recycling
Recycling Your Garbage: Where Does All that Trash Go? May 27th, 2008
How You Can Keep Garbage from Going to the Wrong Place
My dad and I talk about recycling more than two people probably should. There's the "Hey, dad. How are you?" part of the conversation. Then at least once a week, we talk about recycling. I'm...more
Schools are Keepin' it Green When it Comes to Movin' Out! May 22nd, 2008
Universities' environmental clubs are finding ways to reuse dorm goods!
The environmental society at my college does a few fun things to keep move out day green,Obviously, dumpster diving in the most exciting extravaganza; the one we look forward to the most, but we also...more
School's Out -- Recycling's In . May 16th, 2008
What Can We Do about the Garbage on Campus?
At the end of any kind of event, year, program, there is cause for celebration. There’s bound to be confetti, beer cans, and maybe even pizza boxes if you’re lucky. But, how much is too...more
The Benefits of Recycling: Let's Talk Trash May 14th, 2008
Seven Interesting Facts You May Not Have Heard Before
Sure, recycling benefits the environment in a variety of ways- it uses fewer resources, reduces landfill waste, etc etc. We’ve all heard about the three R’s (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, in case you live under a...more
Recycling The Looking Glass: When Garbage and Art Collide May 14th, 2008
Norwegian Exhibition Highlights the Beauty in Discarded Objects
“Recycling the Looking Glass” is a traveling art exhibition that opened last month in Norway, and will be showing at various locations throughout the country through December of 2009. The show’s concept uses trash art and...more
Save Money, Paper, Power -- Ditch the Fax Machine May 9th, 2008
Using Internet Fax Services Can Help Save the Environment
Did you know that fax machines are among the most energy-hogging devices in your office? It's true -- like copiers, fax machines tend to be on 24/7, much longer than they are actually used. While...more
Top 10 Green Things to Do While Stuck in Traffic May 6th, 2008
Hybrids, Hummers, and Taking Sustainable Living to a New Level
If you live anywhere in the country where your closest neighbors don’t moo, odds are you deal with traffic. So next time you’re stuck on the freeways contemplating suicide or a move to Alaska, remember...more
Reduce, Reuse... FREECYCLE April 29th, 2008
Online service helps connect your extra stuff with those who need it
Let's say you have a bike you don't need. Or a pile of extra magazines sitting in your house. Or some clothes your children have outgrown. You could throw them out. You could recyle them....more
5 Ways to Recycle Your Old Computer Monitor April 24th, 2008
Have you replaced your computer monitor recently, or are you about to? If so, don't throw your old one out -- not only do too many old monitors end up taking up space in landfills,...more
Can sippys save the world? April 18th, 2008
We went to a 4th birthday party last week and our hostess put out plastic sippy cups with the kids' names on them instead of juice boxes. What a great idea. We took ours home...more
