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Recycling Services Inc - Pottstown
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A committed facility for best practice recycling streams
https://recyclingservicesinc.wordpress.com/
Open 9 am to 1 pm THIRD Saturday of each month. $10 Gate Fee
365 Elm Street, Pottstown, PA 19465
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recyclingservicesinc.wordpress.com/2025/12/22/v... #RSIPottstown #greenwashing #ecoliving
Vocab – Greenwashing
Greenwashing is corporate propaganda that misleads consumers to believe that corporations are partaking in green endeavors when they are actually deceptively misleading consumers from their true ac…
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December 23, 2025 at 1:59 AM
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recyclingservicesinc.wordpress.com/2025/12/15/d... #RSIPottstown #DIYHoliday #RetroChristmas
DIY Sustainable Holiday is Popular Again
Want a real retro holiday? Grab the greens from your yard and settle in with your favorite…junk mail. Paper chains from junk mail promotions (or old book pages). You can use flour and water t…
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December 16, 2025 at 1:35 AM
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Upcycling 101
Upcycling is the art of reusing discarded items in such a way as to create a product of higher quality or value than the original. (italicize the last bit) RSI gets a lot of inquiries about up…
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December 9, 2025 at 1:39 AM
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Happy Giving Tuesday! Thank you for making the world a better place! To give to RSI today, visit our website for options: recyclingservicesinc.wordpress.com/ways-to-dona... #RSIPottstown #GivingTuesday @givingtuesday.bsky.social
December 2, 2025 at 1:25 PM
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recyclingservicesinc.wordpress.com/2025/12/01/h... #RSIPottstown #sustainableliving #wastereduction
Holiday Prep
Ask at the Ed Trailer for how to turn your unwanted books into tree or angel decorations Plan ahead! Reduce your footprint with these pre-recycling options for holiday get togethers. Decorate! Test…
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December 2, 2025 at 1:35 AM
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In the news... www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa... #RSIPottstown #microplastics
Marine researchers find biggest source of microplastics in our ocean is vehicle tyres
It was found broken down tyres were the largest source of microplastics in New Zealand's coastal waters.
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December 1, 2025 at 1:22 AM
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recyclingservicesinc.wordpress.com/2025/11/17/v... #rsipottstown #biodegradableplastic
Vocab – Biodegradable Plastic
Let’s be clear, plastic is never biodegradable. A product functioning like plastic that is 100% biodegradable will not contain plastic. Plastic is a man-made chemical product that does not oc…
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November 18, 2025 at 2:09 AM
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WE ARE OPEN TODAY 9 to 1! Come celebrate National Recycling Day with us! Learn more: www.epa.gov/circularecon... #RSIPottstown #AmericaRecycles
America Recycles Day | US EPA
EPA celebrates America Recycles Day on November 15th each year.
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November 15, 2025 at 12:34 PM
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recyclingservicesinc.wordpress.com/2025/11/10/l... #RSIPottstown #YardWaste #NativeYard #SustainableEcoculture
Leave the Leaves
Photo credit: Jennifer Mendez, Welkenweir, Fall 2025 Fall yard waste was the bane of the perfectly manicured lawn of the 1950s husband. Thankfully, in 2025 we know a bit more about responsible yard…
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November 11, 2025 at 12:27 AM
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In the news... www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/ar... #rsipottstown #recycle #aluminum
Man who bought 2-bedroom house by recycling nearly half a million cans reveals where he found biggest haul
"Rubbish into real estate."
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November 10, 2025 at 3:00 AM
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In the news... www.smithsonianmag.com/science-natu... #RSIPottstown #microplastics #ghostgear
'Ghost Gear,' or Abandoned Fishing Equipment, Is Haunting the Oceans. Here's How Conservationists Are Fighting Back
Discarded nets, lines and traps are a hazard to marine life and ecosystems around the world, but pioneering programs are tackling the problem creatively through education, prevention, ocean cleanups a...
