I recently had the opportunity to visit the Casella Material Recovery Facility (MRF) in Charlestown, Massachusetts. This is where they sort single stream recycling. I have always been fascinated by how they sort the recycling and I found the visit fascinating. I was also struck by the fact that the person who is currently the […]
How Do You Use Less?
Posted on March 30, 2014 Written by 10 Comments
I work with our city’s recycling program and sometimes I talk with the waste disposal company that services our city. They keep telling us that the goal is not really to get our residents to recycle more, but rather to use, and throw away, less. It is fascinating that this comes from a company whose […]
Make Recycling Easy
Posted on September 16, 2013 Written by 4 Comments
Do you ever have a day where you want to do the right thing, but it’s just too hard? I know, it happens to me a lot. Like the winter I stopped composting because the snow was just too deep. It really helps when there are little thing you can do to make it easy […]
Recycling Wordless Wednesday
Posted on August 28, 2013 Written by Leave a Comment
We have come across a huge variety of recycling bins during our recent travels to the Washington D.C. Check out some of the bins we have seen while showing the children our nation’s capitol. And then we traveled out to Manassas… I wish more places offered recycling for things other than cans & bottles. We’re […]
Signs of the Travel Industry’s Greening
Posted on April 16, 2013 Written by Leave a Comment
Here are a few of the positive signs we noticed of how Walt Disney World, and a lot of the travel industry, is working to be more environmentally friendly: Happy Green Traveling! Jon & Alicia
Jon’s Green Holiday Gift Guide – 2012
Posted on November 22, 2012 Written by 9 Comments
We are now entering the crazy time between Thanksgiving and Christmas. When Black Friday hits, millions of Americans will go nuts buying things as gifts. Hopefully more shoppers will think about the joy of giving and less about buying stuff. As you go out or online to do your holiday shopping, please keep the planet […]
Greening Halloween: Reuse & Crafty Modifications
Posted on October 29, 2012 Written by Leave a Comment
Halloween Costumes – New, reused and modified! With our busy lives, coming up with Halloween costumes for three kids is a struggle. We have to balance the time needed to make something from scratch, the environmental and budget costs of buying commercial costumes and most importantly what the kids want to be for Halloween. I […]
Why Do People Leave Trash On the Beach?
Posted on August 7, 2012 Written by 4 Comments
Every year my parents help us rent a beach house in a nice neighborhood on the Jersey Shore. Last year I posted a picture collage of trash that people had left on the beach. This year the trash at the end of the day seemed worse than ever before. I understand the occasional straw […]
Day Camps Go Green! Vote for our Boys & Girls Club Camp!
Posted on July 30, 2012 Written by Leave a Comment
This summer I’ve noticed a growing trend with day camps in our area – they’re spending more time teaching kids about the environment and recycling. It’s a natural trend, when you’re outside, learn about things outside, but it seems to be more deliberate recently, which I love. The Mayor cheering for the Green Racers This […]
How to Recycle Plastic Bags, Dry Cleaning Bags, Shrink Wrap
Posted on December 27, 2011 Written by 10 Comments
I try to use cloth bags regularly. I really do, and I’m getting better at it, especially thanks to some of the tricks I shared in Getting Started – Use Reusable Shopping Bags. However, we all still end up with some plastic bags. Hopefully you’re like me and end up with a small enough bunch […]
