There are so many articles written about recycling, how it works, does it work, etc….that I often find myself tuning them out as they are usually far to slip to be accurate. However, the attached article is a really well written and well researched document…It provides a good overview of recycling and the complexities of […]
Let’s take a break from the bad news. Recently, I had the privilege of hearing from three teachers at Fords Middle School in Woodbridge…all of whom deserve a shout out…Franco Caruso, Brittany Egan and Mihalia Sarris. Brittany and Mihalia had been approached by students who wanted to do something for the environment. They decided that […]
When you read a headline like this, you probably think that we are talking about a country outside of the United States. Sadly, this is not the case. As reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, working in the recycling collection and processing industry has the fourth highest rate of injury and fatality of all […]
As noted in Resource Recycling, not all glass is created equal when it comes to recycling. Not only does glass color matter, but the opacity, ie, the ability of light to pass through glass matters as well. What is encouraging is that the cosmetics industry, the industry that often has glass with the lowest opacity, […]
Ok, I know that I am tired of hearing about and reading about coffee pods….and you must be as well. However, it seems that we are addicted to them for their convenience. Why is it so hard to either make a recyclable pod, or get to a reusable coffee pod? As reported in Grist, the […]