10th b[EARTH]day celebration Today is a pretty big milestone for RecycleMe Iowa. Today, we have officially been in business for ten years! Ten years of getting our hands dirty in the name of connecting with our community and reducing our collective carbon footprint. 2013 Zero-Waste Station for Jennie Smith's Farm
Don't Suck: From a Former Straw User “I said no swizzle sticks!”, the strange woman yelled. This was the first time it had ever occurred to me that ditching straws was a thing people did. Six years ago I was a young bartender and didn’t think anything of her words. I simply
VeganFest RecycleMe Iowa had a fantastic time participating in the first annual VeganFest2017! Hosted by Food Still Matters, the event was held February 18 at the First Unitarian Church of Des Moines. While some were getting down at the Blue Ribbon Bacon Festival, VeganFest provided an healthier foodie escape to over 600
Bottle Politics: Iowa House Study Bill 163 In Iowa it's a habit: drink a beverage from a bottle or can (purchased in Iowa) and then take it back to the certified redemption machine at the grocery store for $0.05. You've already paid the $0.05 per mineral water, alcohol, and carbonated beverage in metal, plastic,
Love Done Local: Sustainable Valentine's Day Love is in the air...or at least the stores. For some, Valentine's Day is a commercialized advertising-created holiday that tricks you into thinking overpriced roses and a giant stuffed pink teddy bear mean love. But, Valentine's Day can also be a bright day in the middle of gray, bleak winter to tell
Meet your Recycling Ranger At RecycleMe Iowa we don't just want to be a nameless, faceless entity that (conveniently) whisks away your recyclables...we also want to be a friendly face as a part of your sustainable life! Basically we want to be your friend. So, meet Sam! Sam is a RMI Recycling
Moving Forward: The Future is Bright The past year was one of substantial moves for RecycleMe Iowa, and the future is looking even brighter. Since we were founded in 2010, we've been perpetually inspired at the interest and engagement of central Iowa individuals, businesses, and special event. All that excitement has translated
Make a New Year's Resolution You Can Actually Keep As the clock strikes midnight and ushers in the New Year we greet it with resolutions to be and do better. Our hearts are in the right place, but really how often do we stick to our usually ambiguous New Year's resolution beyond mid-February?
Oh Christmas Tree, Oh Christmas Tree... How Do I Recycle You? There is no fresher scent or better aesthetic for the holidays than the adorned boughs of a real Christmas tree. It is time to think about how to properly move on with the rest of winter after the gifts have been unwrapped. Luckily, there
From the Military to Iron Worker to Recycling Ranger; Meet Mr. McManus Aaron McManus, the newest RMI family member…. He’s too legit to quit. Lets give a warm welcome to our newest member of the family Aaron McManus and really get to know who is wrangling up our recycling. I sat down
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