Posted October 20th, 2011 by admin
This time of year, many people will be planning for Halloween parties. Unfortunately, a great deal of the supplies that are typically bought are far from good for the environment. You don’t have to go in that direction, though. There are some great ways to set up a party while being [...]
Tags: biodegradability, Eco-Friendly, Eco-Friendly Halloween, eco-friendly theme party, environment, Halloween parties, Halloween Party
Posted April 9th, 2011 by admin
There are numerous reasons consumers should recycle grocery plastic bags. These include:
• Helping the supermarket keep overhead costs down, and this may result in more discounts for products sold in the store.
• Consumers are paid to return the bags. For instance, some supermarket corporations offer a 5 cent rebate on each bag returned.
• The environment [...]
Tags: environment, Environmental costs, marine life, non-biodegradable, Planet Earth Bag, Plastic Bags, recycle
Posted August 12th, 2010 by admin
Schools in North America use more paper than other countries in the world. Fortunately, relative to other countries, the United States and Canada have a smaller population. If a country like China, with a population ranging in the billions, were as extravagant with their paper consumption, the rain forests would probably be gone in a [...]
Tags: Back-to-School, environment, helping out the environment, Ideas, paper consumption, photocopying, rain forests, recycled paper, Saving Money, Saving Money And The Environment, saving paper in schools, saving trees, sustainable environment, Tips
Posted July 24th, 2010 by admin
Sometimes you don’t see your attempts to protect the environment right away. You faithfully crush and drive your aluminum cans to the recycling center every week, but you don’t see the landfill shrink in size. You remember to bring your reusable bags to the grocery store, but you are not at the beach to watch [...]
Tags: aluminum cans, better the environment, environment, Keep America Beautiful, Pepsi, protect the environment, recycling center, reverse vending machine, Waste Management
Posted April 21st, 2010 by admin
This year marks the 40th anniversary of Earth Day, and millions of people in countries all over the world will be celebrating and renewing their commitment to protecting the planet’s environment.
Earth Day was founded by Wisconsin Senator Gaylord Nelson in 1970 and evolved from the political activism of the 1960’s. It is a reminder that [...]
Tags: Earth Day, Eco-Friendly, environment, Plastic Bags, Reusable Bags, Reusable Shopping Bags
