Why Should I Recycle

The recycling numbers embossed on the bottom of plastic bottles and recyclable plastic bags are not necessarily the solution to the plastic problem. Plastics are labeled with numbers 1 through 7; only numbers one and two are easily and efficiently recycled of the seven types of plastic that are stamped as “recyclable”. With the Halloween season in full swing, consumers in increasing numbers are being “plastic-conscious” with costumes, candy wrappers, and Halloween bags by keeping in mind that recycling, no matter how little we each recycle, combines to make a big difference. The plastic problem has no simple solution, but there are ways that ... Read Full Story

Greenbang likes the cheery, chirpy government recycling adverts voiced by Jane Horrocks. “Recycle,” says perky Jane. “The possibilities are endless!” A nice antidote to the scary doomladen prophecies of environmental Armageddon that Greenbang is more used to. Recycling a glass bottle, says Horrocks, saves enough energy to power a washing machine for 10 minutes. But there’s now even more stuff you can do with your recycled bottles: HP has made an “engineering breakthrough” — that’s what they call it — to enable the use of post-consumer recycled plastics in the production of new Original HP inkjet print cartridges. More than 200 million cartridges have ... Read Full Story

We're back on track this week with the 2nd part to our small series "Good to Be Green". If you missed the 1st part, you can follow along here. Last week we discussed The Why's of going green. This week, let's talk about The How to's. One of the most important & easiest ways to start is to recycle: Definition of Recycle: taking a product or material at the end of its useful life and turning it into a usable raw material to make another product. There are 4 main Categories to recycling : Curbside Recycling, Composting, Electronics & Gargage Recyclables. *Curbside Recycling is ... Read Full Story

American Chemical Society : In the first study to look at what happens over the years to the billions of pounds of plastic waste floating in the world’s oceans, scientists are reporting that plastics — reputed to be virtually indestructible — decompose with surprising speed and release potentially toxic substances into the water. Read full article Read Full Story

Recycling empty inkjet cartridges is an easy way for us to help to reduce the garbage we create. Here the top 5 reasons to recycle your empty inkjet cartridges. Shockingly, almost 3 entire pounds of resources involved in production are saved when a cartridge is recycled. Number two, for every inkjet cartridge that is recycled, an average of 3.5 oz. of oil will be saved. Because of the worldwide demand for oil, a little conservation will make a dramatic impact over the long run. Another reason you should recycle your empty inkjet cartridges, is to lower the amount of garbage. It takes several hundred ... Read Full Story