This module provides the municipal recycling coordinator with materials to promote public awareness of recycling and related topics. Each month features press releases, companion news articles and public service announcements on a specific topic. The materials can be customized or sent "as is" to local newspapers, radio and public access television stations.

The topics are organized in this way:

Articles

Household Paper Recycling Promotes Strong Economy - Recycled paper's economic benefits
MS Word 21 KB | PDF 6 KB

Follow the Recycled Paper Trail - How paper is recycled
MS Word 22 KB | PDF 7 KB

Help Mass Save Millions this Year -  Massachusetts paper recycling statistics
MS Word 26 KB | PDF 10 KB

Public Service Announcements

Recycle Your Paper - Customizable
MS Word 21 KB | PDF 15 KB

Recycle Your Paper General - Customizable
MS Word 20 KB | PDF 14 KB

Recycle Your Paper Facts - Customizable
MS Word 20 KB | PDF 14 KB

Cost of Wasted Paper  - Customizable
MS Word 20 KB | PDF 14 KB

Buy Recycled Paper - Customizable
MS Word 20 KB | PDF 15 KB

Activity Suggestions:

1. Organize a phone book recycling drive in your schools
2. Collect calendars and holiday cards for recycling in schools/town offices.

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Articles

Steel This: America's Favorite Recyclable - Information on steel recycling
MS Word 21 KB | PDF 6 KB

Recycling Befits the Everlasting Aluminum Can - Information on aluminum recycling
MS Word 27 KB | PDF 19 KB

Wanted: Your Empties - Information on glass recycling
MS Word 30 KB | PDF 8 KB

Plastics, Plastic Everywhere - Information on plastic recycling
MS Word 21 KB | PDF 11 KB

Public Service Announcement

Recycling Bottles and Cans Saves Energy - Customizable
MS Word 23 KB | PDF 16 KB

Activity Suggestion:

Organize a can drive

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Articles

Is Garbage Trashing our Climate (English & Spanish) - Discusses how trash effects climate change
English: MS Word 21 KB | PDF 7 KB
Spanish: MS Word 25 KB | PDF 7 KB

Everyday is Earth Day - Discusses the history of Earth Day
MS Word 20 KB | PDF 5 KB

What is the Link Between Waste and Climate Change - Discusses how recycling benefits the climate
MS Word 26 KB | PDF 9 KB

Press Releases

Earth Day Conserves Natural Resources and Energy - MassDEP encourages recycling in honor of Earth Day
MS Word 27 KB | PDF 6 KB

Earth Day Event Announcement - Customizable Announcement of Community Event for Earth Day
MS Word 20 KB | PDF 16 KB

Activity Suggestions:

1. Organize a materials collection
2. Organize an Earth Day event

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Articles

Beware of Hazards in Your Home - Tips to avoid toxic and hazardous products in your home
MS Word 23 KB | PDF 8 KB

Press Releases

How to Safely Dispose of Household Hazardous Products
MS Word 28 KB | PDF 9 KB

Paint Recycling
MS Word 26 KB | PDF 6 KB

Public Service Announcement (PSA)

Avoid Hazardous Products! - 30-second radio PSA
MS Word 19 KB | PDF 4 KB

Activity Suggestions:

1. Thermometer Collection
2. Paint Collection

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Articles

Lazy Lawn Care Tip Produces Beautiful Results
MS Word 26 KB | PDF 9 KB

Compost Happens - How to start composting at home
MS Word 21 KB | PDF 7 KB

Don't Wait for the Big Crisis to Adopt Water Conservation - Tips on how to reduce the amount of water used to water lawns
MS Word 25 KB | PDF 11 KB

Press Releases

Don't Trash Grass - Use It! - Customizable local announcement of leaf and yard waste collection
MS Word 24 KB | PDF 6 KB

Compost - Another Kind of Black Gold - Reducing your trash by reducing your yard waste
MS Word 22 KB | PDF 8 KB

Public Service Announcement

Another Kind of Black Gold - 30-second PSA; can be customized for local information
MS Word 20 KB | PDF 16 KB

Activity Suggestions:

1. Water Conservation Kit Giveaways
2. Healthy Lawn Workshop
3. Compost Bin Distribution

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Articles

Rid Your Home of E-Waste Easily - Information on proper disposal of electronics waste
MS Word 26 KB | PDF 8 KB

