Every year brings smaller, smarter phones and faster, more powerful computers. Our society revolves around upgrades, and electronic purchases are rarely meant to be long-term investments. But what happens to the older models? As you continue to upgrade or replace the computers, phones, and other devices at your home or business, you need a safe… Read more »
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Follow Their Lead: Three of America’s Greenest Cities
American cities are not exactly famous for their small carbon footprints. If anything, overcrowded urban areas were the first places in the United States to have problems like poor air quality, polluted waterways, and overtaxed energy grids. But today, some cities are challenging their old ways and showing the rest of the country what it… Read more »
Why Should I Recycle?
Being able to reduce, reuse and recycle is wonderful, but many people are curious as to how reducing the amount of waste they throw out can offer benefits for themselves and their communities. The good news is that there are many ways which limiting your trash can have an immediate and direct effect on yourself and those who live in your… Read more »
How to Make Money Recycling
Recycling is good for the environment, can help out your city, and creates a supply of valuable resources for many industries – but did you know that it can also make you some money? The effort you put into recycling can pay off with some quick cash, as long as you know what you’re doing…. Read more »
Things You Shouldn’t Put In The Recycling Bin
You care about the future of the planet. That is why you do everything possible to protect the environment. You turn off your lights and faucets to save electricity and water; you buy local products to lower your carbon footprint, and of course, you recycle. But did you know what you are tossing in your recycling bin may be… Read more »
What are the Most Recycled Products in the United States?
In an ideal world, 100 percent of items that are recyclable will be sent back to the production and consumption cycle, reducing the amount of waste sent to landfills and the amount of new material needed to create goods. Since we’re not there yet, it’s important to look at where we’re succeeding and where we… Read more »
Top Five Most Important Items to Recycle
Recycling is the wave of the future; Americans can reuse items that would normally be thrown in the trash. This helps preserve natural resources and keeps the planet cleaner for future generations while saving valuable space in landfills. The average American produces around three pounds of trash every day; up to sixty percent of that… Read more »
It’s Almost Time for Spring Cleaning!
When the weather warms in the spring, many homeowners tackle the task of cleaning out winter clutter and getting their home ready for summer. Affectionately referred to as spring cleaning, this project is symbolic of cleaning out the old to make way for the new. Whether you are attacking a small portion of your home… Read more »
