These days, what is cutting edge technology today is old hat in just a few years. Every day Americans throw out more than 350,000 cell phones and 130,000 computers, making electronic waste the fastest growing part of the U.S. garbage stream. Improperly disposed of, the lead, mercury and other toxic materials inside e-waste can leak from landfills. Re-cycle your used …

In the United States alone, we use 12 million barrels of oil each year just to make disposable plastic bags. Did you know that taking a reusable bag shopping with you can potentially eliminate an average of 1,000 disposable plastic bags over its lifetime? Bringing our own grocery bags to the store will help save the 100,000 marine mammals that …

The largest percentage of debris on beaches around Kodiak Island is plastic bottles of all shapes and sizes with the majority of these being plastic water bottles. Plastic bottles take 700 years before they begin to decompose. It takes over 1.5 million barrels of oil to manufacture a year’s supply of bottled water. That’s enough oil to fuel 100,000 cars. …

In the United States alone, we use 12 million barrels of oil each year just to make disposable plastic bags. Did you know that taking a reusable bag shopping with you can potentially eliminate an average of 1,000 disposable plastic bags over its lifetime? Bringing our own grocery bags to the store will help save the 100,000 marine mammals that …

Recycling metal gives new life to old steel, not to mention giving new life to the environment. Because recycled steel reduces mining waste by 97%, air pollution by 86%, water pollution by 76%, and because scrap mini mills use significantly less energy than conventional steelmaking, we save 6 trillion BTU’s per year. That’s enough to power Los Angeles for 8 …

The United States is the world’s largest consumer of aluminum cans yet lags behind other industrialized nations in the percentage of these cans that we recycle. When you recycle a soda can it can reappear on your grocer’s shelf in just 60 days. That’s because aluminum is specifically engineered for 100% recycling – nothing is wasted and the energy required …

“Did you know a steel mill using recycled scrap reduces water pollution, air pollution and mining wastes by about 70%. In one year in the United States, the recycling of steel saves enough energy to heat and light 18 million homes. Recycling metals saves money and reduces our carbon footprint..” This message brought to you by Nick’s Auto Wrecking, Salvage …

The art of reuse is huge in today’s economy, since it requires little or no additional expenditures on your part, except for a bit of time and perhaps some creativity. Reusing can be as simple as giving an old table a new coat of paint or taking an old t-shirt and making a new throw pillow, or as complicated as …

How many hours a day are you and your family away from your home? After factoring in work, school, social activities and evening entertainment, that number may be substantial. A programmable thermostat is ideal for people who are away from home during set periods of time throughout the week. Through proper use of pre-programmed settings, the savings can add up. …

Did you know the average American uses seven trees a year in paper, wood, and other products made from trees. This amounts to about two billion trees per year. Half of it we simply throw away – enough every year to heat 50 million homes for twenty years. Currently only six percent of Kodiak’s waste stream is being recycled. Western …