Electronics recycling isn’t talked about much, but it’s definitely gaining traction. With electronics making up a huge part of daily lives (from our laptops to our iphones to our ipods), it’s important to know the implications of throwing electronics way in the trash. 20 to 50 million tons of electronics waste (often called e-waste) are [...]
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Electronics Recycling in NYC
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged electronics, recycling on January 8, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
New Years Resolutions
Posted in Uncategorized on December 28, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Wow, I can’t believe another year has passed. Time really does fly. 2011 was kind of a busy year for me – I had a bunch of things both personally and work-wise that took up a lot of time and energy. But I have high hopes for 2012. I’ve recently started doing Bikram yoga a [...]
EcoFriendly Water Bottles
Posted in Uncategorized on October 27, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
About two weeks ago, my roommate Svetlana and I were walking around the Meatpacking District as we waited for our other friend Lauren to meet up with us for brunch. There just so happened to be a food festival going on, so we decided to check out some of the tents. Most of them were food samples from different restaurants in [...]
Bike Share Coming to NYC!
Posted in Uncategorized on September 19, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
When I was on a project in Minneapolis for 6 months, I frequently used the bike-share program there, Nice Ride MN. I thought it was awesome – you just go to a bike kiosk, rent a bike, ride around, and you can return it at any kiosk in the city. It was such an easy [...]
Sportswear Brands to Clean Up Supply Chains
Posted in Uncategorized on August 24, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
I feel like a lot of people disregard large global companies as companies that would never have the capacity or the incentive to be environmentally friendly. And that may be true. A lot of companies do solely care about profits. But it is the responsibility of companies of all sizes to care about the environmental impact they are making. [...]
Finally, Tube-Free Toilet Paper!
Posted in Uncategorized on July 4, 2011 | 2 Comments »
I’m really proud of my roommates for making recycling a priority in our apartment. We have a bin for bottles and jugs, and we have another for paper products. However, I do have a huge recycling pet peeve – when those toilet paper tubes aren’t recycled! Whenever I see a toilet paper tube in the [...]
Mattel Accused of Using Deforestation Packaging Products
Posted in Uncategorized on June 14, 2011 | 2 Comments »
Barbie used to be one of my favorite toys of all time. I begged my mom to buy me a new doll every time we went to Toys R Us. I remember having a rather large collection of dolls, and I’d play dress up with Barbie and Ken, I’d brush her hair with her mini-comb, [...]
Sheraton’s Green Choice Program – Not Everyone Wins
Posted in Uncategorized on May 8, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
We’ve all seen those signs in hotel bathrooms, asking us to reuse our towels to conserve water. Well, when I stayed at a Sheraton hotel last week, I learned that some hotels are going an extra step. The “Green Choice” program offers guests $5 or 500 Starwood points a night to refuse housekeeping service for [...]
Scuba Diving with Sharks Inspires My Return to Blogging
Posted in Uncategorized on April 17, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Wow, it’s been almost a year since my last blog post. I’ve been so busy with work and other things that it’s been difficult to keep up. But a recent trip to Australia really got me thinking about how I miss blogging and sharing ideas on how to stay green and environmentally friendly. So from [...]
Eco-Friendly Barbecues
Posted in Uncategorized on June 25, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
This post is for my friend CJ. He and his neighbors host barbecues just about every weekend, which are super fun, but not super green. But they’re not the only ones. On July Fourth alone, an estimated 60 million barbecues will eat up enough energy via charcoal, gas, electricity and lighter fluid to keep a [...]
