Check Out RFC’s Transcript from the Discussion with Tom Szaky The rise of environmental concerns over the years has resulted in more businesses becoming socially responsible, however, a number of businesses still believe “It’s not easy being Green” because they are unsure about how to implement a successful eco-friendly strategy and are uncertain about the […]
TerraCycle’s Tom Szaky on Green Business
August 25th, 2009Disney Begins Project Green
August 19th, 2009Disney has recently gotten popular celebrities such as Miley Cyrus and the Jonas Brother to sway the tween crowd to preserve the planet. They are hoping that they can make green issues understandable for this age group and show them how easy it is to curb their impact. Since May, over 350,000 young people have […]
Back To School Tips For Reducing Waste
August 13th, 2009The end of August means that children everywhere are going back to school! Here are a few planning tips to help you reduce your waste as you ready your children for school: 1) Re-use everything and anything you can. This list includes: paper, pens, folders, binders, backpacks, calculators, etc. 2) If you must purchase new […]
Make the Switch to E-books Today
August 12th, 2009Reading is one of my favorite hobbies and although I love relaxing with a paperback in hand, I recently realized that this is not the most eco-friendly option for books. The issue with books made out of paper is that the paper necessary to construct them must come from trees and it takes about 24 […]
Recycling For Free: Freecycling
August 11th, 2009Out of convenience, many of us haul items down to the curb and send them off in a garbage truck never to be seen again. It is one of those “out of sight, out of mind” scenarios. Yet, instead of allowing items that are still in good condition to end up in the landfill, why […]