Even those households that have curbside recycling offered to them, may discard some recyclable items into their regular household garbage can. Unfortunately, lack of convenience and knowledge, are often key factors to this oversight.
Modernization and chaotic lifestyles have seriously impacted the attitude of western civilization. We always want the most convenient and easiest way to complete any task. But, whatever is the most convenient isn’t always what’s best, when it comes to recycling.
The issue is the planet. You know, the one we live on, Earth? We only have one planet …

I realized after creating the title to this post, that it could be written two ways: ‘Waste’ versus ‘Waist’…LOL !! Since, this is my environmental focused blog, I do believe I’ll stick with the ‘household waste’ issues for now
According to the folks at RecycleWorks.org, household waste increases by more than 25% from Thanksgiving to New Years Day. There is added food waste, shopping bags, packaging, wrapping paper, etc.
Not only can you make easy choices to be less wasteful this Thanksgiving, they may even cost less than your usual …

I’m so proud of San Francisco and Mayor Gavin Newsom. I’m literally busting at the seams!
San Francisco already has made huge strides in recycling, but now, they have raised the bar by signing into law, mandatory composting in my favorite City. Seventy-two percent diversion from the landfills wasn’t enough for Mayor Newsom and his colleagues, and so now it’s the law!
In an article in the Huffington Post, the progressive Mayor outlines the chronology of San Francisco’s war for reduction in their landfills and repurposing much of the byproducts of waste.
Please …

Yes, I’m still on the composting kick !! But, I came across this really cool video, it’s only 5 minutes long. I found the video on The Green Guide’s website, and wanted to pass it along.

What an easy thing to do, compared to the benefits to humans and the planet !

Compost has the unique ability to improve the properties of soils and growing media physically (structurally), chemically (nutritionally) and biologically. Although many equate the benefit of compost use to lush green growth, caused by the plant-available nitrogen, the real benefits of using compost are long-term and related to its content of living-organic matter.

Please read the entire article at Earth 911’s website. Also, more great information on the EPA’s website.

Let’s …