April 6, 2013
With people trying to be more eco-friendly in this day and age, one of the most difficult aspects is trying to decide whether or not something is recyclable. In addition to determining some thing’s recyclability, it can also be difficult knowing how to recycle materials. Luckily, there is a website known as Time-To-Recycle.com, a website ...
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February 8, 2013
“Going Green” has become a very important aspect for households across the nation in effort to preserve our precious resources and avoid pollution. This effect has not only taken place in households, but businesses have also begun to make the switch to becoming more eco-friendly as well. Making the change to becoming an environmentally friendly ...
February 4, 2013
There are a number of important reasons to Go Green with your business, the most important being to preserve the world’s natural resources. It would be wrong to assume that every business can go green overnight or that every recommendation within a blog can be implemented. So I have put together 3 very simple, cost ...
January 22, 2013
Going Green is the new competitive edge with businesses in today’s society. Businesses that do not show an interest in a green environment are likely to lose customers. There are many things a business can do to help out the environment. The three R’s, Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle, are all you need to remember. Reducing ...
July 8, 2012
Last fall, the city of Portland, Oregon instated a city-wide initiative that involved decreasing the frequency of trash pick-up from once a week to once every two weeks. On the other hand, compostable waste pick-up was increased to once a week! As a result, in the first quarter of 2012, Portland saw a 44% ...
April 7, 2012
A group of BelgradeUniversitystudents (Serbia) invented “Strawberry Tree”, a public mobile device charger that uses solar energy to work. This device looks like a regular spot in the park where anybody could take a rest. Because we live in a digital world, the number of mobile devices is growing fast. All of these devices ...
March 12, 2012
I took my little brother to see “The Lorax” over the past weekend. I made him watch the original before seeing the new one. He is too young to understand what the moral of the story truly is. Theodor Seuss Geisel, or better known as Dr. Suess, was a political activist in his day, and ...
March 5, 2012
Next time you swing by your local Starbucks and order a grande skinny vanilla latte or your usual tall dark roasted coffee, take a look at the building, the way you see Starbucks might be changing very soon. This global coffee giant has long been known for their community involvement, ethical sourcing (fair ...
February 27, 2012
Spring cleaning is right around the corner. Instead of throwing away that old backpack from freshman year or the t-shirt with the mustard stain consider recycling it. I came across an article that lists many common items found in your house that can be recycled or reused, and I picked out a few interesting ...
February 13, 2012
The brand ‘Nike’ and sports run through our head synonymously. Nike has been a longtime staple in both the sponsorship and outfitting of the world’s sports and athletes. They have made a huge impact in the culture, performance, and image of modern day sports. This we all know. What I didn’t know ...
