Welcome Guest poster, Paul Leonard of recyclingNJ to provide us with an exciting update of how his website is impact recycling efforts in New Jersey. Although his site is New Jersey based, many of his links can be used through the US. As many of you will be aware, the average US citizen throws away 1655 [...]
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If I could rewrite the lyrics of “O Christmas Tree,” to incorporate a greener theme, I would sing the first verse of the song as follows: O, Christmas tree, O Christmas Tree, I wish that buying a green one is what people could see. O Christmas tree, O Christmas Tree, Perhaps they could replant, rent, [...]
Last week I received two, not one, but two emails about jeans recycling. I felt so Sally Fields like. One from the Gap about dropping off old jeans at their stores, and another from Levi Strauss about their recycled denim initiatives. Instead of bombarding you with two recycled jeans’ stories, I decided to spread the two [...]
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How many of you have planned their funeral arrangements? I know. What a creepy conversation. I guess Halloween is coming and thoughts of vampires, caskets, and tombstones are dancing in my head. But seriously, have you thought of how we kill trees in the name of beautiful caskets that are ultimately buried in the ground? [...]
I received several emails from Ken Cook, of the Environmental Working Group, one of my favorite watchdogs, regarding the State of New Jersey’s governmental use of plastic water bottles which is paid by taxpayer’s money. We have a wonderful water system in the state. So, why the spend? Over the last couple of months, Governor Christie [...]
What is my favorite part of writing articles for Green Talk? Hands down. The readers. I especially love hearing from y’all (as my southern friends would say) when you have created a business giving our stuff a second life. Apparently recycling your blue jeans is a very hot topic on GT given the amount of readers [...]
When I first perused the green product shopping website LivingECHO, my first thought what a great site for one stop shopping. I could click on many different organic and sustainable products from various environmentally minded companies and buy them right from the same site. Think of an open food market place where there are all [...]
When I was a kid, I used to love putting Fritos in my peanut butter sandwich. I was so addicted to Fritos that I ate them through college. My usual college lunch was a tuna sandwich, Fritos, and a diet coke. Real healthy, right? Heck, I was young so who cared, right? I must have [...]
See Update below: 12/21/2010: TerraCycle is now collecting glue bottles and sticks as part of their brigade program. Check out the giveaway below! If you have kids, you have Elmer’s glue in the form of glue sticks or glue bottle. My kids are notorious for leaving off the glue stick caps or using way too much glues [...]
