Posts Tagged ‘recycle’
Wednesday, December 9th, 2009
As always, with news trends come new terminology. When researching products and companies its important to understand the meaning of common green phrases. From Green Living Tips, here are a few words and acronyms used within the industry that will help broaden our vocabulary.
- The 3R’s -Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle
- Carbon Footprint - This measures your impact on the environment based on how much carbon dioxide you produce to support your daily activities.
- Alternative Energy- Energy that is considered clean because it isn’t taken from fossil fuels such as coal and oil. Wind is an alternative energy.
- Renewable Energy-Energy that is generated from resources that are naturally renewed. Common examples of these are wind and solar.
- Greenhouse Effect-Greenhouse gases trap heat from the sun resulting in warmer global temperatures.
- Greenhouse Gas- Any gas that contributes the the greenhouse effect of our atmosphere.
- LEED- This acronym stands for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design. This is a green building certification system developed by the U.S. Green Building Council. Buildings can be varying levels of LEED certified. The levels from most efficient to least are platinum, gold, silver, and certified.
These are some of the common terms and phrases but there are many more out there. If you are interested in further familiarizing yourself with these terms visit:
USGBC
Live Science
Green Living Tips
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Monday, December 7th, 2009
It’s hard to believe that the holidays are right around the corner, but ready or not, they are fast approaching. The following are a few ways to reuse and recycle with one of the biggest holiday trash culprits; wrapping paper. Following a few of these tips will help ensure that this holiday season the gift of giving also gives back to the environment.
There are several different ways that you can make sure that your wrapping paper is environmentally friendly. If you’re choosing to use standard wrapping paper you have a couple of eco-friendly options. The first is to reuse it, and although it may be difficult at times, with some careful opening this is possible. However, if you or your loved ones are in more of a hurry when opening your presents, you can always simply recycle it.
You could also choose to be environmentally conscious from the start by purchasing wrapping paper that consists of 100% recycled paper. Additionally, after this paper has been used, it to can be reused or recycled.
Another environmentally friendly option is the use of fabric wrap. This gift wrap comes in a variety of options. Like any fabric it can be reused over and over again.
So if you are hoping to make this season an eco-friendly one, remember the three R’s – reduce, reuse, recycle. And have a Happy Holiday Season!
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Friday, October 16th, 2009
With the growing concern for sustainable packaging, Greener Package decided to recognize the green efforts of companies moving in the right direction with environmentally-friendly innovations. The winners come from a range of different industries, including food, pharmaceutical, personal care, and household care. Here is the list they came up with:
Greener Package Award
Retail Leadership Award
Clean Manufacturing Award
All of these companies are setting the mark for their competition. If they want to stay in the game, they must follow suit with their green efforts, or go above and beyond, because eco-friendly packaging is here to stay.
Tags:Aveda, biodegradable, ConAgra, Eco-Friendly, environmentally-conscious, environmentally-friendly, Estee Lauder, green packaging, recyclable packaging, recycle, recycled materials, recycling, reduce, reuse, SunChips bag, sustainable packaging, Unisource Worldwide
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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!
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Wednesday, September 9th, 2009
Christmas is still months away, but Nestle is already thinking about their seasonal packaging and going green for the holidays. In the past, chocolate makers have often been known for wasteful and unnecessary packaging, especially for special seasonal promotions. This is the new target to work on, and Nestle is going at it.
According to Food Production Daily, Nestle will be making all of its Christmas selection custom boxes fully recyclable. One change they made was removing the plastic inserts that held the chocolate bars in place and replacing them with a card presentation tray. This way, the chocolate can still be nicely displayed in the custom box and be easily recycled when you are finished with it. This is one step for Nestle to be more environmentally-friendly in their packaging to reduce waste and address the concerns of their environmentally-conscious customers.
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Monday, August 24th, 2009
As consumers are being educated and motivated to become more environmentally-friendly, we are seeing more and more eco-friendly products being introduced. One of these areas is the cell phone industry.
One example is the Samsung Reclaim that was recently offered for Sprint users. Not only is this phone a more environmentally -friendly option, but it is also Sprint’s first 3G QWERTY phone to get down to only $50 after rebates with a signed contract.
80 percent of the material used are corn-fed and recyclable. They skipped the paper manual, so less paper would be wasted. They also used recyclable packaging printed with soy-based inks.
You don’t have to gibe up quality cell phone features to be environmentally-friendly. This phone still has a 2MP camera, GPS, and Bluetooth. Better yet, with each purchase, a few dollars are donated to a land conservation charity. This phone proves once again, that you can have a quality product at a low cost, while still being eco-friendly.
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Wednesday, July 15th, 2009
When we think of being “green” and environmentally-friendly, we think of the 3 R’s: reduce, reuse, and recycle. TreeHugger showed some ways that companies are offering reusable packaging in a new way, in which the packaging is actually a part of the product itself.
With this product, lite2go by knoend, the clear packaging is actually the lampshade for the lamp:
This design, created by Tom Ballhatchet, utilizes the box that the TV is packaged in as a stand for the TV with shelves for your DVD cases or Blu-Ray cases:
With this laptop in a bag, HP won Wal-Mart’s Reduced Packaging Award for its Pavilion dv6929. Instead of coming in a box with styrofoam inserts, this laptop comes in a reusable messenger bag (made from recycled fabric) with a few plastic bags inside to hold the parts. With this design, HP was able to reduce the conventional packaging by 97 percent:
Steve Haslip designed the HangerPak, so that the packaging that holds the product can also be used for the product; the package transforms into a hanger for the t-shirt inside:
Although I’m not too keen on the idea of sitting on a cardboard chair, I do give props to David Graas for coming up with a line of flat packaging that can be put together into furniture:
These are all examples of how companies are encouraging customers to reduce waste by reusing the packaging of their products for other purposes. By doing this and recycling when you are finished, you can be on your way to being more eco-friendly.
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Friday, July 3rd, 2009
As we celebrate our nation’s holiday this year, let’s have fun and honor our country, without harming our environment. The Environmental Blog provided 5 tips for a “green” 4th of July:
1. Buy organic food. Support local farmers markets by buying their organic fruits and vegetables. Buy local and cut down on transportation. You could even shop with reusable shopping bags.
2. Bust out the silverware. Avoid wasting paper plates, napkins, cups, and plastic utensils. Save money by using your own plates and washing them. If you must use disposable plates and cups, try to find biodegradable alternatives.
3. Grill on the “green” side. Use a non-toxic cleaner on your grill.
Cut back on grilling and carbon emissions by eating fresh veggies, or grill food that will cook quickly, such as thin meats, fish, marshmallows, or veggies.
4. Buy “green” charcoal. Use 100% all-natural hardwood lump charcoal. They don’t have any chemicals or fillers, they burn faster, and produce less ash. This leftover ash from all-natural charcoal can be sprinkled around your plants to keep the bugs away.
5. Substitute lighter fluid. Try using a chimney starter, instead of toxic lighter fluid. They are inexpensive and you don’t have to worry about the toxic fluids cooking into your food.
Don’t forget to use these tips and add a little “green” to your red, white, and blue festivities this year. Not only would you be more environmentally-friendly, but you could save money as well!
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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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