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Ever wonder what happens after you flush? Wastewater from 14 Atlantic County municipalities is guided to our Wastewater Treatment Facility located in Atlantic City where its cleaned through screenings and clarifiers. This includes water that goes through the shower drain, the kitchen sink, the toilet and any other household appliance in which water is used.

It's a no-brainer that reusing items should become common practice as concerns about waste continue to grow.  And thanks to the internet, finding practical ways to reuse has become extremely simple. Type in "reuse glass jars" on Pinterest, for example, and you'll yield thousands of search results.

The Atlantic Cape May Sustainable Jersey Hub recently hosted “Creative Solutions for Plastic Recycling” at the Cape May County Municipal Utilities Authority (CMCMUA). The event was attended by residents in the community looking to find out how local organizations are taking initiative and discovering solutions to improve the way we recycle. Leaders from both Atlantic and Cape May Counties gave presentations explaining the programs they have established.

We’ve recapped five of the programs shared at the event that can be replicated to help us work together and dispose of waste properly.