Archive for February, 2010

3/50 Project

I learned about this project a while ago and keep meaning to post something about it on here but keep forgetting so here it is.
It’s such a great idea and something people should really try to incorporate into their normal routine. Instead of going to some big chain store to buy things try [...]


Reducing our Garbage

We’re finally getting a composting bin put in! I’m pretty excited about it. I brought it up to the board and the other owners in the building and found that some others were thinking the same thing so we’re going to do it.  That should help quite a bit with reducing the amount of garbage [...]


Ban on Styrofoam in Chicago getting closer…

This week there have been some big developments in movement to get styrofoam packaging, especially disposable trays used in Chicago Public Schools, banned in the city of Chicago.
There was a nice article in the Chicago Tribune early in the week. Check it out here.
If you want to keep up to date on this issue consider [...]