With Apple releasing a total of twenty iPhones over the past several years, there is a constant demand for newer and shinier models. In fact, the average iPhone tends to only be a total of two-years old when it’s traded in. And while some iPhones are traded in in perfect working condition, others are not … Read more
Do you have an old PC lying around the house? Think twice before tossing it in the trash. While an old laptop or desktop computer may no longer have any use to you, it contains all sorts of toxins that are damaging to the environment. Plus, your trash may be another person’s treasure, especially if … Read more
Keeping a beautiful garden is one of the simple pleasures in life, and is a great way to enjoy nature. However, in order to keep a lush, green lawn or grow beautiful flowers, we often need to employ the help of fertilizers on a regular basis. Chemical fertilizers are often found to be most effective … Read more
As our kids grow older, it’s only natural that they grow out of their toys. As their parent, this will often leave you with the task of deciding how to dispose of them – after all, you can’t keep all of their old toys forever! Having said that, how to properly dispose of and recycle … Read more
X-ray films are highly beneficial tools for making medical diagnoses. As a patient, you may have requested a hard copy of your x-ray film, or you may have found yourself with a copy of your x-ray film for a variety of reasons. However, after months or years down the road when you no longer require … Read more
Whether you’ve bought a new car, moved to a different state, or you have some old personalized license plates hanging around, you may find yourself looking to dispose of them. While it’s tempting to simply throw them in the trash, license plates are made of aluminium, making them an excellent candidate to end up in … Read more
Have you ever thought about how to properly dispose of a Q-tip after you’ve used it? Most of us toss them in the bin after cleaning our ears without a second thought, but this is actually not the proper way to dispose of these convenient cotton swabs. In this article, we take a look at … Read more
60 million plastic water bottles are thrown away each day in the United States. Unfortunately, the vast majority of these water bottles are not recycled, with a whopping 88% ending up in landfills, waterways, or as litter on the street. Plastic water bottles are extremely harmful to our planet if not disposed of properly, making … Read more
Did you know that the average American family uses 500 Ziploc bags every year? Odds are, the vast majority of these Ziploc bags are thrown away over time, contributing to the vast amount of plastic going into local landfills and incinerators. But did you know that Ziploc bags are actually recyclable? And in most communities, … Read more
With the average American throwing away approximately 70 pounds of clothing and other textiles each year, textile waste takes up nearly 5 percent of all landfill space, according to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). This is an incredibly alarming number, especially when you consider how necessary this is. On top of this, it requires about … Read more
