recycling

When you think about recycling you usually think first about aluminum soda cans, newspapers, glass bottles; that kind of stuff.  But then I got to thinking, hey, maybe this could be extended even farther.  Let me give you an example.  This past winter, we had to put down one of our dogs.  She was around 12 years old, a Rottweiler mix named Molly.  The most gentlest dog you could ever find.  Molly had a mass growing in her stomach and hip dysplasia.

My son, who lives in Los Angeles, visited us for Easter.  Now I foolishly assumed that everyone from California was really into recycling and I’m sure many are.  I found myself periodically going into our trash and pulling out the plastic, glass and aluminum bottles he routinely threw into it with nary a thought about recycling.  When we visit him in California, he is pretty good about separating his trash from his recycling but when he travels (which is often) he also apparently goes on a recycle holiday.  I guess it’s time for one of those father son talks, no, not tha

In thinking back to all that may have started me on being more “green” conscious at home I would have to say it all started when a friend brought over a recycling bin that he got from trash picking.  It is kind of ironic that a receptacle that is used to prevent items going into the trash was in fact in the trash.  Before you jump to any conclusions let me say that simply getting a recycling bin was not all it took for me to start recycling.  After my friend gave me the recycling bin the bin sat on my porch for over two months unused.  One day during that two month perio

Just a year ago, I never took stock in the idea of “Going Green.”  There was nothing in my lifestyle that prompted me to consider “Going Green.”  To me the words green, sustainable, and even recycle meant nothing.  I was comfortable throwing all my waste in a trash can.  I told myself: “I don’t have a recycling bin, so I can’t recycle.”  Sometimes I would use a recycling bin at a store I was at, with emphasis on sometimes.  Now, the idea of “Going Green” is taking a strong hold of my conscience, and when I look around I think about how much waste can be recycle

As many families do, my family recently migrated south for a week in the sun.  This time we headed to the pristine beaches of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.