Following our article highlighting the problem of Electronic Waste (see Digital Detritus: The Growing Problem of Electronic Waste) we present 7 suggestion we can all take on to reduce this serious problem. 1 Encourage vendors and manufacturers of your favorite electronics products to participate in a take-back and recycling program. 2 Parallel to this is to […]
Term Definition Pre-Consumer Waste or Recycled Paper that is recycled before it reaches the consumer (often from a papermill). Post-Mill Material or Recycled A specific type of pre-consumer waste where paper is generated during converting and printing in a facility other than the paper mill. Post-Consumer Waste Includes paper, paperboard, and other fibrous wastes from […]
by Yaakov Lehman Environmentally friendly weddings are becoming an increasingly popular option across the globe. Ecologically sound weddings are taking place from the serene East Australian countryside, to the green hills of Great Britain, and the fragrant orchards New England. A spawning cottage industry of services and products is helping people create a sustainable […]
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) estimated that in the year 2000 the average American produced approximately 4.4 lbs of waste per day, or over 1600 lbs per year. The EPA also estimated that 40.4% or 71.6 million tons of all trash generated is from paper products. In the U.S., paper use is increasing, despite already […]
Question: I’d like to save resources (both mine and the planet’s) by re-using items that others have purchased. But I don’t want to spend my days at garage sales. How can I find good-quality secondhand products on the internet? [Note: this answer is a reprise of an article written by Steven Krieger last March.] […]
