• Buy Energy Star products and appliances.
• Turn lights and computers off when they are not in use.
• Clean your refrigerator coils. Dust on the coils located in the back of a refrigerator makes it less efficient.
Recycling Facts To Make You Go Green!
If you’re going to ask people to change their lifestyle and create new habits, then you better be willing to back up the reasons with solid facts. If we could all go even just a little beyond the blue bin, by reducing and resusing, it could make an enormous difference on the planet’s waste. The following [...]
What Can Be Recycled?
Some people say they don’t recycle because the rules are confusing. Other people think that recycling is too much work. The truth is, recycling is as easy as “trashing,” but much more responsible. That is why many cities have simplified the guidelines for curbside recycling. Simply empty out the excess product from acceptable items and [...]
Did You Know? Recycling & Landfills…
The more we throw away, the more space we take up in landfills. When a landfill becomes a “landfull”, taxpayers have to build a new one. The less we throw away, the longer our landfills will last. The amount of taxpayer money we save by extending the longevity of our landfills is an important community [...]
Recycling Is Everybody’s Business!
From industry to government, from schools to our very own households, America’s commitment to recycling has helped keep our communities clean and our economy strong. Federal agencies are further reducing waste generation, increasing recycling, and increasing purchases of recycled products. Working together, there is even more we can do. Please Share and Enjoy:
Reducing Junk Mail, A New Way To Recycle!
We all receive unsolicited junk mail. Each time you enter a contest, make a donation, buy something on credit or with a check, order a product by mail or send in a subscription or warranty card, there is a good chance that your name and address will be added to a mailing list. These lists are valuable [...]
Buying Recycled Products…Does It Help?
Posted by admin on January 28th, 2010
There’s more to recycling than setting out your recyclables at the curb. In order to make recycling economically feasible, we must buy recycled products and packaging. When we buy recycled products, we create an economic incentive for recyclable materials to be collected, manufactured, and marketed as new products. Buying recycled products has both economic and environmental benefits.
Reducing Junk Mail, A New Way To Recycle!
Posted by admin on January 27th, 2010
We all receive unsolicited junk mail. Each time you enter a contest, make a donation, buy something on credit or with a check, order a product by mail or send in a subscription or warranty card, there is a good chance that your name and address will be added to a mailing list. These lists are valuable commodities which are regularly sold or traded.
A Closer Look At Recycling Plastics.
Posted by admin on January 26th, 2010
There are many types of plastic in use. Plastic must be sorted by type for recycling, since each type melts at a different temperature and has different properties. The plastics industry has developed an identification system to label different types of plastic. The system divides plastic into seven distinct groups and uses a number code generally found on the bottom of containers.
Some Simple Tips To Help You Start Recycling!
Posted by admin on January 22nd, 2010
Recycling is a great way to reduce the amount of waste you produce, but there are a lot of easy things you can do to avoid creating waste at all. While it is not always possible to eliminate waste entirely there are certain actions you can take to substantially reduce your non-recyclable waste.
Tips with the $ Sign next to them can also save money too!
Reuse & Respond: Take Action Recycling!
Posted by admin on January 21st, 2010
Finding ways to reuse products takes both common sense and creativity. Here are a few ideas on how you can get double duty out of various products around the home.
If you can’t reuse a product yourself, find someone who can. Sell it in a yard sale, donate it to a community organization, or set up an exchange program.
Global Warming: What Is It?
Posted by admin on January 21st, 2010
Earth has warmed by about 1ºF over the past 100 years. But why? And how?
Well, scientists are not exactly sure. The Earth could be getting warmer on its own, but many of the world’s leading climate scientists think that things people do are helping to make the Earth warmer.
