HelpTheEnvironmentByRecycling.info

BioBag Compostable Waste Bags, 3 Gallon – 25 count per box $5.49 Biodegradable Waste Bags3 Gallon Compost/Waste Bag is an organic waste bag that may be used to collect food scraps and other certified compostable waste. This waste bag may be used at home or community composting. The waste bag is made to store and refrigerate food items and may be used to dispose food scraps. The bags keep food fresh for long and do not allow leaks.100% biodegradable100% composta…

simplehuman Cabinet Mount Grocery Bag Can with Bag Holder $29.99 Simplify your trash experience! Trash your can! This wonderful Cabinet Mount Trash System has an eco-friendly design for storing and reusing grocery bags. A built-in bag holder at the bottom of the frame stores and dispenses up to 50 plastic grocery bags. To use, just slip a bag onto the specially designed frame. Frame easily mounts to the inside of a cabinet door with four screws. Steel body. Pol…

Bundle Monster New Chic Eco-Friendly Design Reusable Foldable Shopping Tote Bag – 5 Pack $15.99 Each year, hundreds of thousands of plastic bags are consumed worldwide. Less than 3% of those bags are recycled; which has a negative impact on our environment and threatens our wildlife and the world we live in. So why not make a statement by helping our environment with our 5 piece eco-friendly fashionable, reusable and foldable totes. Each bag comes with its own pouch that can be hooked on…

Californication $5.22 Other…

When The Pawn… $7.99 When the Pawn Hits fulfills the promise of Fiona Apple’s debut, Tidal, a strong statement given that her first outing was one of 1996′s most exciting collections. Dark and emotionally dense, Apple’s sophomore effort is awash in alluring and witty undercurrents that belie its creator’s youth. –Steven Stolder…

The All-Time Greatest Hits of Roy Orbison $16.98 It’s a measure of Roy Orbison’s classics that even some of the uptempo songs that break up the dominant balladic mood of this 20-song collection are themselves fairly melancholic. Rarely does Orbison allow himself the outright celebration of something like “Mean Woman Blues,” more often going for the shades of gray that slip into “Blue Angel” and “Leah.” Few could do what he achieves on these sing…

Paper and People: Wisconsin’s Productive Partnership $45.00 Documentary discussing the socio-economic importance to the pulp, paper and allied industries to northeast Wisconsin and the entire state; an overview of the paper industry’s development in Wisconsin; industry’s efforts toward environmental protection, forest stewardship, recycling and energy conservation; participation in community-support programs including education, health and social services,…

simplehuman Wall Mount Grocery Bag Holder, Brushed Stainless Steel $8.30 A wall mounted grocery bag holder comes complete with mounting hardware. This stainless steel unit features easy tuck opening and wide dispensing area….

Bio Save RBR30125BO Paper Compostable Lawn Bags, 5-Count $7.73 Made from gusseted tubes, the bottom is folded to form a rectangular end and pasted shut. Bag opens easily and can stand upright during yard work. Completely biodegradable and recyclable paper bag. Ideal for composting. Capacity of two times of most 30-gallon plastic bags. Super wet-strength kraft paper withstands all types of weather. Resists punctures or splitting. Bag stands by itself, waist hi…

Rubbermaid Commercial LLDPE 23 Gallon Slim Jim Waste Container, Rectangular, 11 Width x 20 Depth x 30 Height, Gray $38.05 Manufacturer: Rubbermaid. Sold Individually Untouchable® Large Plastic Waste Receptacle, Optional Free-Swinging Lid Crack-resistant, even under tough indoor/outdoor conditions. 22- to 23-gallon capacity. Rectangular Receptacle 30″h. Optional Free-Swin…

Paper Recycling – It Saves Trees and Makes Sense

One item which is routinely recycled in the United States is paper.  Which has been used and converted back into paper pulp and used to create recycled paper products such as copier paper, newspaper, toilet paper and tissue.  Approximately half of the paper used in the U.S. today is recycled, much of it coming from commercial business programs.

