This week has two days that spur a celebration for dramatically different reasons. Valentine’s Day and Mardis Gras both are fun and I, of course, have found a “green” angle to each.  If you are looking for ideas on how to celebrate each, here are my suggestions.
First, you don’t have to give away cut flowers [...]

Like many of the readers of this newspaper, I plan to spend Sunday evening watching the Super Bowl with some friends.  Of course, I want to do it as environmentally friendly as possible. Here are some tips that you could try for this game or any other party occasion.
Let’s start with food. We always eat [...]

I realize that not everybody buys drinks in aluminum cans, but so many of us do that it has become the most common container recycled. There are many non-profit groups and individuals who recycle aluminum for money, but there are other positive outcomes of recycling your cans. Recycling aluminum cans saves precious natural resources, energy, [...]

Now that the snow has melted and the ground has thawed, there are some things you should do (and not do) to catch up and recover from the storm. These tips include things for the car, the home, and the lawn and garden.
Let’s start with the car. It is important to wash off the sand [...]

I wanted to share some thoughts on the city council using TARE (trash authority) funds to replace budget shortfalls in other departments. There has been public discussion of using monies from the trash service rate-payers to pay for salaries of public safety personnel. I think it is a bad idea for a couple of reasons.
First [...]