I work with certain counties from time to time to coordinate their Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) events. These events require that residents bring their HHW to a central facility where it is collected from their vehicles and properly recycled or disposed of in an environmentally secure manner. I wanted to share a recent story that […]
I thoroughly enjoyed speaking about recycling with Mr. Hill on The Pulse podcast. I get that there is a great deal of angst about plastics…I share that angst. But there are two pictures here and recycling does help. We can stress what does not work; as seems to be the case in most of the […]
Ok, let me say from the outset that I wouldn’t know high fashion from jeans…well, maybe a bit…but the fact that a designer is working so hard to make sure that fashionable clothing is also environmentally sustainable clothing deserves kudos. Mara Hoffman has made sustainability of her clothing line a key component of each item […]
The Recycling Symbol..ie, the Mobius Strip, is an iconic addition to most packaging today. These articles address the real issue with recycling symbols and how it is time for that symbol to evolve or better yet, for the packaging industry to finally be truthful. The articles focus heavily on plastic since this is one area […]
Mr. Gebelhoff summed up the problems with plastic recycling succinctly and well. His summary for plastic recycling calling out a product like Solo Cups is a great example of Corporate IRRESPONSIBILITY. Solo Cups are made of Polystyrene and thus, for all intents and purposes, not recyclable. His summary chart, and the line that follows is […]