According to KCTV 5 News, Kansas City is experiencing growing enthusiasm for the recycling of glass. The Ripple Glass Company currently collects glass from 70 metropolitan restaurants and bars, with 50 more establishments expected to join come January of 2012. Between the re-creation of new beer bottles to the production of home insulation, Ripple Glass […]
Kick off America Recycles Day by taking a “pledge to recycle” your glass bottles and jars. Or participate in one of thousands of recycling events across the country. Since 1997, communities across the country have come together on November 15 to celebrate America Recycles Day. More than a celebration, America Recycles Day is the only […]
According to the “Marion Star,” Angie Carbetta has taken Dumpster diving to new heights. The director for Marion County Recycling and Litter Prevention recently learned that her office’s Glass Act initiative won recognition as a Friend of Glass from The Glass Packaging Institute. Using a $10,000 grant from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division […]
The Glass Packaging Institute (GPI) is recognizing eight “Friends of Glass” in four categories, honoring those companies, organizations, and persons making significant and innovative efforts to promote or participate in glass container recycling for bottle-to-bottle use. “Friends of Glass” are being recognized in September as part of Recycle Glass Month, a month-long initiative to encourage […]
GPI’s Recycle Glass Month 2011 will unite communities across the U.S. with glass container manufacturers, suppliers, and recyclers around local events to build awareness and boost glass bottle recycling. With 55 awareness activities in 20 states in 2010, Recycle Glass Week created buzz across the country that recycling glass bottles and jars has powerful environmental […]
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According to “Quality Health,” drinking plenty of water is among the best things you can do for your health. Switching from a disposable to reusable water bottle is among the best things you can do for the planet. Check out these tips before you go shopping for a reusable water bottle.
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For many people, the effort to keep their lawn green, especially during the summer months, means using lots of chemical and synthetic fertilizers. There are organic products that could accomplish the same end by very different means.
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According to “Slate,” despite all the buzz, Coca-Cola and PepsiCo’s plant-based bottles are still plastic. The companies have replaced the fossil fuels (petroleum and natural gas) traditionally used to make plastic bottles with ethanol from renewable sources (plant waste in Pepsi’s case and Brazilian sugar cane in Coke’s). Though these initial inputs come from renewable, […]
According to the Panama City “News Herald,” eating organic has always been a way of life for Sandy Pearson, co-owner of Zen Garden and Lotus Café with Joe McKenna. Except for the all-natural chicken and shrimp, all of the ingredients at Lotus Café are organic, from the ginger ale and root beer she got for […]