Eating organic is always the best option when it comes to the health of you and your family, and it is the most environmentally friendly option as well. It is cliché, but with organic groceries, you get what you pay for. However, with the price […] Read more
Do you ever find yourself struggling to sort your recycling from your trash? Are you wondering why recycling rules are constantly changing? We’ve all been there. Good news! There are apps that make recycling simple and easy to understand. Tri-County Recycling recently partnered with Wisconsin-based […] Read more
Did you know that Americans generate 25 percent more waste than average between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day? According to the EPA, 80 percent of what is thrown away during the holidays can be recycled or repurposed? Here are 10 simple holiday recycling tips we […] Read more
America Recycles Day is a nationally recognized day dedicated to promoting and celebrating recycling in the United States. Held on Nov. 15, America Recycles Day educates and encourages individuals on how to be more mindful of what they consume, where and how to properly recycle, […] Read more
That’s right. Each of us who choose to buy plastic and use plastic bags are the cause of the plastic waste crisis. Single use plastics takes centuries to biodegrade, with the worst, polystyrene, taking 500 years to break down. What’s worse: polystyrene foam never fully […] Read more
Prior to COVID-19, people spent 90% of their time inside. Since COVID-19, people are spending much more time at home and in their local communities, and the spaces where we live, work, and play have shifted dramatically. Our homes have now become our offices and […] Read more
Spending more time at home makes a person notice all of the things that are normally overlooked. Now is a great time to catch up on all of those honey-do list items and do a deep spring cleaning – both inside and outside. Below is […] Read more
For a second year, Miron hosted a “Be Green” video contest aimed at promoting environmental education in Wisconsin’s K-12 schools. School staff, teachers, and students were encouraged to prepare short video submissions explaining the sustainable actions they would implement in their classroom or school if […] Read more
Elected officials and the business community increasingly see sustainability as the key to the region’s economic growth. It can benefit individual businesses by reducing their annual operational and maintenance costs, enhancing the health and wellbeing of their employees, hence reducing healthcare costs, while improving their […] Read more
Did you know that Wisconsin state law bans most electronics like computers, cell phones and TVs from Wisconsin’s landfills and incinerators? A 2016 DNR survey estimated that Wisconsin households had 4.2 million unused cell phones, 2.1 million unused computers and 1.7 million unused TVs. The […] Read more
