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Recycling has been around longer than any of today’s young teens have been alive and maybe that’s why recycling has never ever been a question for them as to whether or not they should recycle but has always been more of a “How else can we help when recycling,” kind of thought process. My very own generation, having grown up in the 70’s has a different mind-set. In fact, I have to remind myself the reasons we recycle, when to recycle and how to keep my family and household up-to-date and aware of the reasons to recycle. Read more
Tags: Brand New Ways, Commodity, Consistent Basis, Dedication, Future Generations, Global Level, Hair Wigs, Helping Others, Household, Locks Of Love, People, Period Of Time, Planet Earth, Recycling, Thought Process, Time Today, Todays Teens, Way Of Life, Young Teens, Younger Generation
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For 43 years or so I’ve been someone who never really finished the thought; when I throw something away it goes…
I’ve given myself a very great gift this year; call it a field trip, if you like, but I took myself to my town’s landfill and had my eyes opened for the first time. Maybe the concept of someone reaching their 40s and still not being contientious of recycling is one that sounds very far-fetched, well, it’s the truth. I didn’t grow up imagining the Earth covered in over-flowing landfills, piles and piles of garbage as high as the tallest building that was not my experience. But because the very idea of leaving too much waste for the Earth to handle is a bitter reality today, I’ve begun to educate myself. Read more
Tags: 40s, Bitter Reality, Contientious, Credit Cards, Early Teens, Field Trip, Garbage, Happiness, Landfill, Landfills, One Piece, Own Eyes, Piles, Real Money, Recycling, Slap Of Reality, Stress, Tallest Building, Trash To Treasures, Whole Lot
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We’ve all heard all the warnings; acid rain, global warming, landfills without any room, and on and on. We don’t recycle because it’s the “in” thing to do; we recycle because we don’t have any other options if we plan to leave the planet for many generations to come. Read more
Tags: Acid Rain, Airlines, Al Gore, Al Gore Movie, Brushing Your Teeth, Fly, Forward Motion, Global Warming, Landfills, Little Bottles, Many Generations, Movie An Inconvenient Truth, Oceans, Scope, Signs, Snow Caps, Soaps, Towels, Water Front Property, Whole Time
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The very idea of recycling is to reuse an item rather than toss it into the trash and have it end up filling space in a landfill, right? Here’s a thought; why not have the waste in the first place? Are you with me? How can this be at all accomplished, you may be asking yourself, and that’s good because I have a few ideas I’d like to share. Read more
Tags: Competitor, Consumers, Different Things, Filling Space, Groceries, Landfill, Landfills, Mesh Bags, Packaging, Plastic Bags, Precious Space, Recycling, Retail Grocery Store, Retail Store, Stuff, Trash
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In today’s world, where the very idea of recycling is not an option, but a necessity, having your own compost pile is a great activity and resources in keeping with the mandatory recycle laws. The bonuses of composting heavily outweigh any and all negative connotations compost piles have had to defend themselves against; mainly, the smell. Read more
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One of the very most innovative ways of recycling materials that have probably been over-looked came in the form of a contractor re-using bricks from a brick wall that needed to be torn down during the construction of an addition to a home. Read more
Tags: Advice, Brick Wall, Bricks, Cement, Education Degree, Fate, Further Education, Hammers, Home Renovations, Job, Landfill, Long Time, Mason, Mortar, Muriatic Acid, Nickel, Patience, Recycling Materials, Tact, Tapping
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One of the very biggest mistakes parents make, especially in the time when their family is young, is to over spend and buy more toys than children can possibly play with before just feeling overwhelmed. When children are in a play room, overflowing with toys, they often will retreat, feeling there are far too many to choose from, and will not play with any of them. It is very important to purchase toys that will last for a long time, too. Fewer well made toys will be a much greater gift than more toys that are made without lasting quality. Read more
Tags: Age Group, Aot, Buying Gifts, Celebrations, Deep Breath, Generations, Gifts And Toys, Hand Strength, Harmful Toxins, Kids Toys, Lasting Quality, Long Time, Mistakes Parents, New Toy, Play Room, Quality Children, Recycling, Right Choices, Solid Materials, Time Out
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New York City, in just its five boroughs, has a population of well over 8 million and in an area smaller than most states; you can just imagine how much waste is created on a daily basis. Recycling in New York City is very mandatory and has been since July 1989. Before that date, starting in 1986, recycling was voluntary and as it began to catch on, recycling-educating materials from pamphlets, decals to TV and newspaper advertisements flooded the area up until 1997, when all five boroughs and all 59 districts were recycling all of the very same materials. By this time an impact was being made in recycling waste right up until the events of September 11th, 2001. After the 9/11 tragedy forced budget cuts were implemented for the Department of Sanitation.
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Tags: Ash, Atlantic Ocean, Budget Cuts, City Police Department, Commissioner George, Daily Basis, Department Of Sanitation, Five Boroughs, Food Waste, Household Waste, Landfills, New York City, New York City Police Department, Pamphlets, Recycling, Sanitation Collection, September 11th 2001, Three Quarters, Waste Rubbish, York City Police Department
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It may come as a big surprise to you, but there is a really, really good chance that the town or city you live in offer a service you may not have heard of; an energy audit. Cities and towns all over the country have started doing this, where an auditor comes to your home and goes through your living space and helps you to see where you could make some changes that will not only help you conserve energy but will help you save money! What a bonus it is to save some money by doing the right thing. Read more
Tags: Cities And Towns, Compact Flourescent, Dishwasher, Doing The Right Thing, Energy Audit, Good Chance, Landfills, Leaks, Light Bulb, Light Bulbs, Living Space, Money In Your Pocket, Power Strip, Recycling Bins, Saving Money, Single Light, Stereos, Surge Protector, Washing Machine, Waste Of Energy
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Without a doubt the very best play time is spent outside in the fresh air and in an effort to remain responsible to the environment there are a few things to keep in mind when out and about. Read more
Tags: Added Benefit, Bike Paths, Choices, Cigarette, City Hall, Doubt, Excuse, Financial Responsibilities, Fresh Air, Journeys, Leisure Time, Little Treasures, Mode Of Transportation, Outdoor Play, Own Backyard, Play Time, Recycling, Short Time, Trash Cans, Watching Tv
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