If you’ve read our blog before, you know that it’s possible to make any holiday green, and in most cases, it only requires a bit of extra effort. All of that remains true for Thanksgiving, a holiday that’s surprisingly wasteful. Each Thanksgiving, over 100 pounds of food per person goes to waste. To make Thanksgiving … Continue reading »
Eco-consciousness has made its way into all facets of our lives, including, yes—the bathroom. When drying your hands after a trip to a public bathroom, you’re generating waste if you’re using paper towels. Paper towels might be useful for drying your freshly-washed hands, but they put unnecessary strain on the environment. To produce one ton … Continue reading »
Hybrid vehicles were dubbed the future of the automobile industry at the turn of the 21st century, and although over 2.5 million hybrids have been sold since 1999, they’re still not where many anticipated they’d be in terms of sales. Hybrids account for 3 percent new car sales while electric vehicles are responsible for just … Continue reading »
At 8:30 PM Saturday March 26, 2011 the world’s largest light switch will turn off. All around the globe hundreds of millions of people will turn off their lights for one hour in participation of Earth Hour. Earth Hour began in Sydney, Australia in 2007 when 2.2 million individuals and more than 2,000 businesses turned … Continue reading »
It’s (finally) here. While USAgain’s hip and convenient bins are spreading across the nation our presence has also migrated to the blogosphere. Trust us; there’s no shortage of topics to mention and we’re really looking forward to the discussion. Textile recycling is more newsworthy than ever before. With America Recycles Day around the corner (November … Continue reading »
