Sometimes it seems like modern America is one colossal plastic palace. The versatile material is in our cars, toys, packaging, clothing, home goods, food utensils, medical devices and so much more. It is also littering our streets, clogging our waterways and choking marine life. Many plastics can be readily recycled, but how do consumers make sense of all the different types and rules?
Link: The Daily Green
If you live in an area where water shortages are not an issue, consider yourself lucky. Nearly 450 million people in 29 countries face severe water shortages. Predictions indicate that within 5 years, at least 36 U.S. states will face water shortages due to a combination of rising temperatures, drought, population growth, and waste.
But there is hope — research has shown that residential water use could be reduced by as much as 50 percent through efficiency. Here are a few simple, low-cost suggestions for reducing your family’s water consumption.
Link: Yahoo! Green
Just when you thought technology was making “snail mail” obsolete, the U.S. Postal Service announces a vital new service that lets you recycle cell phones, iPods and other electronics — as well as printer inkjet cartridges — via mail. For free!
Link: Computerworld Blogs
Looking for a new or better job? If so, take a look at how RSS feeds can help your job search. A RSS job feed can compliment your other job hunting methods by regularly bringing you targeted employment listings. (Includes screencast showing how to create a RSS feed with Indeed.com)
My guess is few of us consider job hunting fun. The mere task of looking makes some people break out in hives. Others are in perpetual job search as they believe the grass is greener someplace else. The good news is once you find a good job web site that caters to your preferences, you can leverage the search results using RSS.
Link: Time Atlas