Resources
Recycling and sustainability can be confusing. These are the resources we turn to when we have questions, concerns, or ideas we want to pursue. We hope you find them helpful as well!
Precious Plastic
Where it all started! Our model is based off of that of Precious Plastic.
Precious Plastic is a combination of people, machines, platforms and knowledge to create an alternative global recycling system.
Check out their machines, products, plastic bazar, and even business tools to start your own Precious Plastic workspace.
Recycle This Pittsburgh!
Answering Pittsburgh’s recycling questions, one item at a time. Wondering where to take your chip bags, light bulbs, or disposable masks? Recycle this Pittsburgh has answers!
PASUP
Pittsburghers Against Single-Use Plastic have a vision of our city free from single-use plastic. Their mission is to create greater awareness of the dangers of single-use plastic, support the efforts of individuals and groups acting against single-use plastic, and advocate for cleaner and greener solutions to plastic-dependence.
PASUP meets monthly January through April and September through December.
Pennsylvania Resources Council
PRC hosts programming for schools and individuals interested in the correct way to recycle through the city, where glass and other difficult to recycle items can go, and so much more.
Michael Brothers Hauling & Recycling
Michael Brothers is a family owned business located in the South Hills of the Pittsburgh city area.
Specializing in dumpster removal and hauling, Michael Bros has recently wandered into the world of plastic recycling. They have their own balers and are able to process plastics to sell to other companies.
Drop off your large amounts of 1-7s here!
Pittsburgh Center for Creative Reuse
Pittsburgh Center for Creative Reuse is a non-profit that inspires creativity, conservation, and community engagement through reuse.
They operate a non-traditional art supply shop located at the intersection of Wilkinsburg, Homewood, and Point Breeze, where people can donate used art and craft supplies, as well as shop for these unique items all in the same location.
Reclamation Factory
Reclamation Factory's mission is to lower the cost of recycling and increase quality of reclaimed materials. They develop technologies to catalyze a shift in the economics of recycling, and to transform sustainability from an afterthought to the path of least resistance for municipalities and industry. They have created molds for our products and developed and installed machinery at our studio.