Recycling of  paper is not without its environmental issues.  The act of turning old paper into new paper pulp entails a lot of work and machinery found in large industrial plants.  While no one in their right mind would suggest that paper recycling is not necessary, it is a process which requires a significant amount of energy to complete.  It has to be transported to the plants, made back into pulp, and then new paper and corrugated supplies must be made.  The whole process requires fossil fuels and a significant amount of energy to complete.

Commercial recycling programs amount to about 80% of all paper recycled today.  Businesses of just about any size now have containers throughout their buildings for their employees to put their used paper into.  When visiting a business today you will often find a container for white paper and another for colored.  The different papers need to be separated for recycling .  Newspaper can also be recycled and requires its own container.

Once the containers are full they are generally hauled off by the local waste disposal company and taken to a plant for processing.

There are many ways that you, as an individual, can support the recycling process.  The easiest is to put your used paper into your kitchen garbage recycling containers.  From there you can dump them into your compost pile and they will break-down into soil, just as normal household kitchen garbage will.
Another way you can support recycling is to purchase recycled cards and recycled paper checks along with your recycled paper for your copier .
By using recycled paper products you are helping to support recycling in your area, and helping to eliminate trees being cut from the forests.

Next time you visit your local grocery market be sure to notice whether or not they are using recycled paper shopping bags.  If they are they make a nice change from using the usual plastic ones made from petroleum products.

When you shop be on the lookout for recycled paper products such as recycled toilet paper, recycled tissue and recycled paper towels.  By supporting the companies who make these products you are supporting paper recycling.

Recycling Bins
R Words

We Can Help Save the Environment through Waste
Management and Recycling Programs…   

With the ever increasing population of our earth, and the consumerist society which exists today, it is very important that we help to save the earth’s environment through waste management and recycling programs.  There are many different ways to apply waste management and recycling in all areas of the world, but especially with our vast availability of resources here in the United States.  The U.S. leads the world in trash production and any of that trash which can be kept out of the landfills helps to save the earth’s environment from pollution.

With the ever increasing population of our earth, and the consumerist society which exists today, it is very important that we help to save the earth’s environment through waste management programs.  There are many different ways to apply waste management and recycling in all areas of the world, but especially with our vast availability of resources here in the United States.  The U.S. leads the world in trash production and any of that trash which can be kept out of the landfills helps to save the earth’s environment from pollution. 

With the age of technology upon us, we need to find ways to recycle technology products which are no longer of use to us.  Home computers are recycled in most areas which allow you to safely dispose of your unwanted computers, monitors and printers.  Computer recycling is very important because monitor disposal needs to protect the earth from the toxic gasses contained within them.  (The same is true for television set disposal.)  If your local waste company does not recycle computers, look in your phone book for local electronics recyclers or computer donation programs. 

Another important way to help the earth’s environment
through waste management and recycling is to compost as much organic matter as possible.  Your local community probably has programs for weed recyclables and Christmas trees.  These are great programs to help keep organic matter out of your local landfill.

At your home you can start your own waste management and recycling habits as well.  Composting can provide your home garden with wonderful soil.  All you need to start composting is a kitchen counter compost container and a pile in your yard to dump it on each day.  You do not need any special composting equipment to start.   

Another program you can easily start in your own home is as simple as taking aluminum and plastics to your local drop off recycling center, or curbside program.  Many areas offer all residents containers to put their aluminum and plastics in for easy processing.   

Many common items you use in your home you can substitute with recycled products.  You can ask your local grocery stores to use recycled paper shopping bags, or you can bring your own canvas bags to the store with you and use those.  You can purchase recycled copier paper and recycled paper checks.  Think of how many trees your family and community can save by just doing these few simple things!  

It is also easy to recycle moving supplies and packing supplies.  You can either save your supplies to use in the future or pass them on to someone else who has a more immediate need for them.   

It is very important to the health of our environment to find ways to help through waste management and recycling programs.  Think about your life and think of ways you and your community can help out.

Recycling Bins
R Words