Yes, that’s every second of every minute of every day – Americans throw 1,500 aluminum cans in the trash every second. Not recycle – throw away. Back in the 1990’s, we actually recycled more than 60% of our aluminum cans, but now we are only recycling 51.1%! Why is the recycling rate [...]
Just because it is recyclable, doesn’t mean it’s a good thing to buy…especially if you don’t need it. Does the concept of recyclability give some an excuse to over-consume? Even if something is recyclable, it still has to be designed, made, shipped, consumed, shipped to a facility, recycled, and transformed into something else – [...]
Dear EarthTalk: How can I recycle my old mattress if the place I buy a new one from doesn’t take it? What do mattress companies do with old mattresses when they do take them? Do they recycle any of the material?
A typical mattress is a 23 cubic foot assembly of steel, wood, cotton and [...]
As some of you may remember, I wrote about Way Basics products back in August, and our shelving unit I featured is still going strong! Well, now they have unveiled the new Kraft series which exposes the bear bones of the technology used to create the zBoard, which their products are made out of. [...]
