How Can My Family Lower our Dependence on Paper Products at Home?
Lowering your dependence on paper products is both environmentally friendly and cost-effective. Many businesses and individuals are trying to reduce their reliance on paper products. Luckily, the expanding world of technology is making it much easier to reduce the amount of paper people use on a daily basis. However, there are still some old-fashioned tips…
How Can I Reduce My Company’s Waste?
In a typical office setting, waste is broken down into a few key categories:
How Do I Know If My Waste is Hazardous?
If your company is having difficulty deciding what is and what isn’t hazardous waste, there are ways to determine this. Even homeowner’s with their own private environmental waste will need to know if what they are disposing of is hazardous or not. The RCRA, or Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, determines first if it is…
10 Tips for Helping Your Office Stay Waste Free
When you’re not home, it can be difficult to practice green initiatives, especially in the workplace. In a work environment, getting everyone to recycle and reduce his or her waste can sometimes seem impossible. Actually, by not implementing simple environmentally friendly practices, your office could actually be losing money. Not sure where you can start,…
Tips On How to Remove Medical Waste
It is vital that medical waste be removed in a timely and appropriate fashion.
Waste Management in CT: 4 Items You Need to Stop Throwing Out Now!
Think about the trash you throw away on a daily basis. Much of it really is trash, but how much of what you throw away could be recycled, reused or otherwise kept out of the landfill? How about those items that are simply too dangerous /hazardous to send to your local landfill?
Going Green: The 5 Greenest Companies in North America
Much has been made about the importance of companies switching to green energy and adopting more environmentally friendly business practices and, while we’re definitely not there yet, there are a number of large international companies based in North America that are finally beginning to lead the charge. In fact, a growing portion of Fortune 500…