Tag Archives: recycle
Save Money And The Environment This Back To School Season
A little late for many of you as your school (of kid’s school) started already, but I start back to in person teaching on Monday! I haven’t bought anything for the semester yet, but I have been eyeing a few … Continue reading
300 Million Tons of Paper Every Year!
In a silent office I tried to bite my tongue when I looked inside the recycling bin next to the printer. I couldn’t hold it in, there was so much paper in there with hardly any typing on it, and … Continue reading
Top 5 Environmental Commitments For 2016
Here are the top five commitments to make for the environment in 2016. I chose these based on simplicity, easy access to resources (focused on here in Dallas), and each tip can be done by a beginner and extended out … Continue reading
Next time you grab the toilet paper, take a closer look
My sister-in-law, a registered nurse, describes the nest she builds. She loads the toilet seat up with toilet paper to protect her bottom from touching the same area as other people’s bottoms. This weekend traveling, I noticed the immense size … Continue reading
Jean Shin’s artwork inspires a new definition of waste
The Trammell & Margaret Crow Collection of Asian Art, located in downtown Dallas, is currently exhibiting the work of Jean Shin, a Brooklyn-based artist known for reviving discarded objects into beautiful works of art. The free museum is a small … Continue reading
The environmental side of sports
Sports are having a great summer with the Women’s U.S. National Team winning the World Cup and local Jordan Spieth showing impressive strokes on the golf course. The inspiration to pick up a ball, get outside and get competitive is … Continue reading
ReGeared reminds us to use our creativity to be green
Many people think the only way to be green is to do it all or do nothing. It’s really not about taking on every challenge to reduce your impact on the planet. Collectively, if we are all more aware of … Continue reading
The International Plastics Recycling Conference comes to Dallas
Plastic six pack rings, styrofoam, plastic hangers, plastic wrap, ziplock bags, and bread bags all fall into a non traditional category. Are these plastic items recyclable or not? The Plastics Recycling 2015 Conference was held in Dallas the last week … Continue reading
Green your decorations.
The decoration season is upon us. For some, the moment the turkey is lifted off the table, it’s time to start setting up the holiday decorations. I live with one of those types. He’s ready with the Frank Sinatra holiday … Continue reading
The election and its paper waste is over… for now.
I am happy election day is over. Not only because we all had our chance to voice our opinions but also to reduce the amount of paper waste in my mailbox. In an ever-growing electronic world our political system still … Continue reading