Tag Archives: recycling
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
Year end wrap up for the environment and Dallas
Fifty weeks. Fifty articles. Roughly 32,000 words right here Along the Green Trail — all about the environment with a connection to Dallas. From the outside many don’t see the environmental strides our big Texas city has taken, but in … 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
Tires, tires everywhere!
We took a hike amongst tires recently in South Dallas. By far, the most discarded tires I’ve ever seen in one area. We decided to hike the newly opened Goat Island Preserve along the Trinity River in South Dallas, and … 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
Back to recycling basics.
As seen in the Katy Trail Weekly. Need help figuring out what is or is not recyclable in your city? … email me I’ll help ya! But everyone can use Terracycle no matter where you live worldwide! Read on to … Continue reading