Pepsi Unveils 100% Plant-Based Bottle
Credit: PRNewsFoto PepsiCo unveiled a new plastic bottle design today—one made entirely out of plant-based materials. According to the Associated Press: “The bottle is made from switch grass, pine bark,..
5 Old, Ugly Televisions
FYI–The contest deadline has been extended until April 30th at 11:59 PST. We did this to honor Earth Month and to give you more time to perfect your entry. To..
Do you need a reward to go green?
Do you need a reward to go green? Senior Director of Marketing Strategy at OgilvyEarth David Wigder thinks so. “I believe that the idea of rewards in the green space..
How green is your coffee cup?
America is a disposable culture. Most of us think nothing of using something like a disposable coffee cup once and throwing it away. This begs the question: What is the..
10 Facts About Recycling
Did you know… Used aluminum cans can be recycled and back on a grocery store shelf as a new can..
The Digital Dump
Credit: Good.is Inforgraphics Did you know that the U.S. throws out 25 million televisions, 47.5 million computers, and 100 million..
Recycling Tip: How clean do containers have to be?
Many recycling facilities instruct you to clean out food and beverage containers before putting them in the recycle bin. But how clean do they really have to be? Is it..
How much do you recycle?
Credit: Infographics Showcase Did you know that the average person throws away 7 1/2 times their body weight each year? Shocking. We want to know: What items do you recycle?..
Oregonians recycle 24 million pounds of e-waste – Part II
Oregon E-Cycles kept over 24 million pounds of electronics out of landfills in 2010, about 5 million pounds more than in 2009. The E-Cycles program works with about 240 collectors..
The Facts About Bottled Water
We all know that bottled water is bad for the environment. But do you know why it’s bad? Plastic bottles contribute to waste in landfills. Did you know that only..
Paintless Soda Can Save the Earth?
I came across this interesting blog post at Gizmodo. https://gizmodo.com/the-paint-less-coca-cola-would-save-earth-one-can-at-a-5408251 How interesting to imagine!