There is a great deal of confusion related to plastics recycling success. Industry must claim responsibility for much of this confusion. California is moving on this by suing Exxon for false advertising. That is, that they claim more recycling success than really exists. It is important to remember that the most basic of the plastics, […]
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 […]
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 […]
As I have stated many times, bottle bills are inherently inefficient. Now we see that the bottle bill redemption centers in some locations are having trouble staying afloat. Why? Simply put, costs have risen (like everywhere else) and of course, the fees paid have not gone up. To change the fees, state legislatures must change […]
This article in the Washington Post has a great recycling quiz interactive component…If you can access it, see how you are doing with recycling correctly. As noted in another post….much of what you hear about recycling not working is simply inaccurate…Recycling works…if we put the correct things in the correct bin…. Read The Full Article […]