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, […]
Trash to Homemade Musical Instruments. A Kinder Note to the Earth
Welcome guest poster, Jakob Barry! Trash and music go hand in hand. In fact, rumor has it that even Sesame Street trash monger, Oscar the Grouch, was named after a famous American folk singer! It should come as no surprise then that making musical instruments from trash can be realized easily. The simple fact is broken parts of just […]
Recycled Denim Insulation Nonprofit Grant Offered by Levi Strauss
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 […]
Recycle Old Blue Jeans at the GAP. Oct 5 thur 26, 2010
One of my favorite posts on Green Talk is how to recycle your blue jeans. And apparently a big hit with the Green Talk crowd to say the least! Quick fact of how much we love our jeans. According to a 2008 article on OnEarth, “Some 450 million pairs of jeans are sold in the […]
Recycled Book Library Desk. Old Reads, New Desk
Pictures courtesy of Ellen Forsyth Re-purpose is the first word out of my mouth when it comes to the 3Rs. But, what about unloved books? Sure you can swap them, leave on a park bench for other to find or sell them. But creating furniture out them? Well, this concept tops my list. Delft […]
Green Mountain Ski Furniture Repurposes Your Old Skis.
I have to admit I am a total sucker for any product made with recycled materials especially the ones made out of products that I thought you could never recycle. Take Green Mountain Ski Furniture, for example, that turns old skis and snowboards into furniture. Adirondack chairs, coffee tables and coat racks. Get out of town, Anna. […]
NJ Gov Offices, Stop Spending Money on Plastic Water Bottles
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 […]
New Jersey Gets a New Recycling Website
Welcome guest poster, Paul Leonard. Two years ago I moved to New Jersey from London, England to work at Rutgers university as a research biochemist. Although unrelated to my job, I am passionate about the need to conserve the earth’s resources and to reduce the amount of trash we all throw away. I started out […]
