In 2008, Yoga Journal‘s “Yoga in America” reported that 6.9 percent of U.S. adults, or 15.8 million people, practice yoga. The study also showed that Americans spend $5.7 billion a year on yoga classes and products, including yoga mats, clothing, and media (DVDs, videos, books and magazines). (image source) Where’s the eco in all of this? […]
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Can You Recycle Your Car?
The North American International Auto Show is shining the spotlight on new cars. But what should you do with an old car you can’t really re-sell? Before you contact the junk yard, consider this: Manufacturing a car creates pollution you probably never thought about. Extracting and transporting the raw materials that go into components like […]
Recycling your bottles and cans? Get a reward from RecycleBank
Everybody may be talking about recycling these days, but not everybody is doing it. Most communities still don’t have access to curbside recycling programs, so consumers who want to recycle must schlep their cans, bottles, paper and plastic to a sorting center, an inconvenience that can become a major obstacle for someone whose time is […]
Why Recycling Is Worth It
Still wondering why you should bother recycling your aluminum cans? Just ask Greg Wittbecker. He’s the director of Corporate Metal Recycling for Alcoa and a big proponent of boosting the paltry amount the U.S. recycles (52% of cans) to 75%. What’s the big deal? Greg says it’s all about energy and waste disposal. “If […]
Consumer Demand Works Magic on Harry Potter
The growing popularity of recycled paper, plus leadership from Canadian publishers, encouraged U.S. publisher Scholastic to print Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows on paper that even the whomping willow could be proud of. Nearly two-thirds of the 16,700 tons of paper used to print the 12 million copies of the U.S. version of […]
Do We Really Need Brewed Tea in a Box?
Hello? Anybody paying attention at Pacific Natural Foods? I don’t think so. Otherwise, why would a company that seems so ‘on target’ have completely missed the mark? Their latest offering is brewed tea…sold in a box. And it’s not just any box, either. It’s a 64-ounce, “shelf stable” box you can’t recycle, since it’s made […]