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Go Green Poll :: What Are You Reducing?
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18 Comments Posted September 20th, 2009 .
A big part of charting our family’s progress is keeping track of the “since we’ve used” items (3 years since we’ve used paper napkins, 2.5 years since we’ve used plastic bags, 2 years since we’ve used bottled water, etc). There seem to be many things that end of up in the landfill after once use, […]
Recycling Fail :: Paint Cans
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6 Comments Posted September 11th, 2009 .
Really? The other day I posted on the Green Charleston Twitter feed one of my favorite concepts: that when you throw something away, there really is no “away.” This person didn’t get the memo. Paint cans, old rugs, a box of food – this stuff does not belong here. We need to encourage others to […]
Compost Update :: Root of the Problem
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215 Comments Posted September 3rd, 2009 .
Even though we haven’t used a ton of our black gold bounty, we continue to add more and more organic waste to the family compost pile. We’ve been at it for many moons now, and it’s so much a part of our routine that I can’t imagine throwing our excess food into the garbage. One […]
Recycle Your Old Phone Books!
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14 Comments Posted August 18th, 2009 .
It’s that magical time of year again when 3,800 pages worth of unneeded phone books arrive, uninvited, on my front porch. Out with the old, in with the new…but with a twist: The old phone books are 100% recyclable. You can just throw them right into your blue curbside bins, and Charleston County Recycling will […]
Recycling Fail :: Help a Neighbor Out
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6 Comments Posted August 17th, 2009 .
Recycling only takes a little knowledge, a little time, and a little motivation. If you see a neighbor throwing away materials that can be recycled, don’t be afraid to help them out. They may be missing the recyclable materials list, confused about their recycling pickup day, or unaware how important this basic civic activity really […]
Recycling Fail :: Careful Littering
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66 Comments Posted April 11th, 2009 .
Recycling Fail takes a look at ways people botch this basic green action. It’s funny…’cause it’s true. Here’s a shot where it looks like someone had some semi-useful items (wood scraps and a used window?), so they left them for “someone else to pick-up.” I bet they got their wish. I like how the glass […]
It’s gDiapers for Zoe
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Leave a Comment Posted March 9th, 2009 .
Many years ago, while changing my niece’s diaper, my dad asked which type of diaper I would choose for my own children one day. As I gagged and flinched and gagged some more while wiping her bottom, I was convinced I would be doomed to filling landfills for centuries with my children’s diapers. And yet, […]
Recycling Fail!
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325 Comments Posted February 9th, 2009 .
I like to keep things positive around here, but sometimes it helps to point out mistakes rather than successes – we learn from our mistakes too, right? One of our first columns was Weekly Trashed, which was a photographic look at poor trash disposal activity. On a recent trip to a Mount Pleasant recycling drop […]
Chris Fisher on Eco-preneurship
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Leave a Comment Posted January 28th, 2009 .
Check out this inspiring video featuring Chris Fisher of Fisher Recycling. He is a great example of someone turning their love for sustainable living into a thriving business that is helping us all.
Can Plastics #1-7 Be Recycled in Summerville?
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Leave a Comment Posted December 16th, 2008 .
I’ve been getting conflicting emails and information about Waste Industries accepting plastics #1 though #7 for recycling in the Summerville area. Being able to recycle plastics #3, 4, 5, and 6 is the Holy Grail of reclamation, and would be HUGE for our area. Plastic #7 cannot be recycled anywhere, which makes me question the […]
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