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November 5, 2025 at 1:29 AM
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recyclingservicesinc.wordpress.com/2025/11/03/v... #RSIPottstown #PFOA #ForeverChemicals
Vocab – Forever Chemicals
Some of the most difficult consumables to divert from your landfill are some of the most dangerous: forever chemicals. So what are forever chemicals?Forever chemicals are a group of over 9000 synth…
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November 4, 2025 at 12:12 AM
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November 3, 2025 at 1:38 AM
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In the news... www.yahoo.com/news/article... #RSIPottstown #microplastics
Researchers issue warning after making disturbing discovery in household appliance: 'It's important for us to understand'
Scientists have also noted that some of the chemicals used can interfere with how the body grows and reproduces.
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November 2, 2025 at 9:15 PM
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Reopened over two years...remember when? www.facebook.com/reel/8453236... #RSIPottstown #recyclingcenter
15 reactions · 16 shares | RSI is ready for our reopening this Saturday, October 21, at 9am! Go to recyclingservicesinc.wordpress.com for a current list of accepted materials. | Recycling Services, In...
RSI is ready for our reopening this Saturday, October 21, at 9am! Go to recyclingservicesinc.wordpress.com for a current list of accepted materials.
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October 31, 2025 at 12:48 AM
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In the news... shopping.yahoo.com/health/perso... #wastereduction #RSIPottstown #microplastics #greenwashing
Customer outraged after taking closer look at personal care product: 'I'm tired of every company being evil'
"They lost me as a customer totally."
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October 31, 2025 at 12:46 AM
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Clay was a familiar face and a good friend. We shall miss him. www.warkertroutmanfuneralhome.com/obituaries/c...
Clayton Ryce Obituary October 24, 2025 - Warker-Troutman Funeral Home
View Clayton Ryce's obituary, send flowers, find service dates, and sign the guestbook.
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October 28, 2025 at 3:47 AM
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recyclingservicesinc.wordpress.com/2025/10/27/v... #RSIPottstown #energywaste
Vocab – Zombie Load
Trick or treat, smell my feet, give me something good to power my home with…that’s how it goes when you start to pay your own energy bills, right? Suddenly all the monsters are attached…
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October 28, 2025 at 2:49 AM
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In the news... www.yahoo.com/news/article... #microplastics #RSIPottstown
Plastic bag makers hit with major lawsuit after allegedly deceiving shoppers for years: 'Public trust matters'
"We're making it clear."
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October 28, 2025 at 2:01 AM
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TOMORROW in ROYERSFORD
Have you heard of a Repair Cafe? It's where you can get your beloved but broken items fixed for FREE!
Saturday, October 25th from 10-2 at 452 S Lewis Road
Bring your items! More info: www.facebook.com/p/Repair-Caf...
#RSI #RepairCafe #Royersford
October 24, 2025 at 4:33 PM
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In the news... www.yahoo.com/news/article...
#RSIPottstown #microplastics
This simple habit means you’re consuming 90,000 more microplastic particles a year
Your health might be paying the price.
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October 24, 2025 at 3:52 PM
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Recycling Fiberglass
Whether it’s an old boat or part of your swimming pool pump, how should you safely dispose of fiberglass? It ain’t easy, Babe. Fiberglass is a composite material. The combination of mat…
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October 21, 2025 at 12:17 AM
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RECYCLING IS SCIENCE
At RSI, we’re excited to learn new things! Science adds to our recycling knowledge all the time. RSI started as student club at Owen J Roberts High School. Learning is in our bones. Recycling…
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October 13, 2025 at 10:21 PM
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Officials find creative way to get rid of 50,000 goldfish that took over local lake: 'A win-win all the way around'
"Writhing mass of fish."
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October 11, 2025 at 11:51 PM
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Researchers make horrifying discovery after examining dolphin guts — here's what they found
"There are so many unknowns, but we are seeing more data that suggest microplastics affect human biology."
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October 9, 2025 at 12:30 AM