Every time you make a purchase at a store, the item (or items) is placed in a bag. Whether the bag is paper or plastic, making this purchase has created more waste. If you haven't done so yet, perhaps it is time to purchase some reusable shopping bags.
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Running Green
by Louise March 24th, 2009 | Easy Ideas
Are you a runner? Running may seem like one of the greenest sports. All you need are some sneakers and athletic clothes (a simple shirt and some shorts generally will suffice). However, even running has its shortcomings. You know your sneakers? They are made of plastic, and that type of plastic is rarely ever reused, but you need new sneakers quite often, and so do many other people thanks to the fact that running is a very popular sport. If you participate in races, you will find that they are not the greenest events, especially with the disposable water cups along the
Teaching Kids to Be Green
by Bea March 18th, 2009 | Easy Ideas, Recycle, Reduce, Reuse
Though some you may be doubting this, it's not too late! We can still change the world and save it from being polluted, wasted, and destroyed.
I believe that one of the most important things that one can do is ingrain good living habits into the children of the time. If a child is not encouraged to fold up a cereal box and put it in the paper recycling bin rather than just throw it in the trash, then he most likely will continue to throw boxes in the trash! Teaching kids how to be green and live a healthier lifestyle
I believe that one of the most important things that one can do is ingrain good living habits into the children of the time. If a child is not encouraged to fold up a cereal box and put it in the paper recycling bin rather than just throw it in the trash, then he most likely will continue to throw boxes in the trash! Teaching kids how to be green and live a healthier lifestyle
Flying Green?
by Louise March 11th, 2009 | Easy Ideas
As a frequent traveler, it sometimes shames me to be aboard such a monstrous energy consumer, the airplane. I wish there were an alternate method of traveling overseas in a comparable amount of time. I just wish airplanes were green. Fortunately, the airlines wish they were green, too. Fuel prices are getting higher, and the less green the company is, the more it has to pay.
Two years ago, the Seattle Times posted an article that told us the International Air Transport Association plans on developing a "zero-emissions" airplane within 50 years. While this is a noble goal, fifty
Two years ago, the Seattle Times posted an article that told us the International Air Transport Association plans on developing a "zero-emissions" airplane within 50 years. While this is a noble goal, fifty
SIGG Bottles
by Bea March 3rd, 2009 | Easy Ideas, Reuse
You may have seen the growing trend of stainless steel bottles. When people found out that Nalgenes commonly were made out of plastic number 7--a plastic that could give off BPA-- many people started using stainless steel bottles or other plastic bottles. Some of you may think that these stainless steel bottles were a brand new innovation--that people have not been using these bottles. However, this is not true.
Many people buy their metal bottles from the brand SIGG. These Swiss bottles have been manufactured ever since 1908, when metal processing specialist Ferdinand Sigg made an aluminum product factory. In 1990,
Many people buy their metal bottles from the brand SIGG. These Swiss bottles have been manufactured ever since 1908, when metal processing specialist Ferdinand Sigg made an aluminum product factory. In 1990,
