Entries Tagged as 'recycle'

Monday, March 8th, 2010

Going Green for Some Blue to Save Some Green

I’m a huge fan of going green when it can save you some green, such as when supermarkets reward you (financially) for bringing your own shopping bags. That’s why this new promotion COTTON. FROM BLUE TO GREEN, with Cotton Inc. and The Gap caught my eye: between now and March 14th, you can bring in [...]

Monday, February 15th, 2010

10 Most Recycled Items in 2009–Actually Searched-For Recyclables

[ADDENDUM: It dawned on me after I posted this--and after people commented on the post--that this information must be skewed somehow. How is it possible that paper and plastic aren't in the top 10? Well, that's because they are picked up curbside AND because this report was about most searched items for recycling, not the [...]

Tuesday, January 19th, 2010

Recycling and Reusing Prescription Bottles

Most magazines are pushing the “get organized” message in their January issues. And why not? Lots of people make a New Year’s resolution to go out with the old (clutter) and bring in the new (neatness). I’ve seen a couple of magazines suggesting that one area of your home that probably needs decluttering is your [...]

Tuesday, July 17th, 2007

Green Living is Good for the Pocketbook

Kermit the Frog was wrong. These days it IS easy to be green. People were waiting months to purchase the popular Toyota Prius hybrid car, townships are requiring residents and stores to recycle paper goods like never before, and one of the biggest trends in building and construction is doing so in a green way. [...]