8/14/13

Another reason to ditch disposable plastic water bottles: They can make you look older. New reports show the pursing of the lips around a bottle of water repeatedly can actually form deep wrinkles around our mouths. The look is similar to a lifelong smoker who also purses his lips around a cigarette. To avoid having an older-looking mouth, keep drinking water -- just do it from a glass. It's another reason to invest in an inexpensive water filtration system and to skip the ecological nightmare of plastic bottled water.

8/13/13

Ever wonder what you can recycle and what you can't, and then where you can take those recyclables? If that question is mind-boggling, simplify by downloading the iRecycle app on your iPhone or Android smartphone. iRecycle uses your current location to guide you to collection points. It is also a resource to help you figure out more than 1.5 million ways to recycle, including helping to dispose of hard-to-recycle items and giving you phone numbers, directions and hours of operation for local recycling centers.

8/12/13

As your kids grow up, you might notice quite a bit of baby gear that you can't donate to charities, like a car seat. One thing you can do is call your waste hauler and ask if the car seat can be placed in your curbside recycling bin. While car seats are made from a variety of materials, like fabric, metal, foam and plastic, the majority of the seat is made from dense, recyclable plastic. Many waste haulers will take them and dismantle them for their recyclable parts.