recycling

We only have one Earth, let's take care of it while we can...

Plastic bottles and aluminum cans have a secret: keeping them whole could actually make recycling easier. Who knew?

Here are a few ways to make sure your beautiful New York fresh-cut Christmas tree stays healthy and vibrant throughout the holiday season.

These days, there are so many things in our lives that are powered by a battery. But did you know that it is illegal to just throw them away in New York State?

If you are anything like me, you may have asked yourself recently, "Hey self, how can I help out a really great cause and get rid of all these Twisted Tea cans at the same time?" Well, fortunately for all of us, a listener named Ed recently contacted me with the perfect solution. Ed is a longtime listener to WGNA and specifically to the morning show. He also loves horses. Recently Ed ask

Another great Capital Region school! (Sorry- that wasn't a complete sentence). Let me try that again.  I had the chance to work with yet another great Capital Region school!  There we go…  This was a return appearance for me - the Bethlehem Children's School.

Schenectady County is taking a really strong approach to saving the earth.  They have sent out a newsletter to fellow residents with all kinds of recycling resources. Here's just one of a SLEW of ideas - homemade gift boxes and gift wrap from "re-purposed" items.  Check it out

No, I haven't totally lost my mind - yet.  This is for real.  A guy has invented a bicycle made of CARDBOARD, and you can buy one for $20.00 if he has his way.

We all are suckers for the latest and the greatest of everything.  It's so easy to just put the new one on the Visa and put the old one on the shelf.  This especially holds true for computers.  Is it cheaper to just get a new one when the old one is on the fritz?  Not necessarily

Yesterday was yet another  Earth Day celebration.  It's an important event to be sure.  It's always important to be environmentally conscious.  This was an attempt to do my part at a recent Key Bank remote broadcast in West Sand Lake

Once a week, most of us have garbage pickup at our homes. We used to have these blue or green plastic crates or bins to put the stuff to be recycled in.

Not a bad weekend to get rid of some old electronics -- the right way.