Recycle NB Blog
Earth Day 2019
- 2019-04-22
April 22nd, 2019 marks 49 Years of Earth Day. It is hard to believe that come 2020, we will be celebrating 50 years of Earth Day! – a day in our 365 that once held so much significance and power. Each o...
The lowdown on tire pressure
- 2017-01-11
The lowdown on tire pressure Every year New Brunswickers recycle the equivalent of more than one million tires. Did you know driving styles have a lot to do with how fast tires wear? That’s true but there are other reasons as well. ...
UNB Saint John holding community electronic waste recycling day
- 2016-09-15
UNB Saint John holding community electronic waste recycling day UNB Saint John is providing Saint John residents with an opportunity to recycle their unwanted electronics. On Saturday, September 17, the university is a holding a community electron...
Discover the beauty of nature through Photography
- 2016-07-18
Discover the beauty of nature through Photography I first fell in love with photography a few years ago but little did I know how photography would open my eyes to so much more. With my new found passion and a macro lens, my world was foreve...
Garage and Shed Organization Makes Recycling Easier
- 2015-10-15
Garage and Shed Organization Makes Recycling Easier Whether your garage or shed is a model of cleanliness or it still looks like you just moved in, we could all benefit from better recycling organization. One of the main ways to minimize the...
Ten things you and your children can do during Waste Reduction Week
- 2015-10-15
Ten things you and your children can do during Waste Reduction Week Well another year has passed and I’m happy to say its Waste Reduction Week again! If you are looking for things for you and your children to do during the Week that run...
Rubbish Sink
- 2015-02-09
Rubbish Sink I recently read an article in the Tire News about another new use for the rubber from recycled tires. An architectural firm in California has designed a sink using old tires. It is called a Rubbish Sink and it is one of th...
Recycled tires, paint make a difference
- 2015-01-13
Recycled tires, paint make a difference When you recycle old tires and paint, you help to protect our clean, safe environment. You also help to make it possible for New Brunswick families in need to realize the dream of owning their own home...
Shifting responsibility for waste management
- 2015-01-05
Shifting responsibility for waste management Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) is not a new concept. Governments around the world have been using the policy for more than a decade. The idea is that a producer is responsible for a product thro...
New Brunswick paint recycling a success
- 2014-12-10
New Brunswick paint recycling a success I was just looking at 2013 paint recycling program statistics. It was another good year. I am always so encouraged by the public’s support of the program. Everyone who recycled leftover paint or empty...