Thornycroft Steam Dust-Cart

WasteExpo‏           

#TBT This Thornycroft Steam Dust-Cart was used in 1897 and was one of the first self-propelled garbage trucks. This steam motor tip-car was designed specifically for "the collection of dust and house refuse." #wasteexpo #wastehistory #waste #recycle #haulers #wastemanagementpic.twitter.com/hijN7FEngm

Leave the caps on your plastic bottles

KeepAmericaBeautiful‏           

 

#RecyclingTip: Check your local recycling guidelines and leave the caps on your plastic bottles when recycling where you can. It helps keep all the materials together in the sorting process. #DoBeautifulThings : @green_art_workshoppic.twitter.com/eQ9wQ8F5GA

First Lady “Lady Bird” Johnson met with Lassie

KeepAmericaBeautiful                        

White House History‏        

 

On May 3, 1967, First Lady “Lady Bird” Johnson met with Lassie in the Jacqueline Kennedy Garden of the White House at a ceremony celebrating Lassie’s role as a “poster dog” for Mrs. Johnson’s anti-littering campaign.pic.twitter.com/vclVeqaBh0

Bring a fishing rod

MotherNatureNetwork          

This tour of Amsterdam's canals invites you to bring a fishing rod -- for plastic https://mnatu.re/2wNVawr  @ThePlasticWhale @mattyhick #plasticfreepic.twitter.com/Fa0JlQ8CO7

Education of recycling

Envision Plastics‏            

In Austria they have colored bags for different recyclables as well as descriptions. Way to go Austria for making education of recycling easier!pic.twitter.com/R3JU0IYJke

160 abandoned vessels

Waste360‏           

 

#NeedToKnow In Washington state, the Department of Natural Resources is looking to #recycle about 160 abandoned vessels across the state. https://bit.ly/2wtUbSG pic.twitter.com/8JpK1U9JVB