Tag Archives: recycling

Reusable Cash

Posted on December 11, 2021 by Pam Lazos

Earning Through The Second-Hand Economy: Tips On Getting Started Thanks to Lisa Walker for this great article and helpful links on (up), (re), and (free)-cycling! by Lisa Walker Many of us would love to earn extra money but it can … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged earncash, freecycling, recycling, upcycling | 12 Comments

Happy ECO Holidays!

Posted on December 6, 2020 by Pam Lazos

Happy ECO Holidays! If there’s anything the pandemic has taught me it’s that I have too much stuff. Not a day goes by that I don’t look around my house and notice how many spaces are in need a … Continue reading →

Posted in Sustainability | Tagged eco christmas, eco holidays, living wall, OutsideInChatt, propagation stations, recycling, reuse, Sustainability | 44 Comments

Toward a Circular Economy: Trash Picking

Posted on January 31, 2020 by Pam Lazos

Toward a Circular Economy: Trash Picking Over half of the world’s population doesn’t have a formal waste disposal scheme in place. One hundred years ago, when the ubiquitous material known as plastic had not yet been invented this may have … Continue reading →

Posted in plastics, recycling | Tagged #WATWB, bengaluru, India, plastics for change, plastics recycling, recycling, the body shop, trash picking, We Are The World Blogfest | 44 Comments

Material Value

Posted on September 8, 2019 by Pam Lazos

MATERIAL VALUE The word sustainability seems to be on everyone’s lips these days and if you don’t know what it means then you’ll want to pick up a copy of Julia Goldstein’s book, Material Value, More Sustainable, Less Wasteful Manufacturing … Continue reading →

Posted in conservation, environment, environmental conservation, environmental effects, evolution, recycling, regeneration, renewable, renewable energy, Sustainability, Uncategorized, upcycling, zero waste | Tagged blogging, conservation, engineering, environment, environmental conservation, environmental effects, fossil fuels, Julia Goldstein, Material Value, recycling, regeneration, renewable energy, Sustainability, writing, zero waste, zero waste stream | 39 Comments

Plastic-Free Life Redux: A Story of Independence

Posted on July 21, 2019 by Pam Lazos

[4th of July fireworks over Lancaster] Plastic-Free Life Redux: A Story of Independence A couple months ago I sent a letter to the four biggest local grocery stores in my area, espousing the benefits of removing single-use plastic packaging from … Continue reading →

Posted in climate change, plastic bag, plastics, recycling, sixth extinction, Sustainability, Uncategorized, waste, waste as a resource | Tagged climate change, grocery store, plastic-free life, plastics, recycling, reusable bags, sixth extinction, waste, waste-free life, Wegmans | 32 Comments

WATWB – One Man’s Trash…

Posted on December 1, 2018 by Pam Lazos

One Man’s Trash There’s an old adage that one man’s trash is another man’s treasure, and we know that’s true, otherwise flea markets, yard sales and antique stores would not enjoy the popularity they do, but trash or treasure, the … Continue reading →