Veronica’s Guide to Greening and Recycling at the Workplace
– by Veronica Miles – The Environment is a Priority for All of Us So is our economy. Recycling actually supports both of these priorities. It’s more than just bottles and cans. Besides reducing the...
View ArticleChronicles of a Tree-Hugger’s Life: Buy Paper Goods Made of Post Consumer...
– by Laura Mauney – Many grocery stores, big box stores and online retailers now offer bathroom tissue, paper towels, and paper knapkins made of “post-consumer” content (recycled paper). The same...
View ArticleChronicles of a Tree-Hugger’s Life: Switch to Cloth for Dining, Cleaning, and...
– by Laura Mauney – Ever heard of a handkerchief? Before mass production of paper and plastic, people used good old fashioned cloth for all manner of purposes. When the cloth got dirty, it went into...
View ArticleChronicles of a Tree-Hugger’s Life: Five Ways to Stem the Use of Virgin Paper
Tree Saving can be as Old Fashioned as Borrowing a Book, or as Cutting-Edge as Reading an eBook. – by Laura Mauney – Do you collect pennies in old coffee cans? Have you ever counted them up, surprised...
View ArticleElectronics Recycling is Good for the Planet, and for Manufacturing, Too
When Appliances and Electronics are Involved, “Out of Sight, Out of Mind” does not Mean “Gone for Good.” – by Laura Mauney – In the early 2000s, when I was living at an apartment complex, I took the...
View ArticlePHA Films for Plastic Bags are Safer and Do the Job Better
By Laura Mauney One of the earliest warnings that young parents receive after the birth of a child is to keep garment bags, trash bags, and carryout bags made of soft plastic films stored out of reach....
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