Bacchus Would Be Proud
Now you can have the best of both worlds!! In a recent article in Packaging Digest, a magazine for the packaging industry, it is reported that the wine industry is looking to reduce…
Be Symbol Savvy
Recycle labeling has just been taken up a notch. In an article posted by Lisa McTigue Pierce written by Michael Garry in the Feb. 28, 2012 issue of Packaging Digest, a packaging industry…
How Green is Your Bank
I recently came across an interesting environmental subject concerning, of all things, banks. There are a number of green banks. Yes, every bank has a lot of green but that is not what…
Where Do Electronics Go To Die?
Most of us have old electronics sitting at home that are either broken or are so outdated that we will never bother to turn them on again. Besides throwing them in the trash…
A Friendlier “Pause the Refreshes”
There is good news on the horizon concerning the material that is used to package our products in plastic containers. In an article published in the January 2012 edition of Packaging Digest, a…
My Bike Is Your Bike: NYC Offers Bike Share System
We at eco18.com were really excited to learn that New York City recently got approval to adopt a new “transit system,” as a bike share system will be implemented next year. This is…
Sustainable Teaching
A few days ago I visited the Manhattan School for Children (PS 333, K-8) on 93rd & Amsterdam to see their rooftop greenhouse. It was a spectacular and magical space comprised of stations…
Welcome to the Solar Generation
We came across this great video showcasing solar energy across the country. Blake & Company produced the video for the Solar Energy Industries Association. You’ve watched the video and now a word from the…
Cans or Bottles – Which One Is Best?
If you are like me, you are tired of reading how the trend in the beer industry is moving towards cans and the subsequent debate. The overall consensus, it seems, is that there…
