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Need another reason to stop drinking sodas? How about farmers using Coke and Pepsi as a pesticide? And it works!
The short video shows some farmers in India who claim that standard pesticides cost much more money than Coke or Pepsi, which do the job of killing insects even better. Check it out and let us know what you think!
On April 30th, Toronto will become the first city in North America with a bylaw that requires roofs to be green. And we're not talking about paint. A green roof, also known as a living roof, uses various hardy plants to create a barrier between the sun's rays and the tiles or shingles of the roof. The plants love the sun, and the building (and its inhabitants) enjoy more comfortable indoor temperatures as a result.
Toronto's new legislation will require all residential, commercial and institutional buildings over 2,000 square meters to have between 20 and 60 percent living roofs. While... Read More
by Michael Turner
With the steep cost of energy tied with the need to cut our carbon footprints, building owners should think about looking into whether their properties have any energy losses. There are more sources of wasted power that can be fixed than you would first think, and in some cases it doesn’t cost the earth. Even if it does seem like a lot of money, you will see a fast return, making efficiency improvements a long term strategy that is both good financially as well as good environmentally.
You should start with identify the source of the energy losses.... Read More
1800-GOT-JUNK is a green company helping families and businesses get rid of junk and at the same time, they work to decrease waste. Their assurance to customers is that your junk gets recycled, donated, or disposed of responsibly. Since their start in 1989, the company has saved over 1.5 billion pounds of junk from the landfill, and counting.
At ACOG, we think of them as an ally in the ‘LESS-TRASH’, green initiative. We’ve worked with them and can vouch for their friendliness and green-community mindfulness. Below is a snapshot of one month's worth of their work in South-East Florida; the... Read More
We have some interesting facts to keep you motivated to recycle. Especially for the folks out there that love their sodas in a can. We hope you share these helpful tidbits and encourage recycling!
A used aluminum can is recycled and back on the grocery shelf as a new can, in as little as 60 days. That's closed loop recycling at its finest!
Used aluminum beverage cans are the most recycled item in the U.S., but other types of aluminum, such as siding, gutters, car components, storm window frames, and lawn furniture can also be recycled. (Diversify your aluminum recycling)
Recycling one... Read More
