Awareness

Living in the tri-state area, we’re pretty lucky to be surrounded by numerous professional sports teams. While not all of us follow sports, going to the ballpark on a warm spring day seems like a good way to spend a…Read More

Earth Week was a busy time for the Eco18 team and New York had a lot of events going on all around the city to celebrate the 42nd Earth Day.  The Eco18 “Green Team” started Earth Week at a NYCLV…Read More

Anyone who has visited, or come within 50 miles, of New York City will be all too familiar with the towering midtown spire of the Empire State Building. Completed in 1931, the building was the world’s tallest from that date…Read More

If you would believe all that the Occupy Wall Street protestors and other similar groups say about business, one would think that all corporations are the evil empire that will bring down this country. Business, commerce or whatever name you…Read More

This article comes from the newest eco18.com contributor, Megan Biondi. Look for more articles from  her soon. With Earth Week on its way, sustainability awareness events are popping up on college campuses across the United States. One event we caught…Read More

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 magazine, he notes that as of June…Read More

We came across a rather staggering number the other day – 25 million pounds of plastic beads are tossed around in New Orleans each year, according to the Los Angeles Times. What’s worse is that these beads can’t be recycled…Read More

The automobile wheel and tire have been around, well, ever since the automobile was introduced. The tire has evolved throughout the years to meet the ever-redesigning demands of the automobile industry. That means today, the wheel and tire are very…Read More

Americans, we love lobster—but do we ever stop to think about where our lobster comes from? I thought they were trapped in lobster pots, but that’s not always the case. A lot of buzz has been circulating as under cover…Read More

Only one U.S. president was born in New York City. Raised in a townhouse at 28 E. 20th between Park Avenue South and Broadway in a “romantic” enclave of Gramercy Park is (also known as Theodore Roosevelt Way) where Theodore Roosevelt would grow up…Read More