Comments on: Shouldn’t America Recycles Day Be Called America Reduce or Reuse Day? http://www.green-talk.com/2009/11/16/shouldnt-america-recycles-day-be-called-america-reduce-or-reuse-day/ Turning the Planet Green, One Conversation at a Time Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:30:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: web hosting » Blog Archive » Top 10 Favorite Green Living Hacks. Saving Money and the Earth. http://www.green-talk.com/2009/11/16/shouldnt-america-recycles-day-be-called-america-reduce-or-reuse-day/#comment-12779 web hosting » Blog Archive » Top 10 Favorite Green Living Hacks. Saving Money and the Earth. Fri, 07 Jan 2011 01:38:55 +0000 http://www.green-talk.com/?p=3712#comment-12779 [...] rush out to buy the latest, greenest option use what you already have...– unless it presents a health risk (plastic bottles, cleaning or [...] [...] rush out to buy the latest, greenest option use what you already have…– unless it presents a health risk (plastic bottles, cleaning or [...]

]]> By: Green Talk http://www.green-talk.com/2009/11/16/shouldnt-america-recycles-day-be-called-america-reduce-or-reuse-day/#comment-8376 Green Talk Thu, 25 Mar 2010 17:17:09 +0000 http://www.green-talk.com/?p=3712#comment-8376 commercial real estate broker, The best avenue is reuse, reuse, and reuse some more. Anna commercial real estate broker, The best avenue is reuse, reuse, and reuse some more. Anna

]]> By: commercial real estate broker http://www.green-talk.com/2009/11/16/shouldnt-america-recycles-day-be-called-america-reduce-or-reuse-day/#comment-8365 commercial real estate broker Thu, 25 Mar 2010 03:26:22 +0000 http://www.green-talk.com/?p=3712#comment-8365 But in many cases recycling uses more resources than it saves. But in many cases recycling uses more resources than it saves.

]]> By: Is Recycling the Answer to Holiday Waste? | Fake Plastic Fish http://www.green-talk.com/2009/11/16/shouldnt-america-recycles-day-be-called-america-reduce-or-reuse-day/#comment-7626 Is Recycling the Answer to Holiday Waste? | Fake Plastic Fish Wed, 16 Dec 2009 21:25:58 +0000 http://www.green-talk.com/?p=3712#comment-7626 [...] Anna from Greentalk asks, “Shouldn’t America Recycles Day Be Called America Reduce or Reuse Day?” [...] [...] Anna from Greentalk asks, “Shouldn’t America Recycles Day Be Called America Reduce or Reuse Day?” [...]

]]> By: Lafayette LA Salon http://www.green-talk.com/2009/11/16/shouldnt-america-recycles-day-be-called-america-reduce-or-reuse-day/#comment-7542 Lafayette LA Salon Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:49:13 +0000 http://www.green-talk.com/?p=3712#comment-7542 I couldn't agree with you post more. It seems that the American way of life (not all, just a large amount) is to take the easy way out of everything. Our kids aren't recycling properly because they are spoiled by these awesome gadgets (and never play outside anymore) and are accustomed to McDonald's fatburger; therefore telling them it is ok to be lazy. I hope one day this will change. My kids aren't "lovin it", at least not under my watch. Great post! Jeannine Guidry I couldn’t agree with you post more. It seems that the American way of life (not all, just a large amount) is to take the easy way out of everything. Our kids aren’t recycling properly because they are spoiled by these awesome gadgets (and never play outside anymore) and are accustomed to McDonald’s fatburger; therefore telling them it is ok to be lazy. I hope one day this will change. My kids aren’t “lovin it”, at least not under my watch. Great post!

Jeannine Guidry

]]> By: Jennae @ Green Your Decor http://www.green-talk.com/2009/11/16/shouldnt-america-recycles-day-be-called-america-reduce-or-reuse-day/#comment-7527 Jennae @ Green Your Decor Sun, 22 Nov 2009 02:22:07 +0000 http://www.green-talk.com/?p=3712#comment-7527 You make an excellent point, and one that we don't hear often enough. The items in our recycling bin or the ones that we turn in through various recycling programs are only items that we haven't been able to either reuse, give away or donate. It helps, though, that we try to start our green thinking at the beginning of the buying process so we only buy what we need. Unfortunately, not enough people think this way. Even when there are bins in plain sight, easily accessible, for donations or recycling, people will walk right by them and go to the trash can. We often offer to recycle items for the neighbors in our apartment complex when we see them throwing away perfectly good items. And Condo Blues, we do the same thing with our daughter. We regularly go through her toy bin and give away the toys that she has outgrown or doesn't play with. It doesn't come with the promise of more toys -- just with knowing that she's doing something nice for kids who are less fortunate. She made me so proud yesterday when she said she wanted to give away her toy washing machine to "someone who doesn't have one." She's 4 years old, and we plan to keep teaching her these kinds of lessons. .-= Jennae @ Green Your Decor´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/greenyourdecor/~3/66YtAyOnlFM/">Friday Room Reveal: Vintage Glam Media Room by Laurie White</a> =-. You make an excellent point, and one that we don’t hear often enough. The items in our recycling bin or the ones that we turn in through various recycling programs are only items that we haven’t been able to either reuse, give away or donate. It helps, though, that we try to start our green thinking at the beginning of the buying process so we only buy what we need.

Unfortunately, not enough people think this way. Even when there are bins in plain sight, easily accessible, for donations or recycling, people will walk right by them and go to the trash can. We often offer to recycle items for the neighbors in our apartment complex when we see them throwing away perfectly good items.

And Condo Blues, we do the same thing with our daughter. We regularly go through her toy bin and give away the toys that she has outgrown or doesn’t play with. It doesn’t come with the promise of more toys — just with knowing that she’s doing something nice for kids who are less fortunate. She made me so proud yesterday when she said she wanted to give away her toy washing machine to “someone who doesn’t have one.” She’s 4 years old, and we plan to keep teaching her these kinds of lessons.
.-= Jennae @ Green Your Decor´s last blog ..Friday Room Reveal: Vintage Glam Media Room by Laurie White =-.

]]> By: MaryEllen Etienne http://www.green-talk.com/2009/11/16/shouldnt-america-recycles-day-be-called-america-reduce-or-reuse-day/#comment-7522 MaryEllen Etienne Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:23:03 +0000 http://www.green-talk.com/?p=3712#comment-7522 The Reuse Alliance is launching a campaign to make Oct 20th of each year “National Reuse Day”! Our petition will be ready soon. Check our website regularly for more information - www.nationalreuseday.org The Reuse Alliance is launching a campaign to make Oct 20th of each year “National Reuse Day”!

Our petition will be ready soon. Check our website regularly for more information – http://www.nationalreuseday.org

]]> By: rouademunte http://www.green-talk.com/2009/11/16/shouldnt-america-recycles-day-be-called-america-reduce-or-reuse-day/#comment-7518 rouademunte Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:26:17 +0000 http://www.green-talk.com/?p=3712#comment-7518 Just wanted to say great job with the blog, today is my first visit here and I’ve enjoyed reading your posts. .-= rouademunte´s last blog ..<a href="http://rouademunte.wordpress.com/2009/10/26/baile-herculane/">Baile Herculane</a> =-. Just wanted to say great job with the blog, today is my first visit here and I’ve enjoyed reading your posts.
.-= rouademunte´s last blog ..Baile Herculane =-.

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