Still swimming in cardboard boxes, block foam, bubble wrap and colored lights — not to mention that bizarrely off-the-mark present from you-know-who?
Recycling and donating used stuff has grown both easier and trickier in Clark County in recent years. Officials with the county’s public health, waste-reduction and environmental programs are eager to spread the word about both sides of that equation.
Big Blue, your rolling curb cart, remains the right way to get rid of most recyclables. But many problematic leftovers require more thought and effort to dispose of responsibly. That’s because the local market for recyclable items is always changing and churning.
Poly problem
The best recent example is polystyrene or block foam. There just aren’t any good local options for disposing of it.