To meet the increasing problems of waste disposal, the Spokane city officials have decided to set up a single-stream waste management plants. In fact, they have started disposing their wastes at the single-stream MRF plant on Geiger road. They have spent a large sum of $3.4 million to facilitate their residents with new recycling carts so that they can dump all their waste in these, without any … [Read more...]
Aki Goto releases her “Green” Collection!
November 13, 2012 by Leave a Comment
New York based designer, Aki Goto, recently joined the league of designers who handcraft clothes from recyclable materials. She has designed a jacket out of leftovers from people's packed lunches and is even planning on making a collection from donated fabrics in the near future. Her jacket has received good responses from the customers, suggesting that people are opening up to the concept of … [Read more...]
Minneapolis Adopts a Single-sort Recycling System
November 12, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Southwest Minneapolis has adopted a simple recycling system according to which recycling bins will be delivered to households in blue carts. Mayor, R.T. Rybak said that the initiative was a move toward collecting more recyclables. … [Read more...]
Environment-friendly Initiatives Taken at Fort Collins
November 11, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Discovery Center in Murfree Spring Hosts a Unique Recycling Event
November 10, 2012 by Leave a Comment
The residents of Murfree Spring had an exciting weekend, thanks to an innovative recycling event that was hosted by the Discovery Center. This event, named “Planet Art”, was organized to spread a message on the importance of recycling among the young residents of the locality and it gave parents an opportunity to learn about the environment, along with their children. … [Read more...]
City Council in Fort Collins Makes Efforts to Reduce Plastic Waste
November 9, 2012 by Leave a Comment
The officials at Fort Collins are trying hard to reduce plastic waste in their locality. The city council is planning to ban plastic shopping bags altogether or charge shoppers for single-use plastic bags. They are worried about the plastic waste that is generated in the city on a daily basis, and so they are contemplating on whether or not they should implement this policy. … [Read more...]
Girl from Illinois Fights a Bill Preventing Ban on Plastic Bag
July 27, 2012 by Leave a Comment
According to a recent news report, Abby Goldberg, a 13 year old from Grayslake, Illinois is fighting for the environment and has been trying to get a plastic bag ban passed recently. The girl's hometown, Grayslake is a little outside Chicago and houses just 20,000 residents. … [Read more...]