I have for years always wanted to live on a houseboat-and thought I would look into the availability of sustainable and Eco- Friendly Houseboats: Pretty incredible designs and now I really want to live on a houseboat! The Solar Houseboat Home by … [Read more...]
The Importance of Recycling Prosthetic Limbs
September 29, 2009 By 1 Comment
I Just Gotta Tell Ya 70 landmine-affected countries and six other mine-affected territories not internationally recognized. To see a list of these countries click here. Afghanistan and Cambodia, are some of the most affected countries. In 2001- … [Read more...]
San Diego Recycling and Composting Updates
September 28, 2009 By 1 Comment
SAN DIEGO – Mayor Jerry Sanders announced on Tuesday that San Diego's recycling rate was 64 percent in 2008, the highest number since the city began keeping such records in the early 1990s. Of the nearly 4.1 million tons of trash generated in … [Read more...]
Kids Konserve Renewable Lunch Bags- Save 15%
September 28, 2009 By 1 Comment
A fairly new company, Kids Konserve is creating awareness via their Waste-Free Lunch Challenge Fundraiser and teaching kids about how not to create waste, Kids Konserve can help lead to a major savings in our landfills, greenhouse gases and your … [Read more...]
Newsweek Rates Green Companies in America
September 27, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Newsweek undertook a green rating project- which rated public companies not on their carbon footprint but their corporate policies. The top 10 Hewlett-Packard Company- recycled 265 million pounds of electronics. Dell Inc.- in a partnership … [Read more...]
Reuse Skateboards-Wall Art by Landyachtz Longboards
September 25, 2009 By 1 Comment
At the Action Sports Retail Show- I asked all of these sporting exhibitors- the big question- what do they do with their old, used and blemished products? (Response)- 'Yo, dudette, we give them away, we make shelves,' yo dudette, we like make all … [Read more...]
Recycling Hair For Oil Spills and Fertilizer
September 24, 2009 By Leave a Comment
I Just Gotta Tell Ya 2008 - over 2600 oil spills world wide in 2008 Hair dressers collect an average of 1 pound of hair clippings a day Where to Recycle Locks of Love- Takes human hair donations to recycle into hairpieces for … [Read more...]
Recycling Sex Toys
September 23, 2009 By 3 Comments
I haven't gone over the deep end- but all those sex toys and adult novelties use batteries and other e-wasteful materials. Several places offer Recycling Services: Sex Toy Recycling is taking used toys and recycling the materials into new … [Read more...]
Recycling Hotel Soap For World Health
September 22, 2009 By 5 Comments
I have always wondered what happens to all the leftover slivers of hotel soap, the half bottles of shampoo and other bath items. Because it's such a waste, I usually bring it home and continue to use it until it's gone. Why waste? What I didn't know … [Read more...]
Starbucks Recycles- Big Wow-Big Yawn- Another Me-Too
September 22, 2009 By Leave a Comment
I am anti-Starbucks- because I think they are the biggest green hypocrites. I cannot tell you how many Starbucks coffee cups and lids are littered all over the streets. It's not Starbuck's fault that people litter- but they could do something about … [Read more...]
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