Funeral Instruction for Dead Batteries - Information on proper household battery disposal
MS Word 21 KB | PDF 7 KB

Give New Life to Your Old Gadgets - Recycling and reuse options for small electronics
MS Word 21 KB | PDF 6 KB

Computer Monitor and TV Recycling Options - Factsheet from MassDEP
MS Word 29 KB | PDF 9 KB

Press Release

E-Cycling - How to Reduce Electronics Waste - Information on reducing your electronics waste impact
MS Word 30 KB | PDF 9 KB

Activity Suggestions:

1. Organize a cellphone collection
2. Host an e-waste collection event

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Articles

Improving Recycling Practices at Home - Why you should recycle at home
MS Word 23 KB | PDF 9 KB

Back to Recycling Basics - Buy recycled when buying for back to school
MS Word 20 KB | PDF 5 KB

The ABCs of Recycling at School - Information on how to reduce your waste at school
MS Word 25 KB | PDF 9 KB

Paper Tips Worthy for Hard-Core and Budding Environmentalists Alike - Information on reducing your paper waste at work
MS Word 35 KB | PDF 11 KB

Public Service Announcement

Recycling Everywhere - 30-second PSA about recycling
MS Word 21 KB | PDF 16 KB

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Articles

Is Zero Waste Possible? - Discusses the concept of Zero Waste
MS Word 21 KB | PDF 6 KB

Achieving Zero Waste at Home - Offers suggestions for Zero Waste at home
MS Word 23 KB | PDF 9 KB

Press Releases

Sample Press Release for Reuse Event Poster Contest Announcement
MS Word 22 KB | PDF 11 KB

Sample Press Release Announcing Reuse Event
MS Word 22 KB | PDF 16 KB

Activity Suggestions:

1. Hold a reuse collection event
2. Add Recycling/Composting to existing festival or fair

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Articles

Recycling Not Such a New Idea (English & Spanish) - Discusses Recycling and its ties to WWII
English: MS Word 27 KB | PDF 15 KB
Spanish: MS Word 32 KB | PDF 45 KB

Recycling Boosts Bay State Economy - How recycling contributes to Massachusetts economy
MS Word 21 KB | PDF 5 KB

Press Release

Recycling Boosts the Economy, Saves Energy - Customizable press release regarding the economic benefits of recycling
MS Word 25 KB | PDF 6 KB

Public Service Announcements

Cost of Trash - 30-second customizable PSA
MS Word 21 KB | PDF 16 KB

Recycling Saves - 30-second customizable PSA
MS Word 24 KB | PDF 15 KB

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Articles

Buying Recycled Completes Life Cycle - Why you should buy recycled
MS Word 23 KB | PDF 10 KB

Buying Recycled: A True Bargain for Earth - How buying recycled "closes the loop"
MS Word 33 KB | PDF 14 KB

Press Release

Buying Recycled is Easy! - Dispels recycled product myths
MS Word 22 KB | PDF 9 KB

America Recycles Day - Announces local ARD event PSA's
MS Word 25 KB | PDF 6 KB

Public Service Announcements

America Recycles Day - Customizable for local ARD events
MS Word 21 KB | PDF 15 KB

Recycle Everywhere - 30-second PSA about recycling
MS Word 22 KB | PDF 15 KB

Recycling Saves - Customizable for local recycling program
MS Word 25 KB | PDF 4 KB

Activity Suggestion:

1. America Recycles Day pledge

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Articles

Modernize Your Holiday Wrapping - Alternatives to traditional holiday wrapping paper
MS Word 20 KB | PDF 5 KB

Tis the Season to Recycle! - Holiday recycling tips
MS Word 28 KB | PDF 10 KB

Weigh All Benefits of Real vs. Fake Christmas Trees
MS Word 25 KB | PDF 5 KB

Press Releases

Don't Trash the Holidays - Customizable press release on how to dispose and recycle holiday items/waste properly
MS Word 31 KB | PDF 7 KB

Tips for the Holidays - How to make your holidays green
MS Word 32 KB | PDF 15 KB

Creative Gift Wrap - More suggestions for alternative wrapping
MS Word 20 KB | PDF 5 KB

Activity Suggestions:

1. Collect holiday cards for recycling
2. Christmas tree recycling collection

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