Once we get in the habit of recycling at home it is only natural that we begin to look to the workplace for more opportunities to reduce, reuse, and recycle. Paper is probably the worst offender when it comes to the office and we’ve all probably used the term “killing trees” while printing out lengthy …
Kids love to be involved in just about any project the rest of the family is doing and recycling is one of those projects that kids can really get on board with. If we begin by explaining why we recycle their little hearts will be thrilled to help. Teaching kids how leftover paper, plastic, cans, …
We’re told that life is messy and to clean it up we need paper towels; lots of them. It’s understandable that we have become so accustomed to the convenience of simply tearing off a sheet to wipe a spill. The cost of a roll of paper towels would seem to be equivalent to the cost …
Depending on the area of the country you live in, an awareness of water conservation can be broad or barely regarded. People in the desert states understand drought and the need for conservation while people in the Great Lakes states may not recognize the issue to be as pressing as it is.
There are many things you can do to benefit your household budget and help the planet at the same time. Often, it is the getting started that is the hardest part and once we set things in motion we find it not at all difficult to do. Cooking at Home We can save quite a …
We are seeing more of it everyday in the news. Restaurants deciding to buy only locally grown meats and produce. What once was the norm has now become a hot new trend. Communities are converting abandoned lots into community gardens. Suddenly, children are learning that food is grown in the soil and not purchased at …
Over the last several decades, a growing number of consumers have taken it upon themselves to separate recyclables used by family members and cease tossing them in the trash. Towns and cities across the US have implemented recycling programs to provide containers for this material and waste removal companies have begun picking it up. These …
We found some handy quick tips for recycling which you may find useful. It doesn’t have to be complicated so we’ll try to make it easier for you. You can read more about these tips at:
Kids love a project and they love to learn. It’s best to start recycling with them at an early age. They will accept it as second nature and will enjoy helping find ways to reduce, reuse and recycle all kinds of things you hadn’t even thought of. The classroom is a good place to start …
Many of the things we consider sending to recycling can first be turned into an alternative item that would be useful in the home. Re-purposing these items and getting more more use out of them also reduces new purchases we may have made without them. We found a website that lists a multitude of household …
