During the past two years, a lot of the cities and counties within the US have formulated policies in order to ban the usage of plastic bags within their premises. However, a State Representative from Texas, Drew Springer, feels that city councils need to start formulating policies that would place bans on any kind of bags. … [Read more...]
An Artist from New Rochelle Uses Recycled Material for her Artwork
March 27, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Recycling is a grueling work that most people consider to be boring. But the artists from New Rochelle have proved them wrong. Recycling can not only be fun, but also artistic. New Rochelle’s transFORM ArtGallery recently held an exhibition of artwork made of eco friendly promotional items, which can change the common conception about recycling. … [Read more...]
An Artist in Cleveland Promotes Recycling of Old Plastic Hangers
March 26, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Have you ever thought about what happens to the plastic hangers after you buy the clothes off them? Well, artist Loren Naji certainly has. As soon as he found out for certain that the plastic hangers, on which Old Navy’s clothes are hung, are not recycled but just thrown out as trash, he took steps to get those hangers recycled. … [Read more...]
The University of Texas Students Promote Wholesale Reusable Grocery Bags at an Event
March 25, 2013 by Leave a Comment
The students at the University of Texas have been organizing eco-friendly campaigns in order to increase the recycling rates at their campus. The students at the university are excited to take part in this year's national level recycling event, the RecycleMania, and like the students from the University of Tennessee, they have organized a fun event in order to promote the competition among the … [Read more...]
Recycling Rates and Wholesale Reusable Bags Increase at University of Central Florida
March 24, 2013 by Leave a Comment
The students at the University of Central Florida are making efforts to increase their recycling rates. The Recycling and Housekeeping services at the university have labeled all the dustbins in order to guide the students. The dustbins at the university have a label saying ‘landfill’ on them, and the students are expected to throw all their waste materials in these bins. These bins are located in … [Read more...]
College Students Encourage Wholesale Eco Friendly Shopping Bags for RecycleMania
March 23, 2013 by Leave a Comment
The students from the University of Michigan are excited about participating in this year's RecycleMania. One of the students from the university, Julian Tabron is making the effort of recycling college waste in his house, as he feels that Detroit does not have a lot of recycling centers. At present, the university is placed in the top half rankings of the competition, and the officials from the … [Read more...]
Students from University of Tennessee Take Part in Eco-friendly Games
March 22, 2013 by Leave a Comment
A lot of the universities in the US are gearing up to take part in the RecycleMania competition. This competition is hosted for all the colleges in Canada and in the US, and it recognizes colleges that make efforts to keep their campus eco-friendly. The students from the University of Tennessee are preparing for this competition as well, and they recently conducted games based on recycling in the … [Read more...]
A School Conducts Aluminum Can Recycle Campaign
March 21, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Holly Springs Elementary school has taken part in a nationwide scheme called the Great American Can Roundup. As part of this initiative, the school is inviting the local community to contribute aluminum cans for recycling. The money obtained from the sale of these cans would be used by the school for education related activities. … [Read more...]
Organic Products Market in Lamorinda
March 20, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Organic food is good not only for the people who consume it, but also for the environment, as the farming techniques used are ecologically sustainable. The area in and around Lamorinda contains many outlets offering options for organic food products. A large number of restaurants, shops, farms, and farmers markets have sprung up to cater to the growing demand for organic products. … [Read more...]
Eco-friendly Packaging from Chez Marie
March 19, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Eco friendly promotional items are attracting more attention from brands these days. Chez Marie has recently made efforts to be greener in their approach in order to appeal to the people who want a more sustaining life. Not only are their vegetarian burger patties gluten-free, but the packaging of these patties are also completely recyclable. … [Read more...]