The Sort Report Spring 2025

Spring is in the air, and April is Earth Month! How are you celebrating our planet and the resources it provides to us?

In this month's edition of our quarterly newsletter, the Sort Report, we'll focus on debunking the oxymoron of "compostable" plastics, explore how you can do spring decluttering in a low-waste way, and more!

"Compostable" Plastics

Have you ever been given a single-use plastic product that was labeled "compostable" or "biodegradable"? People often ask if these can go in your curbside green bin here in SLO County, and the answer is NO!

A cluttered garage with tools, bikes, a trailer carrying ATVs, and various equipment.

Spring Cleaning

Spring is the perfect time to go through the nooks and crannies of your home and get rid of any clutter. Here are some ways you can do so responsibly in SLO County!

Earth Day 2025

April 22nd is Earth Day, and this year's theme is Our Power, Our Planet. You may not realize it, but the decisions you make when choosing to recycle can have a HUGE impact on the energy that we consume.

Three angry-faced soda containers: a glass bottle, a plastic bottle, and a can on an orange background with rays.

Packaging Face-Off: Soda Showdown

Single-serve sodas are often sold in three different types of packaging, either a plastic bottle, glass bottle or aluminum can. Debates have long been…

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