Getting smart and kicking the single-use disposable habit.
Who is super excited about their new water bottle? Me. That's right. I'm so excited about my newest water bottle that I took pictures to post on the internet.
Monday, November 7, 2011 at 09:46PM | Throwaway Nation | Comments Off | Share Article | Email Article BottlesUp, Glass Bottles, Recycling in Living Without Suds 
Only 50% of Americans have access to curbside recycling. But 100% of Japanese McDonald's (note: pretend statistic) have recycling bins that put ours to shame. A reader who spent some time studying abroad in Japan sent along photos from a blog called Yokohamamama (say that 5 times fast!) to show us an example of what recycling is like in Japan.
Monday, October 3, 2011 at 06:00AM | Throwaway Nation | Comments Off | Share Article | Email Article Japan, McDonald's, Recycling in Good Ideas This is a perfect opportunity to point out that we're not against the drink--we're against the bottle. After all, what's better than an ice-cold coke on a hot summer day? There's no problem with drinking Coke at home, in free throw range of the recycling bin! But there are many problems with drinking it on the go out of a plastic bottle, as Mike Esterl describes.
Friday, August 19, 2011 at 04:27PM | Throwaway Nation | Comments Off | Share Article | Email Article Challeges, Plastic Bottles, Recycling