The Green Parent

According to the U.S. EPA, each American generates about 4½ pounds of garbage each day.  So, in my family of four, we are tossing away over 17 pounds of milk cartons, coloring books, juice boxes, broken dolls, toy packaging, torn-up clothes, Ziploc bags, and leftover sandwiches on a daily basis.  Now that’s rubbish! All this [...]

What’s your Trash Can I.Q? Do you know how long it takes each of these items to break down in the waste stream? Take this quiz to test your knowledge and find out why recycling is so important! Test Your Trash Can I.Q. Paper 2 to 5 months 1 to 2 years 5 to 10 [...]