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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Land Pollution: Causes, Effects and Prevention
Land pollution — or the degradation of our soil by outside contaminants — is largely the result of unsustainable agricultural practices, the improper disposal of waste (both hazardous and non-hazardous), mining (often called “mineral extraction”), illegal dumping and littering. In the 21st century, there isn’t a single surface or space on Earth that hasn’t in […]
Ocean Pollution: Causes, Effects and Prevention
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 of the surface of planet Earth and play a pivotal role in the health of our ecosystem — including land-dwelling animals like ourselves. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric […]
