Good News Notes: “The best things in life are (nearly) free. See how you can upcycle your old stuff into something beautiful and functional.” View the whole story here: https://www.hgtv.com/lifestyle/clean-and-organize/25-ways-to-upcycle-your-old-stuff-pictures
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20 Creative Ways to Reuse and Recycle Plastic Bottles
Good News Notes: “50 million plastic bottles are thrown away each day in the United States. They work themselves into just about every aspect of our daily lives. The examples are plentiful, from water bottles to laundry detergent, to how we squeeze out our honey. You’ll likely spot one of the 50 million if you…
‘Deceptively simple’ process could boost plastics recycling
Good News Notes: “Plastics are a victim of their own success, so inexpensive, easy to use and versatile that the world is awash in plastic waste. Now researchers from the University of Houston have reported a new method of producing polyolefins—made from hydrocarbons and the most common building block of plastics—structured to address one of…
Home renovators reap rewards of reuse, recycling
Good News Notes: “Hundreds of thousands of tons of construction and demolition waste — much of it from home tear-downs and remodeling jobs — end up in Minnesota landfills every year. But some homeowners are learning it’s environmentally, and financially, rewarding when materials from such projects are reused or recycled. Kim Chapman LaFrence, of Grant,…
12 Ways to Repurpose Old Blankets and Bedding
Good News Notes: “One of the parts of having things is that they eventually wear out. Whether it’s a piece of furniture, clothing or bedclothes, we are ultimately left with something that we have to discard. With the world in the state that it’s in, many of us are looking for new ways to avoid…
Keep Lexington Beautiful shows how to reduce, reuse and recycle
Good News Notes: “It may sound counterintuitive, but recycling is the last thing one should do with their everyday and household items. The reason is, according to Keep Lexington Beautiful, people should find ways to reduce the amount of items they use and consume and to find ways to reuse these before they consider recycling…
Bucco’s Rising Stars Fosters Spirit of Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, with Luggage Drive
Good News Notes: “Buccos Rising Stars luggage drive fosters the spirit of reduce, reuse, recycle, while giving a lift to children in the foster care system. Carmen Bucco, who spent time in the foster care system as a youth, knows all too well the challenges and instability children in the system face. On top of…
Forget the plastic! This Bothell store can help you go green
Good News Notes: “The Recology store in Bothell is helping customers reduce their carbon footprint one woolly dryer ball at a time. ‘The average person makes about five pounds of waste each day,’ said Erin Gagnon, who manages Recology’s four Puget Sound retail locations.” View the whole story here: https://www.heraldnet.com/business/forget-the-plastic-this-bothell-store-can-help-you-go-green/
Brentwood Launches Campaign Aimed at Reducing Plastic Pollution
Good News Notes: “The Brentwood Environmental Board (EAB) launched its first major environmental campaign on January 9, aimed at reducing plastic pollution. The campaign is called “Refill Reduce Brentwood” and the idea, sparked by the volunteer board, aims to reduce the number of plastic bottles being used in our city. More than 60 million plastic…
Oniracom Partners With Jack Johnson to Curb Plastic Pollution in Music Industry
Good News Notes: “Oniracom, marketing and technology partner of Sony, Disney, Universal, Warner, Sonos, Deckers, and a host of startups and nonprofits – is proud to announce initial results of its partnership in BYOBottle an initiative led by multi-platinum recording artist Jack Johnson to significantly reduce plastic pollution in the music industry martech news. The collaborative BYOBottle Campaign…