Jan 18 2021
Curb Your Recycling: Understanding Recycling and Waste Prevention

Curb Your Recycling: Understanding Recycling and Waste Prevention

  • Date:01/20/2021 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM

A great way to start the new year! This online workshop, led by Burbank Recycle Center, Waste_Warriors

is a boot camp version of Waste Warriors, the popular zero waste resident training program.

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Have you “bin” confused on recycling and other waste questions? Join the experts from the Burbank Recycle Center for a basic training on what goes where and why. 

Get inspired as we explore the 6 R’s of waste reduction: ReThink, Refuse, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Return (nutrients back to nature).

Our session will cover

  • What recycling is (and what it isn’t)
  • What happens when your discarded material is picked up and goes “away”
  • Understanding of plastics and packaging types
  • Electronics and Household hazardous waste
  • Organics (yard clippings, food scraps)
  • Waste reduction and prevention tips
  • Answers at Your Disposal: City of Burbank’s Where it Goes guide (online search tool found at BurbankRecycle.org)

This workshop will be led by Amy Hammes and Kreigh Hampel, Recycling Specialists with the City of Burbank. Download the Zoom app today and you will be ready to log in on January 20.

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