In the interest of environmental conservation, we have all made efforts to make our lives a bit “greener." This is usually translated as a change in lifestyle habits and the utilization of green energy products. Such is the effort made to be more environmentally friendly that we rarely query, if at all, the origins of these alternatives.
Green energy solutions, such as LED light bulbs, feature rare earth minerals. Despite the term, rare earths (neodymium, scandium, gadolinite, yttrium) are found in relative abundance in the earth’s crust, although most of the available “stock” is in China.
Political and economic debate aside,
Steps to Greening Your Small Business
by Heather Duchan February 10th, 2012 | Environment
The popularity of going green is not just a simple fad, it’s something that’s here to stay. This realization makes it possible for small businesses to capitalize on the trend. Not only do many green practices help your bottom line, having an eco-friendly business is one way to differentiate yourself from the crowd. Here are five steps to take you from nearly any conventional small business to a more environmentally responsible one.
First, consult the Small Business Division of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). This government department provides lots of free resources to help small businesses go green. One resource
First, consult the Small Business Division of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). This government department provides lots of free resources to help small businesses go green. One resource
Reducing Food Waste
by Angela Yorke January 23rd, 2012 | Household Hints
Have you ever tracked the household expenses related to food and been aghast at the final sum? More often than not, we discard more food from our kitchens than we realize, although this should not be the case.
Reducing food waste is not just about reducing the amount of money wasted on uneaten food, or about reducing the amount of food that is wasted. Much of the food discarded from households makes its way to landfills, where it rots and makes a significant contribution to the amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere; however, a more sustainable and environmentally friendly
Reducing food waste is not just about reducing the amount of money wasted on uneaten food, or about reducing the amount of food that is wasted. Much of the food discarded from households makes its way to landfills, where it rots and makes a significant contribution to the amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere; however, a more sustainable and environmentally friendly
Best Practices for School Waste
by Heather Duchan December 16th, 2011 | Environment
Schools are often in the forefront of environmentalism, teaching children from a young age about conservation and the importance of caring for the earth. When it comes to lining up this message with practice, however, many schools are behind.
Schools, both public and private, create large amounts of waste each year. By adopting best practices for dealing with this waste, school officials can do a great deal to keep the environment clean and to teach children hands on how to do it.
The first step in better waste disposal practices within a school setting is to limit waste production to begin
Schools, both public and private, create large amounts of waste each year. By adopting best practices for dealing with this waste, school officials can do a great deal to keep the environment clean and to teach children hands on how to do it.
The first step in better waste disposal practices within a school setting is to limit waste production to begin
Recycling on the Rise in US
by Heather Duchan November 25th, 2011 | Environmental News
Although waste production is on the rise in America compared to the past, increased recycling is curbing the trash that ends up in landfills, according to a new Environmental Protection Agency report covering 2010 municipal solid waste production.
The newest version of the report was released on November 15, and it provides facts and figures of the United State's waste production and recycling in 2010. The same report has been released every few years for the last 30, providing data regarding disposal trends throughout the country.
As outlined in the report, Americans created 249.9 million tons of waste in 2010. That's
The newest version of the report was released on November 15, and it provides facts and figures of the United State's waste production and recycling in 2010. The same report has been released every few years for the last 30, providing data regarding disposal trends throughout the country.
As outlined in the report, Americans created 249.9 million tons of waste in 2010. That's
