Back to Basics

http://www.hulu.com/watch/109986/the-office-recyclops

It seems like everywhere you look, there are crazy new ideas for how to be more green. What ever happened to good old recycling? Sure, the new methods and practices are helping, but I feel like recycling is the most important thing we can do as a community to help save our resources. Examples of things we can recycle include plastic bottles, newspapers, almost any other old paper, cardboard boxes, and the list goes on and on. What some people fail to recognize is that electronic items such as old cell phones, laptops, and iPods can be recycled as well. All you need to do is drop them off at a local Best Buy and they'll take care of it for you. It's amazing how much damage electronics can do to the environment if not properly disposed of.

This week, we are going to take recycling up to the next level. Instead of just recycling the occasional water bottle or newspaper, we are going to try to recycle everything possible. Doing this also means buying things that we can recycle when we are finished with them. Companies are doing a pretty good job of letting you know if their products are recyclable. We are also going to try to buy products made out of recycled material. Doing this decreases our carbon footprint and helps the environment.

-Wes