With the changing of the seasons comes the changing of the clothes, the cleaning out of closets, and the charging of the credit cards. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics 2004-2005 Consumer Expenditure Survey, women spend an average of $1,069 on clothing for themselves every year. Add another $823 to that if you shop […]
Archive | Zero Waste
Can Pepsi Learn From 7-11?
The Pepsi company has an impressive sustainability effort underway. It’s working on improving the packaging of its snack brands like FritoLay so the bags can biodegrade quickly once they’re thrown away. Pepsi is reducing the carbon footprint of its production factories and offices. The beverage giant is encouraging employees to adopt personal sustainability goals. I spoke at the FritoLay headquarters for Earth Day, […]
TV Recycling? Here’s How
In the wake of the nation-wide switch to digital television, are you wondering what to do with your old analog TV sets? Recycling them is easier than you think – and better for the planet, too. Trashing televisions adds to the mountains of garbage people throw away every day. Plus, tossing your tv releases toxic chemicals into the environment. On […]
Recycling Electronics? Swipe Them Clean First
Want to recycle your computer but worry about keeping your data confidential? This fix makes recycling electronics easy, safe and secure. Use one of the options below to erase all personal and professional data from your hard drive and desk top. Eraseyourharddrive.com has the only “web-deployable” software on the market. For $23.95, you can download and use […]
Recycling Computers Locally and On-Line
Recycling computers is an environmental essential. Most computer components — including the monitor, keyboard, and hard drive — contain heavy metals, like lead and cadmium, which can contaminate drinking water and wreak havoc on human health. Even if they didn’t threaten our well-being, trashed computers and other electronics are the fastest growing sector of the […]
Where Can You Recycle Cellphones? Everywhere.
Recycling cell phones is one of the easiest ways you can protect the planet. • Leave it behind when you buy a new phone. Sprint, Verizon,T-Mobile, AT&T, Nokia, and Motorola all participate in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s “Plug in to e-cycling” program and will accept any cell phone or PDA at any of their retail […]
Biodegradable Golf Balls and Tees Offer Best Options – But Don’t Forget to Take Care of the Greens, Too
6.4kviewsGolf seems like such an innocuous sport, but it can have a pretty significant environmental impact. Leaving aside the considerable quantity of pesticides, fertilizers and water used to keep greens green, consider lowly golf balls. These small spheres are practically indestructible so they can withstand the force of a powerfully swung club. They don’t crack […]
Are there any “good” paper towels?
Making paper is one of the most polluting industries on the planet. It uses huge amounts of water and energy. It may use chlorine to bleach the paper white, and that chlorine may create dioxin, one of the deadliest toxins on earth. Some paper manufacturers discharge dirty water, often laden with dangerous chemicals, back into rivers and lakes. […]