But what happens when your little one starts rejecting pre-loved toys and begins to wise-up to hand-me-downs? What do you say when they’re desperate to have new things all the time “like everyone else” and hang the carbon footprint? How do you keep your kids green?
Recycling accomplishes much more than just keeping valuable resources from ending up in our landfills. It also helps to reduce our overall environmental impact. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) states that most of what is in our waste stream is completely recyclable.
Unfortunately, an average American toss out nearly 1,200 pounds of garbage every year.
Most U.S. cities offer some type of curbside yard waste pickup. Every season, the streets and roads are lined with huge paper and plastic bags, all filled with dried leaves, grass clippings, and branches. The ecological results of this are numerous. The bags containing the waste end up in our landfills. The waste trucks are [...]
Planet Aid is a nonprofit organization that collects clothing and shoes to help protect the environment and support sustainable economic development in many impoverished countries all around the world. They help protect the environment and preserveour natural habitat by helping to reduce the large volume of discarded textiles that entering landfills.
We’ve all got at least a few in the bottom of our drawer or in a box by the garage door— those T-shirts that have seen better days and no longer see the light of day. It is hard to just throw them away, though. Whether it’s from the first concert we attended or it [...]
People often look at cork like it’s some kind of endangered species. Not only is it alive and well, but it is entirely renewable and aids the environment by promoting vegetation. It is just not being produced as much since the wine industry has turned to metal and plastic caps.
So, let’s keep it alive by buying and consuming those wines that still use cork, and then doing some fun things with those corks.
Facts and statistics about recycling vary from country to country, with European countries and the United States leading the way in disappointing waste figures. Despite constant awareness and education, we all still to live on the Earth as if we have an endless supply of resources. And although most of the common items like paper, aluminum, [...]
In this DIY video they demonstrate how you can easily create your own Recycling box to quickly sort your recycled material.
Sadly, virtually everything has a shelf life, with some items expiring much sooner than expected. From that new fifty-two inch HDTV, to your once-dependable little car sitting in the driveway. Sometimes, items (especially electronics) are beyond repair; in this case, they should be properly disposed of or preferably, recycled. However, in some situations, an item may just need a replacement part costing a couple bucks. One class of items that poses the question of whether to repair or replace is that of appliances.
You recycle your paper, plastics, glass, and electronics. You have adjusted the settings on your home appliances to maximize energy and water usage. You even have a solar panel garage door, which charges during the day and uses only renewable energy to operate. However, what about your little ones? Are you using green, eco-friendly products [...]
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