Learn about the four R’s – reduce, reuse, recycle and rethink – to address problems of waste.  You can make a difference – by reducing your consumption of “stuff,” repairing and/or re-purposing items instead of throwing them away, participating in the “shared” economy, following “smart” recycling practices, and reducing your food waste.

Reduce/Reuse

Reduce/Reuse

Why reduce your waste?  The EPA estimates that we use 380 billion plastic bags/wraps each year. The junk mail that we receive destroys 100 million trees a year, and half of plastic produced is for single-use items.
Recycling

Recycling

Learn how you can recycle "smart" and avoid some recycling mistakes. it's the right thing to do and it's easy.
Recycling Tips - Best Practices

Recycling Tips - Best Practices

This page lists "best practices" for recycling at the Needham RTS.  Following these ensures that Needham's recyclables will command the highest possible price in the market.
Ask the Recycler

Ask the Recycler

Have a Recycling Question?  Consult the RTS website, with its many details about what can and cannot be recycled, and check out our FAQs...
Food Waste

Food Waste

Over 40% of the food produced in the United States - and the energy, water and money used to produce it - is never used to feed someone - it is wasted somewhere between farm and table. We can take actions to reduce this ...

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