Already an out of control epidemic, trash in America is threatening to take over.
Producing more trash than any other country in the world, America throws away more than 500 billion pounds of trash per year, with each person throwing a stunning 4.4 lbs. of trash away per day! From paper products, plastic, food scraps, and more, Americans are throwing away more trash than our country can support.
With landfills reaching capacity and some states having no... Read More
By Timothy Patrick
According to the U.S Census Bureau, nearly 40 million people move every year within the United States. Almost all moves, whether household or business will require quite a bit of resources. While it may be difficult to relocate your home without making any footprint at all, producing a small one is a real possibility.
Here are some tips on how to achieve an eco-friendly move.
A good start to performing an environmentally conscious move is... Read More
We recently took our two boys to the dentist. I was pleasantly surprised to hear that the dentist was very happy with their teeth and that they have no cavities. At 6 and 8 that’s pretty good in this day and age.
We let them have candy every now and then, they have what they want at parties and in the house we’ll give dessert as a reward for eating all the veggies on the... Read More
Although most people understand the general concept of recycling, the majority are uncertain about all recycling procedures. Separating plastic from paper and putting them in the correct recycle bins may be the norm for some, but what do people do with waste that does not have an allocated recycle bin? When a mobile phone, computer or any electrical equipment are of no use to the owner anymore the practise is to throw out the... Read More
Got Wine? Put a Cork in it! For all you wine drinkers out there, a steady increasing demographic in the U.S., the facts below are to help encourage you to stick with corked wines. They may even inspire you to have a wine party!
Cork is a natural, renewable, recyclable and biodegradable material that is obtained through an environmentally friendly harvesting process
Trees are not cut down to harvest cork, rather the bark is hand harvested... Read More
