Filed under: Lifestyle | Tags: Business, Farmers' market, food, Grocery store, Paper bag, petroleum, plastic, Plastic bag, Reusable bags, Reusable shopping bag, Shopping bag
“Paper or plastic?” It’s a common question while checking out at the grocery store, but there is another option- reusable. Reusable bags are not only better for the environment, they’re also stylish and can hold more than plastic or paper bags. Continue reading
Filed under: In Your Home, Lifestyle | Tags: Business, Environment, plastic, recycling, Tin can, Wal-Mart, Waste, Waste management
Last time I posted about avoiding bottled water. Today, a related topic- recycling. Most of us know that recycling glass and plastic bottles, as well as aluminum cans, can be a way to get extra cash. But what about other items around your home? Continue reading
Filed under: Budget, Lifestyle | Tags: Bottle, Bottled water, Brita, Evian, MSNBC, petroleum, plastic, recycling, reusable, tap water, Water, Water bottle
Bottled water has become part of most people’s lives. It’s convenient and many think it’s healthier than tap water. But the effect the bottles have on the environment is huge. There are environmental impacts from the oil that is drilled to make the bottles (plastic is made with petroleum), pollution from shipping the bottles, and pollution from the waste the empty bottles create (only about 12% of plastic water bottles are recycled and it takes 1,000 years for one to biodegrade) according to MSNBC. Continue reading
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