Moving Toward Zero Waste
[This page will be updated]
Rethink
- Anti-consumption movement
- ZeroWaste ideas and commentary on Reddit
Reduce
- Make it yourself
- Composting
Reuse & Repair
- Durable, reusable products instead of disposables
- Upcycling
- Giving away and donating to charity
- Local repair services
Recycling
On February 26, 2025, the Pennington Environmental Commission hosted a Community Conversation via Zoom about regular curbside recycling and TerraCycle services for other hard-to-recycle items. A recording of the event is available on YouTube.
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Curbside recycling schedule, accepted materials and common mistakes
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Recycling other materials such as household electronics, metals, plastic film/bags, and Styrofoam
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Recycling and Upcycling Events
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Watch this opinion video published about recycling in America by the New York Times, Dec. 9, 2019 (it may be preceded by a short commercial):
https://www.nytimes.com/video/opinion/100000006841131/packaging-recycling-myths.html