It’s that time again when we prepare to embrace a brand new year. For many, this is also a time of fresh starts, a chance to reflect on how to make ourselves and the world better. For this new year, why not have those annual resolutions focus on sustainability and eco-friendliness? By setting eco-friendly goals […]

Let’s talk about green living. What was once viewed as a trendy buzzword has become an important concept for modern sustainable lifestyles. Green living is often seen as investing in solar panels and hybrid cars, but the reality is that it’s so much more than this. Green living is about embracing everyday habits that contribute […]

Those in the world of recycling know a secret that the average consumer might not be aware of – glass and ceramics are notoriously challenging for the recycling process. Glass and ceramic materials are found abundantly in households, industries, and infrastructures around the world. Think for just a moment of all the times you encounter […]

In a larger city, recycling is easy to manage. Recycling facilities tend to be nearby and easy to reach, so trucks can navigate neighborhoods and plan recycling pick-ups that are cost-effective. When you live in a rural area, you may not even have curbside trash hauling due to the distance between houses. If there are five […]

When an item in your blue bin shouldn’t be in that bin, two things happen. First, improperly recycled items can damage the recycling equipment. Second, workers have to remove the incorrectly recycled items and move them to trash bins to be hauled to the landfill, which raises operating costs.Items that are typically accepted in blue […]

An estimated 600 million pounds of Halloween candy was handed out on October 31st. Each miniature or full-size candy is individually wrapped in a plastic wrapper. While that small wrapper may seem insignificant to you, add them all up. 600 million candy wrappers, plus the plastic bags they come in and the plastic bags some […]

Any plastic piece that’s less than five millimeters in length is known as microplastic. To better understand how tiny these pieces are, a grain of rice is a little larger. It’s about the size of a pencil eraser.Microplastics come from plastic that’s not recycled and breaks down. Small fragments chip or flake off as the […]

Think about the last time you went grocery shopping. Starting with the produce section, you probably ended up with several plastic bags that contained your potatoes, some fruit, the cauliflower you needed, and your onions. Continuing to the meat and seafood area, you have more plastic and styrofoam. Even if you buy from the butcher or […]

According to the non-profit Mattress Recycling Council, every year Americans dispose of more than 1.5 million mattresses. Some of the components in a mattress can be recycled, yet few states actually have laws in place.Take a look back at mattresses over the centuries. People used to sleep on piles of straw, leaves, wool, or hay […]

Sustainability is a process where you avoid depleting natural resources while creating something new. It’s based on three foundations: people, planet, and profit. The profit aspect may not be something your children will comprehend beyond the basics at this point, but they will be able to understand how sustainability is designed to help people and […]