve and beauty their community environment. For more than six decades, Keep America Beautiful has served as our country’s nonprofit steward of litter […]

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]]> https://recycletorrance.org/keep-torrance-beautiful/feed/ 2 Celebrate Earth Day All Spring! https://recycletorrance.org/celebrate-earth-day-all-spring/ https://recycletorrance.org/celebrate-earth-day-all-spring/#respond Mon, 18 Apr 2016 22:00:03 +0000 https://recycletorrance.org/?p=2504 One Person’s Trash…Your guide to reducing, reusing, and recycling in Torrance! In the 2016 edition of the City of Torrance Public Works Department newsletter read all about new recycling programs and upcoming events.

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]]> https://recycletorrance.org/celebrate-earth-day-all-spring/feed/ 0 Recycle Glass Bottles & Jars! https://recycletorrance.org/recycle-glass-bottles-jars/ https://recycletorrance.org/recycle-glass-bottles-jars/#respond Mon, 28 Mar 2016 21:24:58 +0000 https://recycletorrance.org/?p=2463 Did you know glass never wears out? Glass is one of the few materials that can be recycled infinitely without losing strength, purity or quality. Recycling glass bottles and jars is easy in the City of Torrance, thanks to the curbside collection program. All colors of glass bottles and jars can be placed in your […]

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]]> https://recycletorrance.org/recycle-glass-bottles-jars/feed/ 0 Free Sandbags Available! https://recycletorrance.org/free-sandbags-available/ https://recycletorrance.org/free-sandbags-available/#respond Tue, 12 Jan 2016 00:54:26 +0000 https://recycletorrance.org/?p=2389 Prepare for El Niño! With El Niño approaching, sandbags are the most effective and inexpensive defenses. Street Maintenance provides free sandbags to residents in Torrance residing in single-family homes and duplexes only. During storms, Street Maintenance orders and fills sandbags for Torrance residents. Each resident can pick up a maximum of 25 filled sandbags at […]

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]]> https://recycletorrance.org/free-sandbags-available/feed/ 0 Medicines and Sharps Disposal – Consumer Survey https://recycletorrance.org/medicine-and-sharp-disposal-consumer-survey/ https://recycletorrance.org/medicine-and-sharp-disposal-consumer-survey/#respond Thu, 07 Jan 2016 18:17:21 +0000 https://recycletorrance.org/?p=2370 Attention LA County Residents! Unwanted and expired drugs in the home can be dangerous. They can cause accidental poisonings in children, the elderly, and pets. Unwanted and expired drugs can also cause harm or even death when used by curious teens and young adults. Used needles, syringes, and lancets (sharps) can cause accidental injuries and […]

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]]> https://recycletorrance.org/medicine-and-sharp-disposal-consumer-survey/feed/ 0 Christmas Tree Recycling! https://recycletorrance.org/christmas-tree-recycling-2/ https://recycletorrance.org/christmas-tree-recycling-2/#respond Tue, 17 Nov 2015 00:32:45 +0000 https://recycletorrance.org/?p=2333 Your Gift to the Earth! It’s that time again to recycle your Christmas tree! The City of Torrance will recycle Christmas trees as part of your curbside collection for those unable to use the green waste container during December 28, 2015, through January 14, 2016. Trees can be up to six (6) feet long without […]

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]]> https://recycletorrance.org/christmas-tree-recycling-2/feed/ 0 Carton Recycling! https://recycletorrance.org/carton-recycling/ https://recycletorrance.org/carton-recycling/#respond Tue, 03 Nov 2015 19:40:04 +0000 https://recycletorrance.org/?p=2310 When the contents are gone, let the carton live on! The Carton has a simple, classic design that has been part of daily life for generations. What makes these cartons such a smart choice today? Cartons are light-weight, recyclable and made mainly from paper, a renewable resource. Classic yet current – cartons help meet our […]

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]]> https://recycletorrance.org/carton-recycling/feed/ 0 Coping with California’s Drought! https://recycletorrance.org/when-dealing-with-californias-drought/ https://recycletorrance.org/when-dealing-with-californias-drought/#respond Tue, 13 Oct 2015 21:17:36 +0000 https://recycletorrance.org/?p=2274 Remember the 2-6-8-10 Plan! For more information visit: TorranceCA.Gov/Water | BeWaterWise.Com | SoCalWaterSmart.Com (Rebates) | CaliforniaDrought.org | Spotlight at TorranceCA.Gov/PublicWorks

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]]> https://recycletorrance.org/when-dealing-with-californias-drought/feed/ 0 Kiss the Ground! https://recycletorrance.org/kiss-the-ground/ https://recycletorrance.org/kiss-the-ground/#respond Thu, 13 Aug 2015 19:16:07 +0000 https://recycletorrance.org/?p=2187 Why Soil? Soil is a vital part of the natural environment! Therefore, building and maintaining healthy soil is important. Below are a few benefits healthy soil provides for our environment, according to Kiss the Ground: Visit Kiss the Ground to learn more about the power of healthy soil.

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]]> https://recycletorrance.org/kiss-the-ground/feed/ 0 Keep Back to School Shopping Green! https://recycletorrance.org/keep-back-to-school-shopping-green/ https://recycletorrance.org/keep-back-to-school-shopping-green/#respond Tue, 11 Aug 2015 23:35:50 +0000 https://recycletorrance.org/?p=2168 Waste Reduction Before School! Summer is almost at an end and the new school year is just around the corner. Manage back to school shopping by practicing the “3 Rs” of waste reduction! There are lots of ways to make sure you do your part to reduce, reuse and recycle when heading back to school. […]

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