by Christina Lee on December 9th, 2008
In September 2007, Georgia’s Environmental Protection Division banned most outdoor water use in the state, as it was suffering through one of the worst droughts in its history. There and then, Debbie Smith and her family had to learn quickly the basics of water conservation.
But once her family knew what to do – take shorter showers, turn off the faucet while brushing their teeth – Smith still found herself struggling to break old habits of her husband and teenage kids.
“And then it just occurred to me,” as Smith recalled, “it would have been a lot easier to learn... Read more »
by Christina Lee on December 4th, 2008
As a Carnation, Wash. dairy employee, Keith Lee’s father used to watch large metal vats of ice-cream flavoring get discarded once empty. Then one day, Lee’s father approached his boss with an idea.
“Can I take those out of the trash, and fix them up, and resell them to someone on my own?” he asked. When his boss agreed, Lee’s father took them home to be cleaned. For such a task he recruited his son, who at the time was less than 10 years old.
This early employment became Lee’s first experience with recycling. Since then, he, as president of... Read more »
by Carrie Hinkel on December 20th, 2007
With some creativity and a heap of old “junk”, you could be well on your way to making millions. It’s true, new companies are continually popping up and offering products made from materials that were once deemed for the landfill. Not only is it trendy to be “green”, but the best part about starting a recycled business is that most (or all) of the materials are free!
Today’s recycling geniuses at work:
1. MotherBoardGifts.com – They turn old motherboards into sleek products like business card holders, clocks, coasters and picture frames. For engineers and computer geeks, it’s the ultimate gift!... Read more »