Jun 4, 2016 | environment, Recycling
Once we get in the habit of recycling at home it is only natural that we begin to look to the workplace for more opportunities to reduce, reuse, and recycle. Paper is probably the worst offender when it comes to the office and we’ve all probably used the term...
May 28, 2016 | environment, Waste Reduction
Kids love to be involved in just about any project the rest of the family is doing and recycling is one of those projects that kids can really get on board with. If we begin by explaining why we recycle their little hearts will be thrilled to help. Teaching kids how...
May 21, 2016 | environment, Waste Reduction
We’re told that life is messy and to clean it up we need paper towels; lots of them. It’s understandable that we have become so accustomed to the convenience of simply tearing off a sheet to wipe a spill. The cost of a roll of paper towels would seem to be...
May 14, 2016 | Conservation, environment
Depending on the area of the country you live in, an awareness of water conservation can be broad or barely regarded. People in the desert states understand drought and the need for conservation while people in the Great Lakes states may not recognize the issue to be...
May 7, 2016 | environment, Going Green
There are many things you can do to benefit your household budget and help the planet at the same time. Often, it is the getting started that is the hardest part and once we set things in motion we find it not at all difficult to do. Cooking at Home We can save quite...
Apr 30, 2016 | environment
We are seeing more of it everyday in the news. Restaurants deciding to buy only locally grown meats and produce. What once was the norm has now become a hot new trend. Communities are converting abandoned lots into community gardens. Suddenly, children are learning...
