Democracy – known to be the best form of governance, can often make decisions, which are not in favor of the environment. Recently, Governor Jerry Brown rejected a ban on plastic bags in California. The bill got 18 votes, but did not get the minimum requirement of 21 votes. … [Read more...]
Organic Wines and Non-Woven Wine Bags in the US
June 5, 2013 by Leave a Comment
The wine shops in America are fast picking up on biodynamic and organic wines. Just like the increasing trend of consumers going for organic food, the demand for organic wine is growing too. It’s not just the shelves in the supermarket that display labels claiming “organic”, but also the wine stores. … [Read more...]
Students Make Recycled and Non-Woven Polypropylene Bags
June 4, 2013 by Leave a Comment
The students of Orange County, which is a public school, won four prizes at the “Re-Use Engineering Design Challenge”. This contest was organized by Lockheed Martin which is an international aerospace and security company. A total of eighteen high schools participated in the contest. This contest was for biology students who were required to design a unique and usable creation made from recyclable … [Read more...]
Recycling Program and Eco Friendly Totes at Raleigh County Schools
June 3, 2013 by Leave a Comment
The Raleigh County schools of Beckley recycled a massive 391.9 tons this school year, earning them a whooping $12,065.63.The Raleigh Schools have been participating in the recycling program that has been happening every year since past 12 years. … [Read more...]
Pet Bag Dispensers and Green Pet Bags at Boylston
June 2, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Bolyston’s Recreation Coordinator Karen Barber and husband Stu have initiated an attempt towards curbing the possible hazards due to animal waste. Kelly Freda, an environmental analyst at the Department of Conservation and Recreation in West Boylston, pointed out that if animal waste is exposed to open air for a long time, it spreads bacteria into the surroundings, which later gets washed down by … [Read more...]
Eco Totes in El Cerrito
June 1, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Much like most cities in California, the city of El Cerrito is considering to place a ban on poly bag circulation and also on polystyrene boxes meant for parcelling food from restaurants. This law shall be based on the mock ordinance framed by Recycle More, authority for waste management at West Contra Costa. … [Read more...]
Glass Bottle Recycling at Austin
May 31, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Plastic bags are currently banned in Austin, but the thousands of recyclable glass bottles that are thrown out by the nightclubs and bars still go to landfills. This is because small businesses in Austin, which are of 100,000 square feet and below, are not required to recycle yet. Hopefully, this is going to change in the near future. … [Read more...]
Recycling in St. Christina School
May 30, 2013 by Leave a Comment
USA gain organized its Earth Month Challenge competition in April 2013. The organization has been hosting this competition annually since last seven years. Around 540 schools from the entire nation participated in this event making it a grand success. St.Christina School located in Mount Greenwood won the third place in this contest by recycling a whooping 2,445 pounds of clothing and shoes. … [Read more...]
Eco-friendly Salon in Harlem
May 29, 2013 by Leave a Comment
A new eco-friendly salon, called Simply Hair, was launched in Harlem recently. After starting to research on ways to reduce her carbon footprint, owner and hair stylist Ruth Brooks found that enough products were available in the market for her to run a completely green salon, and it would serve the needs of all her clients very well. … [Read more...]
A School Achieves its Recycling Goals at Fremont
May 28, 2013 by Leave a Comment
The students of Cabrillo Elementary School, Fremont actively participated in the six-week recycling challenge “Ready Set Recycle” from March 28 to May 6, and successfully completed their recycling goals. The aim of this challenge was to sort out the recyclable materials from the trash, and reduce the amount of waste going to the landfills. … [Read more...]