Victoria’s Secret Revealed: Unworn Returned Merchandise Is Destroyed
If you return unworn clothing to Victoria’s Secret they destroy it as part of their company policy. No, it’s not just the underwear, it’s the actual clothing. Continue reading
Tagged: Reduce-Reuse-Recycle
Today New York City Gives Away Free Rain Barrels For Reusing Rain
Photo Credit: DEP rain barrel giveway in Brooklyn by the DEP
Today in New York City I woke up to rain. Maybe it’s the perfect day the city’s Department of Environmental Protection to be giving away free rain barrels. Continue reading
The Nike Reuse-A-Shoe Program Recycles Your Sneakers
Nike’s Nike Reuse-A-Shoe environmental program turns worn-out sneakers into new products. The program accepts any brand of sneakers, not just Nikes, as well as scrap material from our manufacturing facilities. Continue reading
Got Too Much Snow? Why Not Reuse It
Photo Credit: “B65 bus stuck on Dean at Carlton” by Tracy Collins
It snowed again here in New York City and though there hasn’t been much snowfall over this season our post-Christmas blizzard has us all a bit snow fatigued. Since we have an abundance of this fluffy white stuff we can consider using it for more than just getting us a day off. Continue reading
Today Is America Recycles Day
Yes, there’s a day for that.
According to the website: “Since 1997, communities across the country have come together on November 15 to celebrate America Recycles Day. More than a celebration, Continue reading
Scott To Roll Out Tubeless Tissue Rolls
Here we have another case of Reduce, Reuse and Recycle where Reducing clearly comes out on top. Kimberley-Clark is testing tube-free toilet tissue rolls. Starting next month Continue reading
Don’t Throw Out Those Batteries!!!
Photo Credit: Madam Toussaint, I’ve never seen so many loose batteries at once in my life.
I went to the Tekserve Electronics Recycling Event and was surprised to find they were accepting batteries. It didn’t say so on the website but perhaps I could have assumed. Continue reading
Tekserve Electronics Recycling Event
One of my favorite places, Tekserve, recently had a Electronics Recycling Event which I attended to give a proper goodbye to my old G4 Apple laptop. We had some good times and I’m sure others had some good times with the electronics they were eco consciously disposing of. Continue reading
