The Saga of the Grocery Store Plastic Bag
Some people overlook the fact that plastic, like other products with a petroleum base, comes from oil, which is drilled from the earth, piped or trucked and later refined. Some properties of oil are manipulated into five principal types of polymers, during the process by which plastic […]

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Paper or Plastic: Which Do You Choose?
So which will it be then, paper OR plastic, hmmm? The question is tough to avoid, unless you’ve figured out how to eat without EVER going to the grocery store. Chances are, most of us haven’t given the choice too much thought – or if we have, we remained […]

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The Nike Trash Talk Tennis Shoe

According to the company, “the Nike ‘Trash Talk’ shoe uses scrap-ground foam from factory production. The outsole uses environmentally-preferred rubber that reduces toxics and incorporates Nike Grind material from footwear.”
From a Recently Released Press Release at Nikebiz:
“Steve Nash is the All-Star guard for the Phoenix Suns whose passion for environmental […]

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Creative Ideas for Reusing and Recycling Random Stuff

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What Are Reuse Groups

Everyone could use a closet cleaning now and again. In fact, there is a good chance your closet is full of clothes waiting to make a comeback, or the extra computer monitor, or some kitchen supplies you got as a gift (don’t worry, Aunt Mildred will never know you don’t actually like […]

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Where to Recycle Your Tires:
epa.gov/garbagetires/live.htm
Where to Recycle Your Used Packing Peanuts:
loosefillpackaging.com
Where to Recycle Your Used Paint:
earth911.org
Where to Recycle Your Formal Dresses:
www.operationfairydust.org
Where to Recycle Your Eyeglasses:
neweyesfortheneedy.org
Where to Recycle Your Appliances:
recycle-steel.org
Where to Recycle Your Carpets:
carpetrecovery.org
Where to Recycle Your Computers:
sharetechnology.org
Where to Recycle Your Cell Phones and Rechargeable Batteries:
rbrc.org
Where to Recycle Your Electronics:
mygreenelectronics.org
Where to Recycle Your Floppy Disks and […]

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E-Waste Center Recycles Electronic Waste

One of the big questions with recycling is — what do you do with things like computer monitors, old televisions, and other large-scale pieces of electronic equipment? Well question no further. Thanks to businesses like EWC (E-Waste Center), you no longer need to wonder how to properly dispose of your electronic […]

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