Be Green

As a country we are extreamly high consumers of recyclable goods. The average American, including us here in Colorado, uses in excess of 2,300 plastic, aluminum and glass containers per year. Americans threw away 38 billion plastic water bottles in 2006. This does not include milk cartons, laundry detergent containers, oil cans, window solvents, as well as many other recyclables like phone books, newspapers, and magazines. This is personal use, and in general it can exceed 1,000 lbs of recyclable waste per year per person. There is a vast amount of information on the web which can truly put into perspective how important it is that we all we can to recycle as much as possible.

Personal responsibility in the world today means recycling. Another way in which is a very helpful way to make a large impact on the community and economically, is to buy recyclable product. As a company we offer a full catalog of eco-friendly products for event planners caterers and venders. In purchasing these products we create a much higher demand, which can in turn lower prices and drive the supply higher. Fundamentally, many changes must happen for positive change on both ends for recycling to really take hold.

A final way to help change your recyclable consumption policies is to get involved in the local and state levels with your representatives. Ask them for tax breaks for companies who buy recyclables as well as pushing for a recycling plant here in Colorado. Take action at representative https://forms.house.gov/wyr/welcome.shtml

You can refer to this page for any more facts on recycling please visit: http://www.recycling-revolution.com/recycling-facts.html

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