Sowing Seeds, Connecting to Nature

Source: treehugger.com Published: May 3, 2017 © Laura Stoecker for The Nature Conservancy Learn about the advances and setbacks around protecting our oceans, waterways, forests, and wildlife. From golden sand dunes rising along the Lake Michigan shoreline to vibrant...

How Paper Shredding is Saving the Environment

Source: mobilerecordshredders.com Published: May 4, 2017 It’s more than just a piece of paper you are shredding. It’s also something that help better the environment if disposed of correctly. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, when you throw paper...

Electronic Recycling Roundup Helps Students and The Environment

Source: reddeeradvocate.com Published: October 12, 2016 Time to round up all those old or unwanted electronics. Red Deer Public Schools has teamed up with Alberta Recycling and Recycle Logic to raise money for students in need while helping the environment at the same...

Cardboard Recycling: Environmental Impact

Source: northstarrecycling.com Published: June 10, 2016 We’re often asked to describe the benefits of recycling. Therefore, this week we’re highlighting some environmental impacts companies might achieve from implementing cardboard recycling programs. Reduced...

Zero Waste Buying Co-Op

Source: eurekarecycling.org Published: May 3, 2017 Every spring and fall, Eureka Recycling coordinates a buying cooperative that allows individuals, businesses, and organizations in the Twin Cities area to purchase recycled paper and compostable products at a reduced...

Woojai Lee Transforms Recycled Paper Into Brick-Like Furniture

Source: designboom.com Published: May 3, 2017 woojai lee is a korean-new zealander artist who explores paper recycling in more sustainable ways. indeed, this material is one of the most produced and discarded in the world. although it can be recycled, the process is...

Recovering and Recycling Paper Has Saved Energy

Source: eia.gov Published: October 14, 2016 Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, based on American Forest and Paper Association Principal contributor: Paul Otis The recovery, or recycling, of paper and paperboard has increased from 34% of supply in 1990 to...

Everything You Need to Know About Paper Recycling

Source: earth911.com Published: July 1, 2016 Kathryn Sukalich In 2011, 66.8 percent of paper consumed in the United States was recycled. Every ton of paper recycled saves more than 3.3 cubic yards of landfill space, and if you measure by weight, more paper is...