Monday, January 28, 2013

Aveda Cap Collection program

Beauty company incorporates recycling into their corporate philosophy.   For more information about the Aveda Cap Collection program, visit their website at www.aveda.com/discover/index.tmpl .

Local Aveda Experience Centers will accept a small bag or box of caps for donation. To find an Aveda location nearest you, please visit the “find a location” section of the Aveda website via the link:  www.aveda.com/locator/index.tmpl

Friday, January 11, 2013

Spools Available from Teletric Communications

Teletric Communications has spools and other items available.  Quantities change.

Contact Vicki at
Telectric Communication Services, Inc.
(954) 326-7568 Cell
(954) 971-9902 Office


Here is a sample of what they have:




Broward College TerraCycle Goal 2013

Our partners at Broward College are trying to collect over 300,000 TerraCycle pieces this year.  You can drop off items at Trash to Treasure or at Broward College Campuses.

Here is the latest flyer.  Take a look because items do change.


Thursday, January 3, 2013

WWCU Broward - Save the Date - March 16th

The 36th Annual Waterway Cleanup has been announced for March 16, 2013.  Check out the new website where you can register to volunteer.  http://waterwaycleanup.wordpress.com/

wwcu logo

Tuesday, January 1, 2013

Enviro-Net Paddle Board Group

Follow-up on Carlos Macias and Paddle Boarding-Eco Warriors

Here are a couple of resources for more information about the group and what they do.

Stand Up and Paddle works to solve the problems of litter, affecting the public awareness towards litter in the environment, lovingly, through example, with the healthy and fun experience of Paddle boarding, as a community effort, and being results-oriented.
 
Waterway Cleanup 2012
The group gets together for paddle boarding/environmental cleanups.  The next event planned is to clean up for is the 3rd annual Orange Bowl Paddleboard Race in Miami Marina (Bayside Market Place) Jan 13, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm.
 
For More Information on Environet, contact:

Ocean lover invents trash-collecting net

Carlos Macias & Enviro-Net

Original story:  http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/broward/fl-broward-enviro-paddle-board-20121228,0,635922.story

"A water-loving Floridian, Carlos Macias got tired of seeing all the trash floating around in the ocean and bays.  So he combined his favorite hobby with an environmental mission, creating a special net to dangle from his stand-up paddleboard. In a little more than a year, Macias and his device have scooped more than a ton of trash from the water.

Macias, 58, calls his device the Environet. It's a mesh net that connects along the fin of a paddleboard. Macias then ties a recyclable container to the front of the paddleboard to hold the trash the net scoops up."

Now he wants to spread the gospel of easy ocean clean up.  "While people are enjoying this popular water sport, they can also help clean up the ocean," Macias said. "We need to make picking up trash chic."
 
 

New packing material

Check out this packing material.  This is the first time I've seen this type.  It appears to be made with recycled paper.   Not enough writing visible to identify where it came from.  Whoever made it, isn't it nice not to see styrofoam?

Let us know if you come across something unique.