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Reduce, Repair, Reuse, Recycle
I have shared quotes with you before from Annie Leonard and here is her comment on a company Patagonia waaaay ahead of it's time. So refreshing to read the history of Patagonia. Great food for thought as we approach the end of summer. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ There’s a reason that ‘recycling’ comes ...
GLASS Facts For You . . . .
Glass is one of the few materials that can be recycled infinitely without losing strength, purity or quality. Glass bottles and jars are collected in most U.S. communities at the curb, at drop-off collection sites and through container deposit programs in 10 states. Using recycled glass uses 40% less energy ...
Pizza Box Mystery . . . recycle or not to recycle
Many of us think that we can recycle pizza boxes. However, the problem is the grease/oil from the cheeses; etc. that pose a problem. The box itself is of course recyclable but the stained food portion on the bottom or sometimes the top of your box is what causes serious ...
Hats Off To You! Recycling Plastic Bags/ plastic film is making a difference . . .
WASHINGTON, D.C. (February 6, 2012) – The recycling of post-consumer plastic bags and wraps—a category known as plastic film—reached a record high of nearly 972 million pounds in 2010, according to a national report developed by Moore Recycling Associates, Inc. on behalf of the American Chemistry Council (ACC). (FYI: Moore ...
Pizza Box Mystery . . . recycle or not to recycle
Many of us think that we can recycle pizza boxes. However, the problem is the grease/oil from the cheeses; etc. that pose a problem. The box itself is of course recyclable but the stained food portion on the bottom or sometimes the top of your box is what causes serious ...
"There is no such thing as AWAY"
Thursday's Thought:* A quote from Annie Leonard: "There really is no such thing as AWAY" ~ when we throw anything away it must go somewhere . . . so really there is No Away" What's the Energy Footprint of Water Bottles? The Pacific Institute breaks it down like this: "Because ...
