Disposable water bottles can be very convenient—but that convenience comes at a high cost. Not only can plastic bottles contain harmful chemicals like BPA that damage your health, they also have a highly negative impact on the environment. This infographic from Printwand.com breaks down some important facts and statistics related to plastic water bottle production … Continue reading “The Negative Environmental Impact of Bottled Water”

Here is a great infographic created by the Institute for Local Self-Reliance about composting. The benefits of composting are extensive and this infographic does a wonderful job illustrating many of these benefits. Some of the highlights are: more than 50% of typical municipal trash is compostable compost filters 60-95% of pollutants from urban stormwater composting improves biological, … Continue reading “Compost Impacts More Than You Think: Great Infographic”