Paper Recycling

Good Morning Folks - It has been a long time, again. My apologies, again. I have spent the past year entrenched in the waste paper industry learning how to obtain materials for a mill that makes 100% recycled paper products. Obviously, it has been a real treat for me work in an industry so close to my heart.

Paper is a trade able commodity. The price rises and falls just like other commodities in our economy. A lot of times, those that produce quite a bit of waste paper, know what the material is worth. Sometimes, those ideas are a bit inflated. And, most times, I get to divert materials destined for the landfill. Diverting those tons is the most rewarding.

America Recycles Day is November 15th, and is fast approaching. There will be many events around your community providing opportunities to recycle various materials. Most events will provide a paper shredding event. Fear not, that material will make it to the recyclers!

Are you recycling at home? Does your office or work place recycle? Please post a comment telling us how.

Eco Local Vendors - 790 The Zone Music Festival

Part of being good to the planet is finding stuff locally. I am in NE GA, and love it here. Yesterday, I went into the city (ATL, locals call that ITP-inside the perimeter) to help the Sierra Club, Green the Governor campaign. There was a green zone and 2/3 of the vendors there were environmentally conscious in some way. I found home made soaps, bottle caps re purposed as earrings, buttons re purposed into rings, vintage broaches re purposed into rings & earrings. Purses, clutches, and make-up cases, made of wrappers and organic cotton. Some really cool stuff.

Well, since I believe local is better, I am going to plug some of these vendors. I haven't necessarily purchased from them, but I have held their products and plan to support them. Couture Recycle: She makes T-shirt w/ sweet sayings like, recycle air..plant a tree, recycle pets, adopt an animal, etc. Check it out! http://www.couturecycle.com

Freshwater Gardens, an Atlanta based body care company, gave away sample soaps. I grabbed the oatmeal, milk & honey body bar. The ingredients are listed as: Coconut oil, palm oil (they assured me it was the "good" palm oil), rice bran oil, olive oil, Castor oil, Shea butter, glycerin, ground oatmeal, fragrance, ground cinnamon. Hmm. Castor oil? Fragrance? Could those be bad? Are any of these petroleum products? I will have to do my research to find out. http://www.freshwatergardens.com/members/freshwater