Real vs. Fake Christmas Trees: Which is Better for The Environment?
According to a 2021 survey, three-quarters of American households display Christmas trees during the holiday season. That’s about 94 million Christmas trees (even without factoring in the publicly displayed trees), and every one of those households had to make the same choice: display a real or a fake tree. For many people, the decision comes […]
How to Reduce Waste During The Holidays
The holiday season is a great time to spend with loved ones, celebrate, and eat delicious food. It’s also, however, a time when waste can pile up—think, decorations, food waste, and wrapping paper. Americans produce more trash during the holiday season than at any other part of the year. Fortunately, with some good-to-know tips and […]
Construction and Demolition Recycling in Central Texas
If you’ve driven down Interstate 35 in the last few months, you can see how much growth is happening between Austin, TX and San Antonio, TX. With all that new construction and new projects happening every day, the opportunity for more waste diversion is at an all-time high. Efficient management of construction and demolition (C&D) […]
How to Compost in an Apartment
Composting is a sustainable process that turns organic waste into nutrient-rich soil, offering a solution to reduce landfill waste and help the environment. By breaking down kitchen scraps like fruit peels, coffee grounds and vegetable stems, composting creates valuable humus for gardening or enriching the soil. For apartment dwellers, composting may seem challenging due to […]
11 Ways to Treat Every Day like Earth Day
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 in the 21st century. The first Earth Day, which was launched in 1970, was a result of an emerging consciousness in the 1960s, as people started to become more aware […]
The Benefits of Using Living Mulch in Your Garden and Landscape
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 effective, living mulch—a ground-covering plant that acts as a natural mulch—offers even more advantages. By integrating living mulch into your landscape, you can create a more self-sustaining, low-maintenance, and eco-friendly […]
Types of Composting: Small and Large-Scale Composting Methods
What do you think when you hear “composting?” A pile of decomposing lawn clippings in a backyard? That thing that one friend you have keeps trying to get you to start? That weird, third bin next to the trash and recycling? In truth, all of those and more fall under the composting umbrella. Composting has […]
Celebrating Texas Recycles Day 2024
On a planet with islands of trash in the ocean and over 1.8 million acres of land taken up by landfills, recycling is an important practice that helps give items a second (or third, fourth or fifth) life. However, each city, county and state has different guidelines as to which items can and cannot be […]
How to Dispose of Styrofoam
Styrofoam, a brand name for expanded polystyrene (EPS), is a lightweight, versatile material commonly used in products ranging from food containers and coffee cups, to packaging and insulation. While its practicality and insulating properties make it a popular choice, styrofoam poses significant environmental challenges due to its non-biodegradable nature — it can persist in the environment […]
Illegal Dumping: The Problem with Unpermitted Waste Disposal
Most of us want to live in a safe and clean world, but when illegal dumping occurs, our communities and environment are threatened. Discarded items in locations such as the woods or vacant parking lots are eyesores and can be hazardous to people and wildlife. What is Illegal Dumping? Illegal dumping refers to the unlawful […]