The GreenRoost Blog

I have to say that today’s Live Expo event in Plano (Dallas area) was impressive in many ways. I had no idea that so many people would show up to learn about green products and services. To see that all these DFW people are interested in making their lifestyles more sustainable was really encouraging! (And it was great to [...]

As greeners we want to recycle as much as we can. So the questions of “can I recycle that pizza box” or “should that yogurt container go into my trash bin” are very important. What are the answers?

It is amazing how many people never heard of the Great Pacific Garbage patch - at least most of my friends haven’t. Twice the size of Texas, this massive vortex of trash (mostly plastic) is floating around, poisoning the marine life and eventually - our dinner plates. The main problem with plastic is that it doesn’t really biodegrade into the earth matter, water and carbon dioxide. Under the influence of the sun plastic degrades into smaller pieces - consumed by the sea organisms and entering the food chain.

Cool mosaic from old credit cards - great way to recycle plastic not accepted by your local recycling program, and convert plastic money into a piece of art.