‘Tis the season…to recycle!

‘Tis the season…to recycle!

During the holidays, Americans throw away 25 percent more trash than any other time of year. From Thanksgiving to New Year’s Day, an additional 1 million tons of waste is thrown out each week. If you really think about it, this makes perfect sense as we are...
One man’s trash is another man’s treasure.

One man’s trash is another man’s treasure.

If you are like me, you have probably said this statement a few times in your lifetime.  Perhaps while looking around a garage or yard sale or at one of those “antique” stores along the side of the road.  We are voracious consumers, buying, accumulating, buying,...
Listen to the raccoon when it comes to recycling!

Listen to the raccoon when it comes to recycling!

He was a friend, a guide and one of the coolest people I knew when I was a child.  I hung on his every word, upheld my pledge and wore my badge proudly.  Then, like so many of us, I forgot his words, his purpose and his reason for being.  Not until I was cleaning out...
Rubber Mulch – Feel Good and Help the Environment!

Rubber Mulch – Feel Good and Help the Environment!

Do we live a “green” life to better the world, or feel better about ourselves?  This is an important question that we must all ask ourselves when we look into our environmental mirror so to speak.  While we are doing more than ever before, we all need to be better...