Americans produce approximately 250 million tons of trash every year, and that number is rising. We are told from news and media outlets to ‘go green,’ be more ‘eco-friendly,’ and ‘reduce, reuse, recycle,’ but how do we do that? What steps can we take to reduce our carbon footprint?   At the Grocery Store You probably didn’t realize that every time you step foot in a grocery store, you make so many choices that affect the environment. These are some very simple ways you...

It seems the whole world is on a giant “green” kick. We see it on NBC’s Green Week, and billboards encouraging us to recycle are found on freeways around the country. There is still a small minority of people who feel this is just a fad, and only hippies care about the environment. The truth is, caring for our planet IS important, but it isn’t always easy to be ‘green,’ and we don’t always understand the harm in our old habits. Reduce, reuse, and recycle are like puzzle pieces;...

When you first read the facts about the amount of trash Americans can produce in just one day, you will not only be astonished, but might be hesitant to believe the facts. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) suggests that Americans generate trash at a rate of over four pounds per day, per person. This equates to 600,000 tons of trash per day and 251 million tons per year. But you don’t have to take their word for it. You can test it yourself. Most Americans often just throw things in...