Patagonia’s Recyclable Fall Fashions

Since 2005, Patagonia has taken bake 45 tons of clothing for recycling through its Common Threads program. I’m a huge fan of Patagonia, from the brand’s warm outerwear and comfortable and stylish yoga clothing, to its concern about fair labor practices and its...

Support for Bottle and Can Recycling

EarthTalk: Deposits on Beverage Containers Monday, October 31, 2011 :: Staff infoZine Dear EarthTalk: Why don’t more states mandate deposits on beverage bottles as incentives for people to return them? Most bottles I’ve seen only list a few states on them. –...

Recycling: a Crutch for Our Conscience?

by David Groves Many of us remember the first time we were introduced to the blue bin. Depending on where you lived in the late 1980s or 1990s, a curbside recycling program was probably established in your municipality (unless you’re still waiting for one). We...