11 Mar
On an everyday basis most people are unaware of how much plastic, aluminum, paper and other recyclables they automatically throw into the trash. The average person creates over five pounds of trash a day! Much of the trash that ends up in landfills are items that can be recycled. A great way to encourage recycling in your family home is to set up a recycle station. Find an area in your home that is large enough to hold plastic or metal containers to hold the recyclables. Continue Reading »
27 Feb
Attention all consumers of bottled water, sodas, and other beverages. Have you ever noticed how many empty bottles are filling your bloated trash cans on a daily basis? The empty containers which you so casually toss away without any regard as to where they go are steadily accumulating in landfills where they serve no purpose to our environment at all. It takes an average of 450 years for a plastic bottle to biodegrade, so by the year 2462 that bottle you Continue Reading »
25 Feb
Throwing computers and electronics into landfills is very harmful for the community. The electronics have harmful chemicals that expose people to lead, beryllium, and other metals. We can change this by recycling all our electronics from our home and community and keep them out of the landfill. Some ideas on collecting recyclables involve placing boxes in different locations for people to bring their stiff from home. You can place the bins or boxes at schools or grocery stores. Another Continue Reading »
22 Feb
According to The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 80 to 90 percent of solid waste is recyclable at home and the work place. If you’re looking to reduce your carbon foot print at work, as well as save some money, you can begin by just putting a few simple changes into effect.
The first thing you’ll want to do is set your photocopiers and printers to print on both sides by default. You also should consider filing with just computer files, instead of paper files. If you must use Continue Reading »
19 Feb
A few months ago we sold our two bedroom condo and moved into to a larger house. The use of electricity in each additional room nearly tripled our electric bill. I had to teach our Young Children to Always Turn off the Lights when they walked out of the room;no longer watching television or playing.
The energy charges increased considerably due to additional television usage.The lights in each room remained on even when empty. Our electric bill tripled even though no one was at home for most of the day. We had to have a Continue Reading »