Tag: landfill
Recycling Rules And How You Can Do Better
If you aren’t paying attention to how you recycle, there is a good chance that many of your items are destined straight for a landfill.
The...
3 Awesome Upcycling Projects To Save Money And The Environment
Upcycling is reusing an old item in a way other than its original purpose. The goal is to prevent it from ending up in...
4 Huge Threats To Our Planet
It's no secret that our modern way of life is pretty disastrous for the planet. Our oceans, air and land are being desecrated, and...
Sweden Pioneers Waste Management Efforts
When it comes to managing waste, Sweden is at the forefront of the world. While this nation produces a comparable amount of waste to...
One Third of Our Food Goes Straight to Landfills: How to...
Each year, Americans throw away a staggering amount of food. According to statistics compiled by the USDA, between 30 and 40 percent of our food...
Why One Third of All Food Produced in the World is...
A report compiled by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and released last September by the United Nations estimates that about 1.3 billion tons...