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Green Your Take Out

21. October 2009

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If you get take out often then you know how much trash comes along with the average take out meal – paper or plastic bags, wrapped plastic silverware, straws, paper cups, plastic or Styrofoam containers, and more. One take out meal for a family of four can literally fill the trash can with greasy, messy non-disposables. Still some of us do want take out, so here’s how to green it up… Take your own bag. If you call ahead tell the restaurant that you’re bringing a reusable bag for your food. Or simply carry a cardboard box lid with you and have [...]Post from: Blisstree Green Your Take Out

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Can you recycle paper towels?

14. October 2009

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No. Not so much. Local recycling centers will not accept products with food grease on them. There’s also some concern about germs and such. PLUS many paper towel products are made with some sort of recycled fiber which shorten the same said fibers and makes them harder to recycle. Better choices than paper towels… Cloth napkins for meals. Rags, old tee-shirts, old socks, microfiber towels, and so on for cleaning. A plate for microwaving foods – you know how many times I see folks put food on a flipping paper towel then microwave it? It’s such a waste. IF you must purchase paper towels, only [...]Post from: Blisstree Can you recycle paper towels?

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Is recycling a waste of energy?

11. October 2009

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Sometimes you’ll hear people say, “Why should I recycle? It TAKES energy to recycle, but zero energy to toss things away.” Well, not in those exact words, but it’s a common against recycling argument I hear. It’s also bunk. Recycling does actually save energy, which is a huge perk of recycling because reduced energy of course cuts down on our reliance on non-renewable resources. Not to mention that energy we use to make new products (and to recycle) creates emissions of numerous air and water pollutants – so why not choose the one that makes less. Recycling does use energy to collect, [...]Post from: Blisstree Is recycling a waste of energy?

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ECOBAGS Organic Bag Choices

30. September 2009

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ECOBAGS offers all sorts of organic reusable bags that can help you green your world. Why use a reusable bag? Reusable Bags offers these (and other) facts related to plastic bags: 500 billion to 1 trillion plastic bags are used per year – or one million per minute. Insanity; um yeah. Most don’t make it to a recycling facility. “According to Australia’s Department of Environment, Australians consume 326 plastic bags per person, per year.” “Plastic bags are among the 12 items of debris most often found in coastal cleanups, according to the nonprofit Center for Marine Conservation.” In 2001, Ireland consumed around [...]Post from: Blisstree ECOBAGS Organic Bag Choices

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