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Monday, December 21st, 2009
The average American throws away 4 pounds of trash daily. Considering the fact that there are over 300,000,000 people living within the United States it is easy to see how the trash situation can get out of hand. In fact, it’s estimated that the US generates around 230 million tons of trash a year. The good news is that with that much trash there is a lot of room for improvement. Here are some statistics from The Clean Air Council that demonstrate how much room for improvement there really is.
- Only about 1/10 of solid garbage in the U.S. gets recycled.
- Americans throw away 2.5 million plastic bottles every hour.
- In the U.S., an additional 5 million tons of waste is generated during the holidays. Four million tons of this is wrapping paper and shopping bags.
- Americans throw away enough aluminum cans to rebuild our commercial air fleet every three months.
The good news is that a little recycling can go a long way.
- For every ton of plastic bottles that are recycled, 3.8 barrels of oil are saved.
- Aluminum has a quick turn-around as a recycled material. It can be back on the shelf as a new can in as little as six weeks.
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Friday, September 11th, 2009
I recently came across a site for Zero Waste Week, which started on Monday and concludes this Sunday. All week long, people across the world have been making small changes in their lives to eliminate or reduce their amount of waste. By coming together and taking these small steps, we can reduce the amount of waste thrown into the landfills and become more environmentally-responsible.
Last year, they offered prizes and incentives for people who participated, but this year, they wanted to try something different. There are no incentives, because they want people to want to help the environment by reducing the amount of waste generated and sent to the landfills. This way, they hope for people to continue in their efforts long after Zero Waste Week is over, rather than just doing it now for a prize.
You can reduce waste by using durable, reusable packaging or by making sure that it is recyclable and made from recycled materials. We can all work on doing our part to reduce waste and help the environment. Have any ideas to reduce waste even more? Let us know!
Tags:durable packaging, Eco-Friendly, environmentally-conscious, environmentally-friendly, environmentally-responsible, garbage, Going Green, green efforts, landfills, recyclable, recycle, recycled materials, recycling, reduce waste, reusable packaging, reuse, Zero Waste Week
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Friday, August 14th, 2009
It’s been said that 30 percent of all garbage is packaging…but who says packaging has to be garbage? many forms of packaging can be recycled, such as cardboard, paper, glass, and some plastics. But there still are other options if the packaging is not recyclable. It can be reused again or re-purposed to do something else.
Rodney had the idea to re-purpose one of the most un-eco materials around, Styrofoam, into stunning lamps.
It’s amazing where a little creativity can get you.
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Friday, June 12th, 2009
Advertising agency, Colenso BBDO, which is located in Auckland, New Zealand, created this anti-litter ad campaign, “The Heart of the City: Rubbish”:
Each day, the litter around the bus stop was collected and placed inside the bus stop. This ad was intended to show how quickly litter can add up when people don’t put in the effort to recycle or throw their trash in the garbage can. It may just seem like a big deal to litter one wrapper, but if everyone does it, it really adds up. If we all come together and be more environmentally-friendly, we can really make a difference. Who wants to look at trash all over the city anyway? Let’s just hope people don’t start to think the bus stop is the new garbage can!
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Thursday, May 28th, 2009
I came across a great ad campaign designed by Brunner for Zippo Manufacturing Co. This collection of print ads brings perspective to the eco-conscious consumer. It reminds people that for lighters, a refillable Zippo is the greener choice. One lighter may not seem like much waste, but when you see these pictures, you can really see that it adds up in our landfills.
Their tagline, “Disposable. Just another word for garbage.” can really get people thinking. This was a very clever way to show how Zippo stands out from the competition of disposable lighters, and it reminds people to be more environmentally-friendly.
Zippo lighters are refillable and durable, making them guaranteed for life. Just like that, we have our Dura Series of CD/DVD albums. These long-lasting albums with extra reinforced spine hinges are made to withstand frequent opening and closing. And since they are so durable, they happen to be our most popular library packaging product. With the clear overlay and nickel-plated ring metals, these albums can be used over and over again.
Did you give up smoking and no longer have a need for your favorite Zippo lighter? Reuse that lighter to make your own stylish USB drive. Or if you have a few old BIC lighters laying around, you can turn those into USB drives, as well! These designs make your USB drives more creative and fun, but don’t forget about USB flash drive cases to help store and protect your devices!
Tags:BIC lighters, disposable, eco-conscious, Eco-Friendly, environmentally-conscious, environmentally-friendly, garbage, green packaging, landfill, recycle, recycling, reduce waste, refillable, reusable, smoking, USB flash drive cases, USB flash drives, USB jump drives, Zippo lighters
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