Update on recycling and Phase #2, Computer recycling

brad, posted on April 19, 2008, 07:00

Well, the phase #1 of recycling my plastics is going well.  I have found a few more plastic containers that I can recycle, and that is good news.  I am also noticing a difference already this week when I took my trash out.  Phase #2 is proving to me more difficult than I had expected.

When I took my trash out this week, I had almost half the trash than I normally take out.  It may have been a little more than half than normal, but I have definitely noticed a huge decrease in what I put out there.  I am starting to see why people recycle. More...

Phase #1: Recycling has been implemented. Phase #2 gets started

brad, posted on April 14, 2008, 07:00

Based on the information on the sites, I found out that I can recycle a lot in my area.  The best part about it, is that most of the everyday stuff has a collection area near where I do my normal grocery shopping.  That is excellent, it means I don't have to drive my gas guzzler anyplace extra to drop off my recyclables.

So, I have purchased four 21 gallon bins for my purposes.  I have one for plastic bottles and containers, one for paper, one for plastic grocery bags, and one for overflow.  I am sure the plastic containers will go into the overflow.  I have found a couple of very convenient, and out of the way places for my containers, and I am comfortable with my decisions.  Now on to the next phase. More...

Let's Start Recycling - my research

brad, posted on April 11, 2008, 07:00

Recycling is usually a good place to start in going green.  Wow, I am floored at what can be recycled.  Although I went to several sites (listed below in the resources).  I have found a lot of extremely helpful information from Earth911, in fact that is the site I grabbed that nice recycling logo from (it's a secret, don't tell).  What I have realized is that I will have to do a lot more research to have be in a complete recycling mode. I have found out that there is a bunch of things that I can recycle, but I need to work one step at a time. More...

How do I start being green?

brad, posted on April 9, 2008, 13:23

That is the prime question.  How do you start?  Well, here is what my plan is:

1. Research the easy things to do
2. Implement them
3. Blog my experience

Seems easy, huh?  I am sure it is not nearly as easy as that.  Before I started the site, a friend of mine e-mailed me some information about being green.  I am sure most of you have seen this information. More...