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Keeping the Earth Healthy

Have you ever stopped to really think about the amount of trash you toss by the wayside? Although it might be easy to simply fill your trashcan and be on your merry way, the fact of the matter is that your choices matter. If you intentionally buy products with loads of extra packaging or don't think twice before tossing perfectly good products, you are personally contributing to landfills. I want to show other people how to keep the earth healthy, so I put up this blog. Check out my helpful tips for reducing your carbon footprint and making your life a little better.

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3 Tips To Make Recycling More Convenient For Your Family

Posted on January 1, 2016

You probably already know that your family should be recycling, and you might feel guilty about not doing it as often as you should. However, if recycling seems to be too much of an aggravation for your family, you might have a tough time encouraging everyone to do it. Luckily, you can get better results and make things easier for your family by making recycling as convenient as possible. These are a few tips to help make recycling more convenient for the people in your household. [Read More]

Identifying Your Sellable Gold

Posted on October 20, 2015

If you do not have many big gold rings or watches, you may think that recycling gold is not for you. In fact, many common items have enough gold in them to earn you a few extra dollars from a reputable gold buyer. If you combine both quality gold items and some castoff pieces, you can make a decent sum by selling them to a reputable vendor.  Gold Fill If you think your gold fill items are worthless in the recycling market, you are wrong. [Read More]

Post-Festival Pick Up: Easier Ways To Clear Away The Rubbish Faster

Posted on July 22, 2015

One of the biggest problems with a community festival is the post-festival clean-up. There are the porta-potties, the garbage, and the recycling to worry about, and sometimes particularly large events (e.g., music festivals or Oktoberfests) result in a lot of paper waste everywhere. If you want to speed up the cleaning and recycling after your community event, here is what you can do. Dumpster and Compactor Rentals While you did not have room for these items on the grounds during the event, (and you wouldn't want them there during the festival anyway! [Read More]

Keep the Critters out of Your Trash

Posted on June 19, 2015

When you put your garbage outside at night, you don't want to wake up and see it strewn about your lawn. This is not only a problem for people who live in the country, it happens in the suburbs and even in the city. Bears, raccoons, and even sometimes cats and dogs will knock over a trashcan and tear into the trash looking for food. So, what can you do to avoid this problem? [Read More]