Posts Tagged ‘Recycling’

Trails of Bottles

Plastic water bottles are a big source of litter found along hiking trails in Grand Canyon National Park.



Wow!

Are you thirsty? Think before grabbing that water bottle or can of soda!



Who Is Responsible for Trash?

Earth Day is April 22, a day for environmental awareness and thinking about how we can become more green.



What Happens to Recyclables?

Find out what really happens to the stuff you recycle.



10 Things You Can Do to Reduce Waste

Here are some things you can do to reduce waste.



From Home to Landfill in Minutes

The United States continues to be the most wasteful nation on earth, and things are getting worse every year.



A Brief History of Bottles and Cans

Beverage companies produce the packaging; people pay for disposal



Recycling

Not all of what we turn in for recycling actually gets recycled. As of the year 2000, only 26 percent of glass, 40 percent of paper and just 5 percent of plastics actually got recycled



Do You Believe in Magic?

WHAT are neither plant nor mammal nor rock? What causes toothaches, smells like rotten eggs, and eats flesh, but is also used to clean up oil spills and to produce electricity out of sewage?