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Monthly Archives: May 2008

reduce, reuse, recycle

Reduce, reuse, and recycle are the 3 key sustainable strategies in waste management. As the hierarchy graphic above illustrates, these 3 strategies are not equally important. First reduce your use where you can, then reuse what you still need to use, and finally recycle what is left.
Reduce
Put simply, just don’t consume what you [...]

ride a bike

According to the AAA, the average annual cost to drive a car is $9,641, excluding loan payments! That’s not even taking into account today’s sky-high (for the U.S.) gas prices. That’s just the direct financial cost to individuals, but of course driving a car also carries a high environmental cost. Motor vehicle emissions [...]