ReUse Decision Making: The How Much Does it Cost? Alternative
In the grocery store. . . I remember that I need to buy plates for an upcoming picnic. I get to the shelf with paper plates and notice several brands . . . and many colors of plastic plates as well. I stand for a few minutes, staring at the options. Is paper or plastic [...]
Don’t Dump The Coffee Grounds; Recycle Them
You may not think that there are many uses for used coffee grounds, but there really are. Those grounds can eliminate the need to use a lot of chemicals that aren’t so environmentally friendly. In this guide, you’ll learn some of the most common uses for leftover coffee grounds. -You can use them to freshen [...]
Managing a Home Recycling Plan
Recycling has become a huge part of our society, and everyone should do their part in making sure that our environment is taken care of for future generations. It will help reserve natural resources and save energy that benefits everything that lives on the planet earth. We are seeing more and more goods being manufactured [...]
Wasteful Food Packaging; Stop Paying For Plastic
In today’s world many people opt for convenience rather than resourcefulness. Tons of shrink-wrap, Styrofoam and plastic are thrown into the trash daily due to wasteful food packaging. While convenience is nice, the additional waste produced is not worth it, not to mention, the additional packaging is paid for by the consumer. The Daily Green [...]
Water Tanks Recycled into Kid’s Mini Palaces
Environmental and human rights activist Katell Gélébart, from ART D’ECO, had the opportunity to turn water tanks into adorable play houses for children at the Dune Eco Resort (www.thedunehotel.com), near Pondicherry in South India. Gélébart, took 3 old water tanks and recycled them into mini Palaces for kids. She created doors and windows and painted [...]
Event Recycling Made Easy With the New ‘Big Bottle Recycler’
Busch Systems, a company founded with a vision of revolutionize recycling, announced today a new recycling container. The ‘Big Bottle Recycler’ is ideal for large outdoor events. The container stands nearly 5 feet tall and resembles a plastic pop bottle. It is attractive, easy to use and can be personalized to any recycling program. The [...]
2010 Recycling Awards Contest
The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) today launched its 2010 Recycling Awards program and invited the nation’s business, community, and school paper recycling programs to compete for national recognition. The AF&PA Recycling Awards are an integral part of industry efforts to increase paper recovery. Thanks to industry leadership and the tireless efforts of the [...]
Stores Helping Consumers Recycle
Have old stuff sitting around that can be recycled but you don’t know where or how to recycle it? A growing number of stores across the US are helping consumers make recycling easier buy offering in store recycling programs for items like old cell phones, batteries, plastic bags, old sneaker, broken computers, compact fluorescent light [...]
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