by Julanne Sausser | Mar 25, 2024 | Uncategorized
The National Recycling Strategy: Part One of a Series on Building a Circular Economy, is the initial installment in a series from the Environmental Protection Agency. It is dedicated to cultivating a circular economy (as opposed to the grey “Linear...
by Julanne Sausser | Mar 19, 2024 | Uncategorized
When Bill Czappa was a boy, he honed his tinkering skills with his favorite toy: an erector set. Hardened steel rods and screw clamps allowed the construction of hinges and the transmission of mechanical power via rotating parts such as pulleys, gears, wheels, and...
by Julanne Sausser | Mar 12, 2024 | Uncategorized
CAUTION! DANGER! POISON! These words are designed to keep people away, yet many everyday household products are labeled with these warnings and left on shelves or cabinets long after they are needed. Families in a typical home store about 100 pounds of unwanted...
by Julanne Sausser | Mar 5, 2024 | Uncategorized
How does plastic get into the ocean? How is paper recycled? What happens to cans in the recycling bin? If you have little people in your life, then you know that children are forever asking how and why things are the way they are. You also know that an internet search...
by Julanne Sausser | Feb 27, 2024 | Uncategorized
Beginning next month, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will host a series of virtual working sessions to address best practices for battery labeling, collection, and recycling. Interested parties can participate by completing this form for more information....
by Julanne Sausser | Feb 20, 2024 | Uncategorized
It used to be that we saw an increase in boxes to our homes during the holidays, but now, buying items online and having them delivered to our homes is a year-round event. All those shipping boxes, packing materials, and padded envelopes can pile up. According to...
