Due to the heavy emphasis laid on sustainable packaging measures and a notable increase in the sorting and processing advancements, the demand for plastic in the US has substantially risen. … [Read more...]
Recyclables Generate Revenue in Mountain View County
December 11, 2012 by Leave a Comment
In 2011, the recycling center in Mountain View was able to collect more than a million pounds of scraps such as cardboard, aluminum cans, paper, plastic, steel, textiles, and electronic waste. These scraps were then sold in the market for close to $75,000. … [Read more...]
ReCycle – A New Range of Eco-friendly Bikes
December 6, 2012 by Leave a Comment
With the growing awareness on eco friendly promotional items, many companies are experimenting with their technologies to produce green products. ReCycle, a new range of eco-friendly bikes, is an example of this phenomenon. These bikes or bicycles are made using recycled aluminum and don't have a conventional seat tube. At present, this bike is available in the US market for a prize of $5000, and … [Read more...]
Two US Companies Launch Eco-friendly Toothbrushes
November 26, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Every year people throw away multiple toothbrushes in order to maintain their oral hygiene, and these plastic toothbrushes fill up substantial space in the waste disposal landfills. To help combat this problem, two US based companies have launched the concept of an eco friendly toothbrush or ReBrush. This idea was proposed by a Boston-based firm, founded by Ollie Haas and Jake Felser, … [Read more...]
KURTIS USA and Taylor Jensen Launch Eco-friendly Sunglasses
November 21, 2012 by Leave a Comment
The California based company, KURTIS USA and famous surfer Taylor Jensen have launched a creative and exciting collection of eco-friendly sunglasses. These sunglasses will have polarized mutating lenses and their frames will be handcrafted from beautiful bamboo pieces. The designers have decided to use bamboo for their product as it is the fastest growing plant, and despite being extremely light … [Read more...]
The Bloomberg Philanthropies Contest to Deal with Civic Issues
November 8, 2012 by Leave a Comment
The Bloomberg Philanthropies organization has come up with a very interesting and challenging contest to help people deal with civic problems in their cities. The contest, which is open to all 305 states in the nation, will help the winning states to implement their creative solutions for an existing national problem, by providing them with financial help. … [Read more...]
Few Tips to Go Green This Halloween
October 11, 2012 by Leave a Comment
As the citizens of the United States of America are getting ready to celebrate Halloween, the most colorful and exciting festival of the year, it is also the duty of the city officials to look into reducing the amount of garbage generated while preparing for that day. Be it the décor, costumes or the candy, there are quite a few tips US citizens can follow to have an eco-friendly Halloween patty. … [Read more...]
Saving Seeds to Preserve Plant Diversity
October 4, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Collecting seeds, drying them and sharing them with others is a wonderful way to disperse plant varieties across regions. The collected seeds can be stored and planted at a later date. You can also embed them in homemade papers and present them as gifts. … [Read more...]
Reuse Old Plastic Bags or Go In For Reusable Totes
September 9, 2012 by Leave a Comment
In recent years, plastic bags have proven to be the environmentalists’ enemy and the scourge of landfills. Ever since 2007, most US cities have passed ordinances to ban the usage of these bags and instead use wholesale reusable bags and renewable paper bags. … [Read more...]
Arlington Company Goes Eco-Friendly
August 12, 2012 by Leave a Comment
A company in Arlington, Washington is transforming the way traditional plastic beverage cups are manufactured. The company called Micro Green Polymers has come up with innovate plastic cups that will premier this month in market in San Francisco Bay. … [Read more...]