George Bernard Shaw said, “Youth is wasted on the young.” If you met Tom Szaky you might disagree. At fourteen, Tom was making a five-figure salary as a web designer. By age twenty, Tom dropped out of Princeton to start … Continue reading
We seem to have a lot of things at our house that we aren’t really using anymore. Lots of old video games, sports equipment, just stuff. Probably because we moved six years ago and I never unpacked some things – … Continue reading
Consider the following sayings: “Don’t judge a book by its cover,” “Good things come in small packages,” “Think outside the box” — what’s the common thread? Disregard the packaging! Okay, perhaps I’m being a bit too reductive, but it still … Continue reading
I think most people are at least aware of the importance of reducing, reusing, and recycling as much as possible, even if they don’t do it. I think the problem for a lot of people is that sometimes they don’t … Continue reading
Porter’s is pleased to continue its partnership with TerraCycle, a company that collects and upcycles trash into new products. As a TerraCycle partner school, Porter’s collects specified trash items, such as energy bar wrappers, chip bags, and juice pouches, to … Continue reading
LOWELL — The YWCA Green Team started without a name. As a small group of committed youth and staff volunteers, they piloted recycling efforts at the 2000 Lowell Folk Festival. Today, 12 years later, the group is about to surmount … Continue reading
While writing a previous article on green dental care, I found out about a great company called TerraCycle, which offers a program to accept “non-recyclable or hard to recycle waste,” such as toothbrushes and toothpaste tubes. After looking at the … Continue reading
Another Successful Terracycle shipment from the HUB! This shipment tacked up another 4670 points in Terracycle points. There were 316 Candy wrappers, 1208 Chip bags, 1420 Energy bar wrappers and 101 yogurt cups mailed! This was just the summer collection. … Continue reading
Aside from eating rabbit, I think there’s only one thing I’m allergic to: company retreats. Even in elementary school, I found the idea of team-building games — from trust falls to three-legged races — nauseating. But in a professional environment … Continue reading
One of the most pervasive types of litter is cigarette butts. And contrary to popular belief, they are not biodegradable. Most cigarette filters are composed of cellulose acetate, a synthetic plastic-like substance used commonly for photographic film. Thousands of cigarette butts … Continue reading