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How to Make Recycling Part of Your Everyday Routine

Reducing your carbon footprint has never been more important. According to the EPA, the US has a combined recycling rate of only 32% of materials, including glass, plastic, cardboard, and paper. We think we can do better. 

We’ll show you how incorporating our Base Wastebasket, with a secondary bin for recycling, into everyday spaces makes it easier to create a routine that involves recycling around every corner.

Including a trash can and recycling bin, our Base Wastebasket is available in 15”, 18” and 21” cabinet widths and has everything you need to properly sort recyclable materials. Improve your recycling habit by adding this cabinet accessory to high traffic areas around your home. 

Food and product waste in the kitchen

Changing your family habits can be difficult, so we recommend starting in the place that makes the biggest visual impact - the kitchen. By incorporating a pull-out recycling bin and trash can in your kitchen, you’re able to see both receptacles in this high traffic area, giving you the chance to think twice before using the trash can.

 

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Midday snacks and pick-me-ups in the office

When you design your own work-from-home office, you can add accessories that make sense for your everyday work habits, like sorting your trash and recyclables after eating lunch at your desk. Dispose of coffee cup sleeves and takeout containers in the correct bins to make your second shift as home office janitor a breeze. 

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Empty skincare products in the primary bath

If you love trying the latest skincare, empty bottles easily start to pile up and can overtake small waste bins in your self-care oasis. Adding a Base Wastebasket to your primary bath gives you plenty of space to properly recycle containers once you’ve used the last of your favorite product, while still providing a traditional trash bin for discarded floss or cotton balls.

Old homework and paper scraps in the kids room

Recycling one ton of paper saves at least 15 mature trees (EPA.gov) and while there’s nothing more precious than your child’s artwork, the same can’t be said about graded homework pages from three months ago. Complete your kid’s room or home school set up with a recycling bin to help save the trees when you’re cleaning out folders and backpacks. 

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Keep game night clean and clutter-free in the man cave

Just because you host game night doesn’t mean your man cave needs to look like it. Our Wastebasket Cabinet is the perfect solution for spaces that create just as much recycling as trash. It’s as simple as pulling out the drawer and recycling on the way to grab another cold one from the fridge. And when it’s recycling day, just remove the bin to dump your contents in your receptacle at the curb. 

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The small sustainable actions you take every day make a big difference for our planet and at Shenandoah, it’s important for us to offer solutions that support sustainable choices. 

From our products to our process, we show a deep appreciation for the natural resources that bring beauty and character to your home, earning us an Environmental Stewardship certification by the Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturers Association (KCMA).

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