March 17, 2013
It is amazing how many products we use are made from plastic, such as food and hygiene products, cars, phones, computers, and even chewing gum. What is unfortunate is that while most plastic is claimed to be recyclable, in actuality these products are actually downcycled. Basically, while a certain plastic product cannot be recycled into ...
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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 ...
December 11, 2012
Everyone knows that the more trees that are around, the more oxygen they are producing. Trees and plants are needed to produce oxygen for humans to survive. A new study about the amount of vegetation in an urban area was released with great results. They found that the vegetation does up to 8x more ...
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% ...
June 25, 2012
Air Canada is doing its part to reduce its carbon footprint. The airline has recently been testing new fuel types to reduce the harmful effects on the environment that fuel produces. Air Canada flew a plane from Toronto to Mexico City using 50% biofuel from recycled cooking oil. This type of fuel is great ...
May 28, 2012
The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is a humungous pile of floating garbage between Oregon and Hawaii. This pile is roughly the size of Texas, yet, I have never even heard of this before. The kicker is that it is not the only one of its kind. SImilar piles are located in the Atlantic as ...
May 21, 2012
We all know the basic ideas behind being eco friendly – turn off electricity when not in use, use less water, recycle, etc. But there are still a vast number of ideas out there that may not come to you on a daily basis. It’s always a great idea to incorporate quick and easy ...
May 14, 2012
If you truly care about the environment, chances are you have done your part to shop locally and organically when it comes to your food and maybe even some of your household goods. But when is the last time you opened your underwear drawer and thought “I should probably buy organic undies!” My guess is, ...
May 7, 2012
What mother doesn’t love flowers and chocolates on Mother’s Day? What Mother Earth wouldn’t love for you to give your mother locally grown, pesticide-free flowers and organic chocolates for Mother’s Day! Please all the mothers with these helpful, eco-friendly Mother’s Day tips! All over the country, and especially here in St. Louis, there are ...
April 30, 2012
No one likes to waste money by paying for something you are not using. So why do you do it every month on your electric bill? For every appliance you leave plugged in when not in use, you are paying extra for bits of energy that still get sucked out of the wall. You might ...
