NH The Beautiful

08/15/2023

Aluminum cans are 100% recyclable. They can be remade into new cans over and over again in a true "closed loop" recycling process. ♻️

08/09/2023

Summer projects around the house leaving you with empty or partial paint cans? Here's everything you need to know to dispose properly.

How do I Recycle: Leftover Paint and Cans? | Northeast Resource Recovery Association

Water-based paint will be labeled "acrylic," "latex," or "water-based." Another hint is that paint can be cleaned off of hands with soap and water and has low VOCs (Volatile Organic Compounds). Most paint now sold at big-box stores is water-based. Here's how to dispose of water-based paint:

08/03/2023

NH the Beautiful is disappointed to learn that the demand has slowed for recycled #1 PET, such as clear plastic water bottles. But don't stop recycling them!

For more information as to why, go to: Plastic #1 PET Movement Slows | Northeast Resource Recovery Association (nrrarecycles.org)

07/25/2023

The sandwich boards are back in stock. The program has changed slightly. If your town did not take advantage of the A-Frame sign grant program last year, for more information to to:

New Hampshire the Beautiful | A-frame Sandwich Board Facility Sign Program | New Hampshire the Beautiful (nhthebeautiful.org)

07/04/2023

Happy Birthday America! We hope everyone enjoys the holiday 🎉🎆

06/27/2023

Pennsylvania using tons of recycled glass to rebuild collapsed I-95
Instead of rebuilding the overpass right away, crews will use the recycled glass to fill in the collapsed area to avoid supply-chain delays for other materials, Gov. Josh Shapiro said.
www.mercurynews.com

Burlington County Commissioner Deputy Director Tom Pullion... “It’s a great example of where recycling ends up and how it can make a difference. Every glass bottle and jar we toss into recycling containers matters, so we encourage our residents to continue to recycle right.”

Many towns in NH use recycled glass aggravate in culvert drainage projects, etc.

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06/20/2023

A progress report on the NH Solid Waste Working Group:
‘Front and center’ issue: What progress has the state’s Solid Waste Working Group made? – New Hampshire Bulletin

A Department of Environmental Services official told an audience this week he expects the next few years will be a “watershed time” for solid waste work in New Hampshire.

06/13/2023

Did you know...that 20 oz plastic PET bottles of Coca-Cola, Diet Coke, Coke Zero and Dasani are now made with 100% recycled materials (rPET)?
For more information, go to: Sustainability | Coca-Cola Beverages Northeast (cokenortheast.com) ♻️

06/06/2023

NH transfer stations have been busy this spring. New Hampshire the Beautiful recently awarded sign grants, meaning free facility signs for the following communities: Dunbarton, Candia, Chester, New Durham, Fitzwilliam, Cornish, Loudon, Pelham, New Hampton, Lee, Pembroke and Lancaster.
For information on sign grants go to: Facility Signs – New Hampshire the Beautiful (nhthebeautiful.org)

05/30/2023

We hoped everyone enjoyed their holiday weekend. Keep in mind and remember those who gave their last full measure.

05/24/2023

New Hampshire the Beautiful is pleased as a Gold Sponsor to participate in this week's Northeast Resource Recovery Association recycling conference ♻️ in Concord.

Check it out! 👇

05/17/2023

At its May Board of Directors meeting, NHtB approved recycling grant applications from the following communities:

Rollinsford; Dunbarton; Weare; Washington; Northwood and Coos County. Congratulations!

The NH the Beautiful Equipment Grant program is available to any NH Municipal Recycling/Transfer Station. For more information go to: Municipal Recycling and Storage Equipment Grants – New Hampshire the Beautiful (nhthebeautiful.org)