Do You Have Too Many Reusable Bags?
Photo Credit: Earth911.com: Amanda_Wills In an effort to stop using plastic bags, I’ve accumulated 9 billion reusable ones. Does that sound familiar? When I learned exactly how bad plastic bags..
Recycling Tip: Can You Recycle Styrofoam?
If Styrofoam cups could be recycled, would disposable products be less of an environmental problem? Many people spot the 6 in the triangle on the bottom of a Styrofoam cup..
Are Biodegradable Plastics Harming the Environment?
Photo Credit: MatterNetwork.com Because I like playing Devil’s Advocate, I couldn’t resist sharing this article about how biodegradable plastics can harm the environment. In a nutshell, a new analysis shows..
Do You Recycle Plastic Water Bottles?
Photo Credit: Sessions.edu Do you recycle your plastic water bottles? If so, you’re in the minority. Surprising, right? Earth 911 claims that only 27 percent of plastic water bottles in..
Common Recycling Terms
There are many terms used to identify recycled content, but do you know what they mean? Here’s a quick rundown:..
4 Reasons to Avoid Bottled Water
Photo Credit: Sessions.edu We’ve all been told to give up bottled water, but no one wants to do it. It’s..
General Mills and Procter & Gamble Pressured to Reduce Packaging
Photo Credit: Google Images The average American generates 5 pounds of garbage a day, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. And if you’re like me, most of that trash comes..
Ditch White Plastic Bags
Photo Credit: Treehugger We all know that plastic bags are bad for the environment. But did you know that a white plastic bag is worse than a colored one? According..
Can Better Packaging Save the Planet?
We’ve all been there: You buy a new gadget and you have to fight your way through layers of plastic, Styrofoam, and cardboard to get to it. Not only is..
Grocery Stores Discontinue Reusable Bag Discounts
Photo Credit: Earth911.com: Amanda_Wills Major grocery stores chains Kroger and Safeway recently began to phase out reusable bag discounts in their stores. A spokesperson from Kroger told USA Today: “The..
Pepsi Unveils 100% Plant-Based Bottle
Credit: PRNewsFoto PepsiCo unveiled a new plastic bottle design today—one made entirely out of plant-based materials. According to the Associated Press: “The bottle is made from switch grass, pine bark,..
10 Facts About Recycling
Did you know… Used aluminum cans can be recycled and back on a grocery store shelf as a new can in 60 days? Now that’s fast turnover. To produce each..