There are many types of cardboard and paper products that not only can be recycled but are being recycled by Americans each year. Specifically, about 65% off all paper products bought are collected, processed, and reused for items that we re-buy and use everyday. 65% equates to roughly 45 tons or 335 lbs for every…

BYOB. As in, “bring your own bag” to the store! Instead of bringing home those flimsy, hard to recycle plastic bags from stores, bring your own canvas or reusable shopping bag from home and ask the store to place your newly purchased items in it. Remember: plastic bags are in production because of supply having…

If you are like most people, you are busy balancing work, family and anything else that life may throw your way. There are days that you may wake up feeling inspired to take on a new project and others that you don’t have the inspiration to get out of bed. With so many demands on…

“Going Green” is more than a fad…it’s a lifestyle. One of the most basic ways that one can go green is by stopping unwanted junk mail from landing in their mailbox day after day and signing up for paperless credit card statements. Our favorite website to help you with putting a stop to endless unwanted…

With single-stream curbside recycling gaining momentum throughout the United States, many people are asking, “what can I put in the recycling bin?” While every city is different (and every recycling center is different as well) there are items that universally are accepted. Here is a basic guide that will help you “know before you throw.”…

Many people know that aluminum is one of the valued recyclable goods in our society because of the money that it pays quickly to the hauler. Whether you are fishing cans out of the park or delivering thousands of pounds from commercial accounts, aluminum pays well. But what many don’t know is how little aluminum…

Growing up in the San Francisco Bay Area in the 80’s and 90’s, I remember seeing the evolution of the recycling movement very well. In the 80’s, no curbside recycling was offered, but recycling centers were found around town where you could bring the aluminum cans you foraged from garbage cans after your little league…

When you think of recycling do you think of blue or green bins with arrows in a triangle formation? Do you think of aluminum cans, plastic bottles or newspapers? Or, are you one of the members of a growing community of creative individuals who think….ART! You have probably heard the buzz words; upcycled, repurposed, steampunk,…