Posts Tagged ‘home depot’

Some Eco Fun Facts courtesy of our friends at The Home Depot

By Matthew Philip • Aug 10th, 2008 • Category: Energy, Household, Products and Shopping, Recent Posts, Resource Waste Reduction

Do you know the secret to consuming up to 75% less electricity with your light bulbs, saving 300 billion gallons of water per year, and how to plant 1.7 million acres of trees? The answer here or at your neighborhood Home Depot!



Weekly Green News Blurb | You Should Know Vol. 1

By Wesley Joseph • Jul 13th, 2008 • Category: Health, News and Media, Politics, Pollution, Recent Posts

Showcase of overlooked environment-related news stories from the past week.



How to Recycle CFLs to Avoid Dumping Mercury

By Wesley Joseph • Jun 25th, 2008 • Category: Chemicals, Recent Posts, Recycling

How do I recycle my CFL Light Bulb?
My compact fluorescent bulbs are still going strong over two years into their use, so I have not tried out the new recycling program at Home Depot, nor have I gone to look.  However, it seems as simple as dropping them off in a bin, perhaps with some [...]



A Huge Worm Dump! Awesome!

By Wesley Joseph • Jun 10th, 2008 • Category: Gardening, Household

You know that feeling after a worm takes a huge dump? Awesome!
Actually, let’s talk about many many worms pooping lots of little bits to make a product called, “Worm Poop.” Disgusting? Look for it at your Home Depot!
TerraCycle is a young company started by two Princeton dropouts, Co-founders Tom Szaky and Jon Beyer, [...]