To encourage eco-friendly activities and healthy behavior among the residents, the city council of Davidson County hosted a series of events in the past few days. One of these events was centered on recycling. It involved the city officials organizing and making efforts to collect Christmas trees from their residents. During this event, the officials set up around 11 drop-off recycling centers for … [Read more...]
A Public Market in Emeryville Goes Green
January 15, 2013 by Leave a Comment
A public market in Emeryville region is celebrating its eco-friendly renovation. This market will display its remodeling features in an interactive exhibit during this celebration. Post remodeling, the site of the Public Market has received a LEED certification. As a matter of fact, it has been awarded a platinum LEED certification. This certification has been given to the site due to the … [Read more...]
The New Curbside Recycling Program in Wilmington
January 10, 2013 by Leave a Comment
With the beginning of 2013, the city council in Wilmington has decided to change the recycling schedules for the residents. From the coming week, the residents will have to dispose their waste every alternate week. Prior to this, the residents had the facility to dispose their waste every weekend. However, the city council feels that a weekly waste collection system is very costly, and can be … [Read more...]
Hinson Middle School Promotes Recycling Among its Students
January 7, 2013 by Leave a Comment
To inculcate a sense of environmentalism in the students, the authorities at the Hinson Middle School have initiated a recycling campaign. The school conducts several activities to involve all the students in recycling initiatives. According to the Principal of the school, Lesley Sileo, the students are extremely involved in these recycling activities and try to recycle all their academic … [Read more...]
Green Resolution of 2013
January 5, 2013 by Leave a Comment
With the dawn of 2013, the spirit of environmentalism is spreading far and wide across the globe. Most colleges and universities are planning on bringing a green revolution and thus they all have green resolutions for the New Year. Over a thousand educational institutions across the USA have adopted campus sustainability programs for the upcoming academic year. … [Read more...]
Where and How to Recycle Christmas Trees
December 30, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Most people get Christmas tree into their homes and decorate it during the festive occasion. Once the holiday season is over, they are clueless about what to do with the Christmas tree. Well, the best thing you can do with the tree is to recycle it. This year, many organizations like Boy Scouts have come up with different methods to recycle Christmas trees. If you are a resident of Snohomish … [Read more...]
Sustainable Energy and Eco Friendly Developments in Latin America
December 24, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Due to the sustained growth in economy and the increasing need for electricity in Latin America, the potential for renewable energy appears promising. As Latin America is rich in biodiversity and natural resources, a concern is being raised about conserving them with environment friendly technologies. … [Read more...]
Students in Iowa Launch a Recycling Campaign
December 19, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Looking at the increasing issue of waste disposal into landfills, the students from the Northwest Junior High Schools and the Southeast Junior High Schools in the Iowa City have decided to launch a recycling campaign. These students have decided to recycle all the waste materials that are generated in their area. At present, these students are specifically targeting waste materials that are … [Read more...]
Burt’s Bees Turns Green
December 17, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Keeping in mind the issue of plastic waste disposal, Burt's Bee, a company that creates skincare and natural beauty products has decided to make its packaging from eco friendly promotional items. At present, this company utilizes recycled plastic materials to make their packaging. But, they are trying to look for alternatives that will narrow down their waste to a zero percent. … [Read more...]
Energy Saving and Recycling Initiatives by Cumberland County Schools
November 30, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Gloria Lengel, a teacher at Sunnyside Elementary School is the head of the recycling and energy conservation program initiated by the schools of Cumberland County. It is her task to visit the schools of the county and check if the recycling activities are being carried out. On her surprise visits to the schools, she picks a plastic bag at random and verifies if the recyclables in it are … [Read more...]