5 Ways to Go Green AND Save Money

Why is it that the things supposedly good for you are often more expensive? Whether it’s food, home appliances, or gym memberships, it can be tough to make positive changes when you’re on a tight budget. Fortunately, you don’t have to break the bank in your goal to go green ...

2018-09-15T12:22:13-05:00September 15th, 2018|

Getting Rid of Your Old Junk Before You Move

Moving might be stressful, but it’s also the chance for a fresh start. Not only are you moving to a new place where you can make new memories, but you can shed some of your old clutter. In fact, given the hassle that moving can be, it’s probably best to ...

2018-09-01T15:14:41-05:00September 1st, 2018|

The Problem With Food Waste

In the United States, food waste makes up 1.3% of the total GDP. And this isn’t specifically a US problem. Throughout the world, about 33-50% of food produced is thrown away. This happens in restaurants especially. When customers don’t finish their food, or produce isn’t used on a particular night, ...

2018-07-15T12:36:32-05:00July 15th, 2018|

Keeping Kids Safe Around Garbage Trucks

Garbage trucks are hard to miss. They’re massive, noisy, and they usually carry with them the smell of, well, garbage. However, kids don’t typically worry too much about garbage trucks, and small kids are very easy for garbage trucks to miss. It’s important for anyone to be careful around the ...

2018-06-14T22:57:56-05:00June 14th, 2018|

What Do You Look For in a Trash and Recycling Service?

How much thought do you put into your trash and recycling disposal service? Many homeowners choose the default trash and recycling service, generally offered by the city, but there are services out there that could do more. However, with every waste management service claiming to be the best, what should ...

2018-04-15T08:56:16-05:00April 15th, 2018|

4 Ways to Cut Down on Food Waste

As a waste management company with a complimentary recycling service, Brazos Valley Trash Valet & Recycling can help you reduce your carbon footprint in many ways. Unfortunately, food waste is still a pretty big problem in the United States that waste management companies can only do so much to help ...

2018-04-01T08:37:16-05:00April 1st, 2018|

What Does Each Plastic Recycling Code Mean?

You’ve probably noticed the little numbers inside the recycling triangle on your plastic bottles or lids. You may not have given them much thought until one day, you saw that your recycling company “only accepts plastics #1-2.” But what are plastics #1-2? And why does it matter? All plastic is ...

2018-03-08T15:18:16-05:00March 8th, 2018|

Spring Cleaning Made Greener

Spring cleaning is almost upon us. Among all the hours of house cleaning, reorganizing, and clearing the patio of debris left by the winter, you’re bound to have plenty of trash that will need throwing out. Do you know what to recycle and what to toss into the garbage? And ...

2018-03-01T15:07:25-05:00March 1st, 2018|
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