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Earlier this month, Philadelphia Mayor Nutter presented his budget proposal to city counsel which included a $300 annual trash fee per household. Other local municipalities, like Norristown, recently announced a trash hauling fee as well.
In our busy lives it’s easy to put the trash out on the curb and forget about [...]
Are you holiday’d out? Had enough egg nog, parties, and cookies? Ready for a bit of hibernation? Before you can put on your slippers and flannels you must deconstruct your holiday décor. Here are some Sensibly Green tips
TREECYCLE your live tree!
What does your trash service do with the trees they pick up? Most trash haulers [...]
Thanksgiving kicks off a season of holidays for many in the U.S. For me Thanksgiving is THE holiday. It’s origin in gratitude for friendship, working together, and celebrating the harvest makes it a superstar of holidays. It is the holiday that’s purpose is to celebrate connections; our connection to one another, our food and the [...]
At a meeting I attended last week someone asked the question, “Is using a dishwasher more energy efficient then washing dishes by hand. She wondered if the dishwasher manufacturers weren’t the ones promoting the idea that built in dishwashers are the greenest way to handle our dirty dishes.
I wondered if that may be true. Over the [...]
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