Environmental Health

Earth Day reminds all of us of the value of recycling and reusing materials to preserve the environment--but what about the rest of the year? Learning how to use recycled materials in the home not...

Recycling is not just good for the environment but it helps keep your taxes lower. The keys to increasing your rate are becoming more educated about what can be recycled and by making it as...

Recycling is no longer a trend, it is necessary if we want to avoid living on top of a landfill but if all of those triangles and numbers are getting you confused don’t fret. Below is a guide on...

Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle: We usually focus on the third “R,” recycle, but these steps are placed in order of importance. A downside of recycling is that, even with the best of intentions, most...

Trash covers more than just the garbage you put out in a can every week. It also involves all the items that are part of your life every day, the paper cups, fast-food wrappers, grocery...

Are you concerned about your dishes, your children's toys, that souvenir from a foreign country, those metal mini blinds, the paint on your walls in older houses? While there is no perfect way for...

Do you have old ornaments, cards, boxes wreaths etc? Do they look less than perfect? Don't throw them away re-vamp them, save money and help save the environment!

New Englanders are a hardy lot and have found ways to live with the tough climate in their beautiful corner of the USA. In general, they're thrifty and concerned about preserving the earth. Here...

We live in a plastic loving world which has dire effects on our environment. Rather then contribute to the plastic island in the Pacific which has grown to be twice the size of Texas, there a...

Many people begin a recycling program in their kitchen, but forget to expand it throughout the rest of the house. Bathrooms have a considerable number of recyclable items, but most are simply...

Many people think recycling means having items shipped off to a plant where they're melted down and made into something else. However, the easiest kind of recycling is reusing or re-purposing...

Most Americans are extremely conscientious of the importance of recycling their glass and plastic bottles, newspapers and grocery bags. What they may not realize is that there are dozens of other...

Freecycle is a network where members offer or request items through Yahoo groups. However, Freecycle has its downfalls. Group leaders can be ruthlessly strict. People don’t always pick up right...

It’s done many days on some level. Purchases are made for things that are needed or wanted, practical things, extravagant things, and others. People spend money in those markets that please them...

Recycling is the most eco-friendly way to rid yourself of unused waste and items. In lieu of filling up the garbage heaps and dumps with our unwanted and used things, we can find the resources to...

Environmentalists tell us that we need to be "more green." It is surprising what a difference making a few changes in our lives will make on the environment. Use the suggestions that follow to put...

Reduce. Reuse. Recycle. Three little words make a big difference for the environment, so much so that many environmental groups use them as a mantra. These three words refer to how people handle...

It is easy to be a "Green" supporter with all the organice foods, products and services available. As people realize that our planet is crying for help, the need to make...

You know that there are different places that you can go to recycle plastics, papers, metals, and other common recyclable items. What about the items that don't fit into these categories though?...

Saving our natural resources, especially oil and gas, remains the duty of anyone who drives. Additional ways to reduce miles involves eliminating the distance food products travel. Buying imported...

Recycled materials can be used for anything from energy to clothing. Help protect the Earth by recycling your household and work waste for reuse. Go green by doing your part to recycle with just a...

Electronic items such as TVs, VCRs, CD players and computers contain toxic and hazardous material like lead, cadmium and mercury. Make sure you dispose of them properly.