Resource Recycling reported that the respected How2Recycle label is downgrading Kerurig’s pods based on the fact that they are basically not being recycled in most instances. Now I applaud Keurig for trying new ideas, and I certainly understand that they cannot just stop production…well, they could, but that would really hurt economically….but they are simply […]
There was a time when the general store had large bins that we used to fill refillable containers…and yes, that was way before my time!!!!!! But the idea does have merit. As is usually the case, Europe leads on this front…and while the attached touts a deposit scheme…and I love the word scheme, I must […]
Influencers come in many forms. Many are self serving, but there are those that are interested in serving others. In Bogota, Colombia, an organized recycling program does not exist in a form that we would recognize…and that is sadly true in many parts of the world. However, that doesn’t mean that people don’t care about […]
California has moved to correct a problem with their initial plastic bag ban. Specifically, they are moving to remove the exception for “heavy duty” reusable bags made from plastic…..and mandating that reusable bags get back into the recycling stream at some point. Further, they have taken a step that we tried to get done in […]
Imagine combining farming with clean energy…Well, we don’t have to imagine really….It is already being done and its called agrivoltaics. Allowing sheep to graze the grasses and plants under the panels services the fields…keeps the plants at the correct height, pays the sheep herder, allows for renewable wool and fertilizes the ground in a natural […]