Lots of people find recycling confusing. It’s bad enough that every town has slightly different rules. What one town accepts the next one down the road doesn’t. But what can make recycling really confusing? Lots of what people think they … Continue reading →
You want to be a conscientious recycler. Unfortunately, many people, maybe including you, find recycling rules complicated. After all, local governments set their own recycling rules, and the US has thousands of them. Some people recycle carelessly and sometimes they … Continue reading →
Will we be buried in an avalanche of trash? We generated 208.3 million tons of municipal solid waste in 1990, 267.8 million pounds in 2017, and 292.4 million poumds in 2018 according to the EPA. What a huge increase from one year … Continue reading →
First question about the three pillars of sustainability: what is sustainability The concept arose from environmental activism. It’s taken to mean making sure that the current generation can meet its needs without making it impossible for future generations to meet … Continue reading →
Have you stopped to think that the calls to recycle more don’t mention battery recycling? You can’t just put dead batteries out with the bottles, cans, and wastepaper. I used to think it was illegal to put them in the … Continue reading →
What does the Bible have to do with environmental issues? A lot. Genesis tells of God creating the earth. Revelation tells us of the tribulation that ends in its replacement with a new earth. In between are many Bible verses … Continue reading →