Check out the transcript of RFC’s conversation with Sustainable Dave. Everyday people throw away trash into bins, dumpsters, compactors and from there it is out of our hands. Once it’s no longer in our possession it is easy to assume that all of our trash has gone away. Where exactly is away though? Sure it […]
365 Days of Trash & Sustainable Dave
October 16th, 2009Recycling & Reducing: Toilet Paper
October 16th, 2009One of the ever growing concerns with the environment is how to reduce the use of paper. Now we are all aware of that paper comes from trees and essentially is used just for about everything. Paper is recyclable and one of the more recycled items out there. However, there is one form of paper […]
Reuse Stores Rethink Use of Recycled Items
October 15th, 2009Reuse stores are popping up everywhere throughout the country. These reuse stores take old items from empty yogurt cartons to old cabinets and allow consumers to come in and buy them at a much lower cost. The reuse centers are products of the ever growing environmental green movement and the economic crisis. It is common […]
The Jacket of the Future
October 13th, 2009Technology is advancing daily, but how far can it really go? Some say it’s close to reaching its limit, while others believe today’s technology is only the beginning. If we date back to the history of music outlets we will find a long line of advances. We’ve gone through the age of records, radios, 8 […]
Kenya’s E-Waste Disaster
October 12th, 2009Environmentalists warn that unregulated disposal of e-waste with toxic elements that can persist for hundreds of years can be particularly alarming given the expected rise in volumes in the next decade. E-waste is made up of televisions, computer monitors, VCRs, stereos, copiers fax machines and smaller electrons like the ones that RFC recycles, such as […]