“Why should we even bother recycling?” “Why should I spend the time recycling?” These are questions recycling professionals and enthusiasts hear and receive often. This blog will provide some further details about why it is important to recycle and how easy it is. It is common to forget that everything has to come from somewhere, […]
Punxsutawney Phil didn’t see his shadow this Groundhog Day, which means spring is on the way! Our motivation is on the rise with warmer temperatures! This time of year makes us feel the need to prepare our homes for the nice weather and get into the yearly task of spring cleaning. Below are a few […]
February is the month of love. The best way to love your family and friends is to love the Earth, too! Here are 6 simple tips that will help you lower your waste and show your true love, Mother Earth, how much we really love her. We all love receiving greeting cards! If you purchase […]
Have you wondered what to do with unwanted clothes? Do they go in the trash or is there another option? Do our clothes ever disappear? In this blog, you will learn about what happens to our unwanted clothes and how you can help our environment by properly disposing of them. This guest blog post is […]
Missed Part 1 of Beyond the 3 R’s? You can find it here! We are very familiar with the 3 R’s: Reduce, Reuse and Recycle. But let’s take it a step further! Did you know there are more than just 3 R’s you can practice everyday? Get your creative thinking hat on and let’s see […]
We are very familiar with the 3 R’s: Reduce, Reuse and Recycle. But let’s take it a step further! Did you know there are more than just 3 R’s you can practice everyday? Get your creative thinking hat on and let’s see what other everyday sustainable practices you can implement! You might practice these more […]
Scrub-a-dub-dub! The bathroom is a place where we spend a lot of time cleaning, prepping and grooming. Here are some of the small eco-friendly changes we can make in the bathroom that can make a BIG impact on our health and environment. Toilet Paper and Facial Tissue We all use it, so why not choose […]
The first full week in May is International Compost Awareness Week. It is estimated that every year 125 to 160 billion pounds of food is wasted. This equates to 238 pounds of food per person, per year. Only 5% of food scraps make it to a compost pile, resulting in a lot of wasted valuable […]
The Beginning of Earth Day The first Earth Day was on April 22, 1970, nearly 50 years ago! Years before Earth Day’s inaugural year, discussions regarding the state of our planet had started. The release of Rachel Carson’s book in 1962, Silent Spring, became a best seller. In her award winning novel she “calls for humans to act […]
What is Household Hazardous Waste? Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) includes unusable or unwanted chemical products such as pesticides, fertilizers, paint thinners and stains, etc. On average, a household can accumulate 30 pounds of HHW in a single year, which equates to 1.6 million tons in the U.S. each year. Chemicals haven’t been around for many […]
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