The Reno/Tahoe community has the opportunity to view TAPPED, an award winning documentary on the issues surrounding bottled water versus tap water. These screenings are presented by the Tahoe
Water Suppliers Association (TWSA). The events are free and open to the public. Click here to open a pdf file with additional information on dates, times and places.
Clark County's Single-Stream Recycling Pilot Program - Financial Analysis
Over the past year several neighborhoods around the Las Vegas Valley have been participating in a single-stream recycling pilot program. Single-stream
recycling is where all recyclables are co-mingled in one receptacle and then sorted later at the recycling center. This method of collecting recyclables
is much more convenient for residents. Clark County colaborated with Republic Services and the local communities to establish and execute this
pilot program. Click here to open and review the finanacial analysis of the pilot program.
How to Recycle Anything
The following link gives handy suggestions of how and where you can recycle just about anything around your house. Click here for more detailed information.
TV Recycling In Nevada
We do have a few options for recycling televisions in Nevada. Click here for more detailed information.
Best Buy is now accepting your electronic waste
Best Buy has announced they will take most of your electronics and recycle them.
Click on this link
www.bestbuy.com
for more detailed information. Most items will be taken free of charge, but a small charge will apply for certain commodities (like TVs).
Recycle and Reuse Program for Baby Gear
Check out this company in Texas that is offering a way for us to recycle and/or reuse baby gear we either don't need or want anymore.
Click on this link Baby Earth Renew for more detailed information.
Northwestern Nevada Recycling Guide (it is in the middle of the northwest Nevada AT&T yellow pages)
Keep Truckee Meadows Beautiful (KTMB) put together a recycling guide to serve as a daily reference helping us live more environmentally
responsible lives. The recycling guide can also be found as an insert in the 2008 AT&T Yellow Pages. It covers all or part of
Washoe, Carson City, Storey and Lyon County. The guide contains a lot of useful information and covers the recycling of most
materials we have in our homes and offices.
Educational Curriculum is Now On-Line!
Our recycling educational curriculum is now available for downloading on-line and free to every teacher looking to educate on
recycling and solid waste reduction. Each lesson plan was developed to align with Nevada standards and can be downloaded separatly
or as a part of 1 of 3 complete modules. Click here to get started.
