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New York tackles e-waste

April 6th, 2011 by Michelle Ly in General
When shiny new laptops roll out each year and your cell phone plan runs out, it’s tempting to chuck that ancient first generation toy and upgrade to a new one. But without recycling options, many of these obsolete gadgets contribute to an estimated increase of 40 million tonnes of “e-waste” every year, ac...


February 18th, 2011 by Alison Wheatley in Friday File
Meet Recycle Rex, the California Energy Commission’s  spokesdinosaur, and your companion in the 26 page booklet of fun available on their website. Sta...


February 3rd, 2011 by Alison Wheatley in Fun Stuff
A question was posted on Minnesota Hypnotist recently that asked what activities a Green Club could do, besides recycling. The responses range from ordinary to creative, and makes for a great list of potential activitie...


March 2nd, 2010 by Alison Wheatley in Climate Change
George Mason University’s Center for Climate Change Communication has five recent and interesting reports about climate change attitudes that can be...