Tag: recyclable
In 2018, the amount of batteries sold by Energizer alone topped $1.6 billion. With the introduction of handheld electronic devices, people are using more and more household batteries than ever before.
In an age of plenty, what do you get someone for a birthday or Christmas? A gift card, of course. But what are they made of? What do I do with them after I use them?
The holidays are a magical time of caring, sharing, family, friends, and....trash?
Along with the wonderful time spent with special people comes a lot of trash....to the tune of about 1 million tons per week between Thanksgiving and New Year's Day.
Christmas decorations account for over half of seasonal decorations sales at 58.9% of total industry revenue. With this many decorations sold, a percentage of these sales will certainly be for Christmas lights. What should be done with these strands of lights when they burn out?
If you’re in the market for a greeting card, you’re likely to find one for just about any occasion. Everything from birthdays, Christmas, sympathy, thinking of you, and “thank you” to more obscure things like Groundhog Day, Boss’ Day and Sweetest Day.
Photographs are printed on paper that is treated with a thin layer of a light-sensitive chemical formula.
The chemical that is added to the paper essentially plasticizes it and adds enough chemicals that the paper is left without the conventional fibers needed for the paper to be recyclable.
Second only to Lay’s with Ruffles nipping at its heals, Pringles’ 2017 sales hit a whopping $549.7 million according to statista.com.
According to mentalfloss.com, Pringles, which have been around for about 4 decades, are sold in over 140 countries and don’t show any signs of slowing down in popularity or sales.
Wax Paper, or waxed paper, is just that…a single layer of paper coated with a thin layer of wax. It has many uses in the kitchen as a moisture resistant wrapping for food to keep it from getting soggy, among other uses. After using it, however, what should be done with it?
When most people think of recycling, materials like aluminum, plastic, cardboard, and paper come to mind. Some things, like vinyl, begin to become more questionable as a recyclable item.
What’s better than a refrigerator absolutely covered with pictures colored by our kids or grandkids? The smell of crayons alone takes me back to being a kid. It seems like every family goes through literally boxes of crayons and an equal amount of coloring books. What should be done with crayons when they’re too small to color with?