Recycling Resources
Visit the Environmental Protection Agency's many pages of information about recycling here.
The National Recycling Coalition site contains ideas for consumers, businesses, and municipalities.
A page of resources for children about the link between recycling and reducing global warming.
The Franklin County Solid Waste Management Districtoffers many good ideas and links on recycling...
...as does the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection.
And there are other ways to recycle besides the "blue bin" model!
Patronize used and vintage clothing stores, such as these in Worcester County and these in Franklin County.
The ReStore in Springfield accepts used homebuilding materials for resale.
Compost kitchen waste--a great way to improve your garden soil and reduce waste at the same time! Learn about composting here and here.
Reduce or eliminate plastic shopping bags by returning clean plastic bags to a recycling center (in the North Quabbin area, Hannaford Supermarket accepts bags) and/or using cloth bags to carry your groceries.
Send us your ideas for other ways to recycle in the North Quabbin area and we'll post them here! Email us here.