Drowning in Boxes: Is More Cardboard Recycling Really the Answer?
The cardboard you recycle likely makes a 12,000-mile, fossil-fuel-spewing loop at sea (to China and back) in its journey of rebirth…
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Small Hacks to Going Greener at the Office Better Lighting, More Recycling, Indoor Plants and Telecommuting All Part of the Solution
Better lighting, more recycling, indoor plants and telecommuting are all ways your office can be greener — and indoor air quality better — than it is today.
Getting Your Boss on Board With Workplace Recycling An easy sell given the environmental and financial benefits
It shouldn’t be hard to convince your boss that recycling makes sense at the workplace given the environmental and financial benefits…
Tips to Prevent Recycling the Wrong Items Failure to properly sort out non-recyclables hurts everybody
While it’s important to recycle, how you do the deed can affect the impact you have on the environment and your household budget…
Is Polyester Fleece Trashing Our Oceans?
Polyester fleece clothing sure is cozy and comfy, but it just may be trashing our oceans by shedding microfibers in our washing machines that are too small for wastewater treatment facilities to filter out.
Is recycling still worthwhile given the expense and emissions associated with it?
Dear EarthTalk: Is recycling still worthwhile given the expense and emissions associated with it? —Michael Vitti, Norwalk, OH Americans generate about 254 million tons of trash and recycle and compost about 87 million tons of this material, which adds up to a 34.3 percent national […]
What is the best way to recycle old paint, primer and stains? Paintcare will recycle many types of unused household paint
Dear EarthTalk: What is the best way to recycle my old and/or unwanted paint, primer and stains? —Kim Beeler, Lake Oswego, OR Has one of the many popular shows on HGTV inspired you to renovate your own home? If so, you’re not alone! Home […]
How is the USPS Greening Snail Mail? Top priorities include fleet upgrades & recycling
Dear EarthTalk: What’s the latest with the U.S. Postal Service trying to reduce its environmental footprint? Starting delivery of some mail on Sundays doesn’t seem like a step in the right direction. —Kerry Rawlings, Albany, NY As recent TV ads have been telling us, the […]
How can I stop the deluge of junk mail the mail man drops off? 41pounds.org and Catalog Choice help consumers stem the tide of unwanted mail
Dear EarthTalk: It seems like I’m getting more junk mail than ever these days. How can I stop the deluge? —Grace Dixon, Houston, TX First of all, you’re probably right! Junk mail has increased to a massive scale in recent years, with the average American […]
E-Waste Blizzard Recycling Used Electronics Our Only Hope
We are drowning in a sea of e-waste as a result of all the electronics we buy and then discard. Choosing products wisely and recycling old ones properly are ways to be part of the solution…