Blog entries tagged trash http://furnicology.com Tue, 07 Sep 2010 00:49:00 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.3 http://furnicology.com/blog/holiday-trash-recycle-it.html <p>Want to sustainably rid yourself of waste that accumulates in the home and office after gifts, parties, and the holiday season?&nbsp; For our American audience:</p><br/><p>Any UPS Store will accept clean boxes, bubble wrap, styrofoam peanuts, etc. Locations: go here</p><br/><p>Most grocery stores (Safeway, Whole Foods, etc.) recycle thin-film plastic bags, including</p><br/><br/>Clear, thin newspaper bags<br/>Thicker newspaper bags, bread bags<br/>Bubble wrap (may also contain nylon)<br/>Dry cleaning bags<br/>Consumer paperRead More... Jennifer Davidson Tue, 05 Jan 2010 05:52:25 +0100 trash recycling plastic holidays garbage cleaning http://furnicology.com/blog/Waste-Mangements-website-Think-Green.html <p>Waste Management's ThinkGreen site, found at http://www.thinkgreen.com/, has a couple of interesting calculators that&nbsp;help&nbsp;you rethink&nbsp;waste.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;One calculator asks you what you've recycled --&gt; I put in the two cans, 1 glass bottle, 2 plastic bottles and a stack of paper and the calculator says I &quot;saved 1.65 kw/hr or enough to watch 8 movies.&quot;&nbsp; </p><p>Yes, a lot of what this website is all about is Waste Management (WM) giving itself a patRead More... Susanna Mendiola Mon, 04 May 2009 05:00:00 +0100 trash recycle