All Blog Posts Tagged 'recycling' (3)

Since Halloween is in just one week, I thought I'd post this article from DoSomething.org. DoSomething.org is perfect for HPA members, because it's all about youth-led activism. In fact, they lead a free "social action training bootcamp" in New York. See http://www.dosomething.org/training for details. __________ 11 Ways to Do Something (Good) On Halloween" #1 Trick-or-treat with UNICEF. Make like Selena Gomez and become a young supporter of U… Continue

I'm very much in favor of recycling. I recycle everything I can, and encourage my family and friends to do so as well. Every day after work I search our trash bins for recycleables, and I'm trying to persuade our company to install recycling bins in our lobby. However, I've recently learned that while recycling is a better option than landfilling or burning, it is not the panacea it is often portrayed. Participating in a recycling program can give us the comfortable (and false) feeling that we’… Continue

I posted this on my regular blog, but thought I'd post it here too. :) -------------------------------------------------------- Ugh! They suck! I have been buying the reusable grocery bags. They're a dollar and the grocery stores plaster their names all over them. Sometimes I forget them when I go to the store though. I know people keep them in their car, but 1) I don't have a car, and 2) When I go with someone that does, we sometimes forget to put them back in the trunk. >_< So, befor… Continue