Weddings can be taxing not only on our pockets, but also on the environment. All the paper and energy that are consumed, as well as all the trash that is produced at weddings, can harm the environment greatly. As such, Garbage Gone Glam is hosting an expo, named Eat Plan Love, to make weddings more eco-friendly. … [Read more...]
The Great Recycle Campaign by Honest Tea
April 22, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Honest tea is the nation’s top organic tea company. This company, which deals with organic bottled tea, has taken recycling initiatives in the recent years. The Great Recycle initiative by the company is expected to boost up the recycling rates that have remained low at 30% in recent years. The confirmed dates and places for recycling in the month of April have been announced. … [Read more...]
Environmental Service Fee Helping Campuses Turn Eco-friendly
April 21, 2013 by Leave a Comment
In the past few years, college authorities have become conscious about their carbon footprint, and they have been making efforts to adopt eco-friendly features in their campuses as well. The Texas State University officials are very particular about their carbon footprint and they have devised a system of collecting student service fee that helps them in converting their campus green. … [Read more...]
Curbside Recycling and Custom Plastic Bags in Emporia
April 20, 2013 by Leave a Comment
The city council in Emporia recently took the decision to operate a curbside recycling system within the city. According to Mayor Rob Gilligan, the council decided to go for a new recycling system as it won't impact the recycling expenditure of the residents, and it will help in increasing the recycling rates within the city. … [Read more...]
Earth Day Celebrations by Broccoli City Organic Lifestyle Group in Washington
April 19, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Washington D.C. will celebrate its first Earth Day on Sunday, the 21st of April, thanks to Broccoli City Fest that will be held at DC Fairgrounds. This event, organized by Broccoli City Organic Lifestyle Group, is an attempt to encourage city dwellers to lead a more environment-friendly way of life. … [Read more...]
Recycle Contest between Hazel Park and Clawson to promote Custom Grocery Bags
April 18, 2013 by Leave a Comment
The residents in Clawson are being encouraged by the city council to recycle more. The city council of Clawson is hosting a recycling competition with Hazel Park to motivate the residents to recycle more. This recycling competition is going to last for a span of one month, and the region with the highest recycling rate will win the contest. … [Read more...]
Custom Made Plastic Bags Banned in Eugene
April 17, 2013 by Leave a Comment
The city council in Eugene has declared that it is going to ban the circulation of single-use plastic bags within its premises, as these bags have derogatory impacts on the environment. According to statistics, the residents in Eugene use approximately 67 million plastic bags in a year. So the waste disposal authorities in the region have to spend considerable amount of time and energy in … [Read more...]
A Contest for Recycled Art in Middlesex County
April 16, 2013 by Leave a Comment
To promote recycling among the school children in Middlesex County, the officials from Woodbridge Environmental Commission have organized an art recycling contest. This contest, known as the Woodbridge Township Recycled Art, was announced in the month of April, 2013, and the students from middle and elementary school were allowed to take part in this competition. … [Read more...]
Create Shopping Bag with Hilex Poly
April 15, 2013 by Leave a Comment
In order to promote recycling among the industrial sector, the Society of Plastics gives out awards to all the companies that make an effort to recycle their plastic waste every year. In this year's award ceremony the Society of Plastics Engineers Environment Division honored Hilex Poly Co which is a very popular recycle and manufacturer of different types of plastic bag, for its eco-friendly … [Read more...]
Baylor University’s Recycling Initiatives
April 14, 2013 by Leave a Comment
BaylorUniversity is revamping its recycling programs by introducing a project for glass recycling. This initiative is being started as a test project and it includes only a few buildings in the campus. If the project is successful, then the authorities plan to extend the recycling program to all campus buildings. … [Read more...]