The Green Thing THE GREEN THING- In the line at the store, the cashier told an older woman that she should bring her own grocery bags because plastic bags...
Prison Recycling
Federal Government Runs Prison Recycling People are often surprised to learn that our federal government operates prison-based recycling plants. UNICOR, a company that is wholly-owned by the...
Here are the top 5 reasons people do and don’t recycle
Who recycles on a daily basis? Among people who recycle regularly, there seems to be strong correlations to education, age, and location, with college grads, older Americans,...
Top 5 reasons people do and don’t recycle
Nothing boils my blood more than walking by a trash can filled with empty water bottles or a pile of paper. “Why?” I often yell as I...
The Pros And Cons Of E-Cycling
Mandatory e-cycling is already enshrined in law in 25 states in the United States, but remains a divisive issue. It is a agreed that a way must...
Our E-Waste Problem Is Ridiculous, and Gadget Makers Aren’t Helping
CHANCES ARE HIGH that you’ll be getting or giving new electronics this holiday season: an iPhone upgrade for mom perhaps, or maybe a new Windows 8 ultrabook....