Ten Reasons for Recycling A New Year’s reminder – this may be old news but I think it worthwhile to remind ourselves once in a while why we do reuse, reduce, recycle. According to estimates, every American produces an average of 7.5 pounds of trash on a daily basis. Yikes! That may not seem like [...]
Recycling plastic caps or lids is an issue which just keeps going on. Not too long ago I said to include them but do not attach them to the bottle as they tend to explode during the recycling process and can cause injury to workers. Most recycling companies will take the lids but the question [...]
Perhaps more than any other invention in history, cars have had a profound impact on our society and our environment in both positively and negatively. On one hand, the transportation industry allows for faster human mobility, easier delivery of basic services and closer linkages. On the other hand, automobiles are responsible for the huge amounts [...]
Most of us have this mistaken idea that in order to live a greener life, we must spend more of our green dollars. Actually, you need not strain your budget just to adopt an eco-friendly lifestyle. In fact, you could fatten up your wallets with these tips on going green without spending your green dollars. [...]
If saving the planet is important to you, then one of the ways that you can go green is to STOP using those plastic bags when you go shopping. Many stores now offer simple bags with their name emblazoned on them for $1.00 or less. The truth is, I have used them but find them [...]
Many people still think that living and loving the green life costs more money than if they choose to not be green. Well, nothing could be further from the truth. Yes, you will spend money when you replace your incandescent bulbs with fluorescent lights, when you install residential solar and wind power facilities and when [...]
There are many ways that you can go green today; however, did you know that you can even go green in your beauty routine? If you are truly committed to saving the environment and living your life as green as possible, you will want to take a look at these green beauty tips. 1. Read [...]
This is a very touchy subject and not meant to offend anyone. I just read this article and thought I would pass along the information and thinking of some of our society. We are all concerned with reducing our own carbon footprint. Did you ever stop to think that Tabby and Rover have a carbon [...]
My favorite article of clothing is a fleece vest. It is warm. It launders easily. It does not pill up. And it is made from recycled plastic bottles. Thank you to those who recycled your plastic and made my vest possible. Recycling plastic bottles is quite common in our society. I have discovered a couple [...]
My last posting was about some of the issues created by the use of disposable plastic bags. Today I’d like to talk about paper bags. I always assumed paper was better than plastic – but read on for some new insights! As you probably know, paper bags require trees to be felled. About 14 million [...]
