5 simple ways to make Alabama eco-friendly, including glass recycling + zero-waste events

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What is a zero-waste event? Is it possible to recycle glass? Where can you purchase eco-friendly items? Are curbside recyclables really recycled?

In our previous two installments about recycling in Alabama, we examined the current state of recycling and profiled three successful recycling programs.

In this edition, we provide five ways you can support recycling and waste reduction, plus ways to connect with the programs and eco-trailblazers.

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5 simple ways to make Alabama eco-friendly, including glass recycling + zero-waste events.

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Pat Byington
Pat Byington

Longtime conservationist. Former Executive Director at the Alabama Environmental Council and Wild South. Publisher of the Bama Environmental News for more than 18 years. Career highlights include playing an active role in the creation of Alabama's Forever Wild program, Little River Canyon National Preserve, Dugger Mountain Wilderness, preservation of special places throughout the East through the Wilderness Society and the strengthening (making more stringent) the state of Alabama's cancer risk and mercury standards.

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