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Mulching is a time-tested practice for maintaining soil health, conserving moisture, and keeping weeds at bay. While traditional mulches like wood chips and straw are...
As Earth Day approaches, we at Texas Disposal Systems find ourselves reflecting on how the annual worldwide event has evolved and its role in environmentalism...
Single-stream recycling is a system in which all recyclables are mixed together during disposal. A collection truck collects the recyclable materials together and takes the...
Land pollution — or the degradation of our soil by outside contaminants — is largely the result of unsustainable agricultural practices, the improper disposal of...
Ocean pollution is a significant environmental issue that poses a serious threat to the health and well-being of our planet. Oceans account for 70 percent...
Littering — or what littering means to us today — is actually a rather modern problem. It wasn’t until roughly the 1950s that manufacturers began...
Tens of thousands of pounds of trash get thrown away every day. According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the United States generated nearly 5...
One man’s trash is another man’s…. explosive, fire-causing, lethal hazard?! Not all waste that reaches its end of life cycle can be easily directed into...
If you’re familiar with concrete, you’re likely familiar with the debate surrounding precast concrete vs cast-in-place concrete. Both methods have their advantages, but there is...
It’s easy to forget to take the trash out and miss trash day, even when you know your trash pickup schedule by heart. But if...
Recycling plastics can be a complicated and frustrating process, which is just one reason why the United Nations Environmental Programme estimates that less than 10...