Ariela Haro von Mogel May 7th, 2008
So several years ago while in college, one of my Sociology professors raved about a charity called Co-op America. Co-op America is a social justice and environmental organization. They even have their own version of the Yellow Pages called the “Green Pages” for environmental and socially responsible businesses and services. So about two years ago, I decided to donate $20 to them. This seemed to be on one of my whims. Initially, I was quite pleased with the results. I got their Green Pages and a lot of information about microloans - which I was very interested in investing money into. Continue Reading »
Ariela Haro von Mogel January 11th, 2008
I just moved from Davis, California to Madison, Wisconsin, and as such, what I can and cannot recycle has changed. I’m talking about plastic recyclables. I’ve never had any problem with glass, paper, or metal recyclables anywhere. So I immediately looked up online what can be recycled in Madison. I was shocked to find out the city of Madison, and all the different environmental organizations/waste disposal centers only accept #1 and #2 plastics, as well as #5 plastics in the form of dairy tubs in select locations. There is no acceptance of #3 through #7 plastics. They must be disposed of and therefore end up in a landfill and/or be incinerated. Continue Reading »