District officials announced today that they are expanding the list of what can be tossed in the blue recycling bin. The are also simplifying recycling by requiring businesses, schools and apartment and condo buildings to all accept the same list of recyclables, starting Jan/ 1, 2018. The changes go into effect…
It’s race week in the city. The JetBlue Long Beach Marathon and Half Marathon is approaching the starting line, leaving participants with just days to prepare for the big 26.2 mile race. Runners train throughout the year to build enough strength and stamina to carry themselves across the finish line…
While it is a good idea to donate clothes, be it new or old, worn out, stained or turned, it is also an equally good idea to recycle them and give them a facelift. Use this opportunity to unleash your creativity and make cute, quirky items. Clothes Clothes are the…
GLASGOW — A group of students at North Jackson Elementary stayed after school on Thursday to collect recycling bins from all of the classrooms, emptying them in the large recycling receptacle behind the school. These students weren’t being punished – they are part of a club. “The Green Team has…
We all did recycling in the 1950’s. So recycling today is not new. All the products were encased in glass and there was a return fee for all empty bottles from the store (manufacturer) of origin. There wasn’t all this refuse in land fills or our oceans. Man ruins their…
By the time Maelynn Dickson sits down to write her master’s thesis, she will have completed more than 10 dumpster audits to assess waste diversion behaviors at Cal State Fullerton. The geography student’s research, “Promoting Successful Campus-wide Sustainability Through Hands-on Education,” collects data on recyclable materials from the Humanities-Social Sciences Building…
The average American receives an absurd amount of junk mail every year, from credit card offers to coupons. This represents an enormous amount of garbage going into the landfill and an easy way to reduce waste. For some simple steps to reduce your junk mail, read this article. For bills, consider…
We Need To Do More Than Just Recycle. Let’s Start Here We all know that caring for the environment is essential. This is our home, and if we fail to care for our home, we, our children, and our grandchildren will suffer the consequences. And if you’re like most people,…
Called ‘Tires for Smiles’, the concept involved allowing children to paint used tires with their favorite colors. Dial-A-Tire collaborated with the UAE Down Syndrome Association to conduct the initiative and provided underprivileged and special needs children from across the UAE with paintbrushes so they could daub used tires with their very own…
Patagonia’s Worn Wear program has been fixing tattered and heavily used Patagonia threads for quite a while now. It’s shaken up an industry that has always focused on getting the consumer to buy more of their product. The Worn Wear program turned that thinking on its head and basically said, “No,…
It’s natural to get the phone-upgrade itch when the likes of Apple, Samsung and others keep coming out with newer models. And sometimes your old phone is just kaput. But what do you do with a serviceable but outdated gadget? Rather than relegate an old phone to a desk drawer, consider reusing,…
1. Up to 90% of new glass can be made from recycled glass. If you’re getting ready for a night out on the town, drink consciously and remember to keep your empties and then bring to the bottle bank. If you’re hoping to leave future generations with a healthy-ish and useful environment,…
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