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Top Tips

1. Do quarterly waste audits to identify your key contaminants. Then let everyone know what they are so they can make better choices when recycling.

2. Post your recycling program goals and accomplishments so that everyone knows what they are aiming for.

3. Use clear images on your recycling containers to tell people what can be recycled

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Recycling Grants!

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Connect with us and learn more about what's going on in the world of sustainability and how you can improve your program.

In this month's edition of Beyond the Bin we talk about the top 10 things you can do to ensure you get the most out of your recycling container investment. We also take a look at how the Hennepin County Government Center saved $11,000 a year by implementing the Mini Bin program.

Maximize Your Recycling Container Investment

Learn the top 10 things you can do to make sure your recycling program works effectively and gives you the most return on your investment.

Get Big Returns with a Tiny Bin

Learn how Hennepin County Government Center saved $11,000 a year with the CleanRiver Mini Bin and how you can do the same.

Recycled News!

These sneakers are made entirely from ocean waste

Our oceans are full of plastic. Fortunately scientists are mapping where it lies, which means we can begin scooping it up-and perhaps even start to use it to create new products, like these sneakers.

New York City Bans Single-Use Styrofoam Products

The De Blasio Administration today announced that as of July 1, 2015, food service establishments, stores and manufacturers may not possess, sell, or offer for use single service Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) foam articles or polystyrene loose fill packaging, such as "packing peanuts" in New York City.

Landfill of Lettuce

The bagged salad industry is growing quickly. Consumers love the convenience. But one unintended consequence is waste. We investigate why a truck full of edible bagged greens went to the landfill.

Don't forget to check out the newly redesigned CleanRiver website at cleanriver.com. The revamped design makes it easier for you to find what you're looking for. And we've added an online ordering function for our popular off the shelf items like the CleanRiver Mini Bin.

Thanks for reading this month's issue of Beyond the Bin. Please let me know if there's a topic you'd like us to include in the next edition.

All the best,