In order to affect change in any aspect, the key is often awareness. Only through efforts to increase awareness can we hope to make a difference in the world in which we live. This is particularly true when it comes to the way we live our lives at home and the things we do on a daily basis. If we ... [ Read more ]

Taking care of the environment means a lot to students around Purdue University .  Being a church situated in the heart of campus, our attendees are young, caring, and passionate.  We knew that they wanted to be able to recycle.  The only problem was to clearly communicate how without taking up too much space.  In the past, we’ve had recycling bins , but people ... [ Read more ]

The mindset of a multi-residential unit dweller when it comes to recycling, compared to a single family home owner is significantly different.  This is mainly because home owners are accountable for the garbage they place at the curb.  For apartment and condominium renters, very little is offered to help motivate or enforce them to recycle.  This doesn’t have to be.  ... [ Read more ]

Do you own an apartment or rental property? Are expensive waste removal costs cutting into your bottom line?  Do you think that there is no way around it?  Well guess what, you do have other options.  How, you ask? How about starting a recycling program that will divert waste from your waste stream as well as our landfills?  This can ... [ Read more ]

Barrie, ON, May 24, 2011 — At the Indiana Recycling Coalition’s (IRC) Annual Conference , which ran from May 10th – May 12th, Busch Systems International launched an initiative to jump-start composting efforts in the mid-west. By handing out kitchen composting containers to attendees, Busch Systems is attempting to raise awareness of the need to include composting as a key element in any recycling program. Recycling Consultant Jarrod ... [ Read more ]

Let’s face it, we all have someplace in our houses, apartments, classrooms, daycares, or offices that we wish could stay a little more neat and organized.  It seems there is always one more thing that needs a place to be stored or a small child keeps moving your belongings from their original location.  Have you tried everything to keep an ... [ Read more ]

Barrie, ON, May 17th, 2011 — An environmentally-friendly educational organization and an environmentally-friendly recycling container company have joined forces to empower school children to display their green initiatives and positively impact the environment around them. Green Ribbon Schools is an organization working with 200+ schools throughout Texas to help students reach their potential through green initiatives and healthy living. They recently ran a “Show Your ... [ Read more ]

For those who work in a daycare facility, the thought of taking time out of your busy day to ensure everyone is “doing their part” to recycle and reduce waste is the last thing on your mind.  However, considering the amount of daycare facilities that exist in the world, ensuring that waste diversion takes place in child care environments is ... [ Read more ]