This is your year. Sometimes it’s not about the big changes, but the small changes that are important. None so much as your home, making sure it’s both safe from hazardous waste and has all the space it can by getting rid of old products you can’t dispose of easily. Today we’re going to talk about how to have fewer hazardous waste household products this year through better buying practices, use options, and hazardous waste disposal for your home. [Read more…]
Can Old Arts and Crafts Supplies Be Hazardous Waste?
Everyone likes arts and crafts, from Elmer’s glue and popsicle sticks to peak-preforming hobbyist paints and glazes. But many of these products, especially old ones, can contain hazardous chemicals that need to be handled during use, storage, and disposal. Today, let’s look at using, storing, and disposing of arts and crafts materials and how reading the labels and taking appropriate precautions is vital to keeping this hoppy fun – especially with old arts and crafts supplies. [Read more…]
A Guide to Reducing Household Hazardous Waste at Home
At NEDT, we have a saying: “Buy only what you need; use up what you have; and recycle any leftovers.” While our Collection Centers stand by to help you dispose of household hazardous products, we believe that the best options for reducing household hazardous waste at home are always preventing products from being thrown away in the first place by making better buying decisions and better use of those products. Learn what we mean and how we can help! [Read more…]
Is Latex Paint Damaged When Frozen?
Alongside accepting other household hazardous products, we also accept latex paint at our collection centers. While not the hazard of oil-based paints, latex paint still cannot typically be thrown in the trash or dumped down the drain. While the best option is to reuse this paint (or give it away), are there situations where that isn’t possible? Is latex paint damaged when frozen, or even destroyed? Let’s look at what happens to this paint when frozen, how you can prevent it, and what to do with useless latex paint. [Read more…]
Keeping Your Children Safe from Hazardous Household Products
With winter and the holiday season just around the corner, now more than ever, it’s important to make sure your home is a safe space. As more people – including children – enter your home, suddenly all those garages, basements, attics, and spare rooms filled with odds and ends can become a danger. While spring cleaning is behind us, learn about how you can keep your children safe from hazardous household products through better understanding, storage, and disposal and how NEDT can help. [Read more…]
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