‘The Weather Outside Is Frightful,’ but Indoors?

This season, we’ve seen a lot of rough winter weather in the Buffalo, New York area thanks to what is known as the “lake effect.” And if when you work in an area of the country where snow on the ground is often measured in feet rather than inches, you’re likely to...

Turning Scrap To Green – RubberForm Making a Go In Recycling World

BUFFALO—RubberForm Recycled Products L.L.C. is benefiting financially from its green ways. The maker of recycled rubber and plastic products for the parking lot, road safety, road construction and a variety of other industries will receive a hydropower allocation of...

The Importance of Buying Products Made in America

So I was reading this post “12 Iconic American Products That Are No Longer Made In The U.S.” about all the products no longer Made in America.  Iconic items such as Rawlings baseballs, Barbie, and Etch-a-Sketch, are typically manufactured offshore.  It seems sad....

The Seven Sins of Greenwashing

What is Greenwashing? Greenwash – verb: the act of misleading consumers regarding the environmental practices of a company or the environmental benefits of a product of service. More than ever before, consumers are clamoring for ‘greener’ products. To take better care...
State of the Recycling Industry Today

State of the Recycling Industry Today

About the Recycling Industry The recycling industry has long been recognized as one of the world’s first green industries, born out of the need to recover and conserve valuable resources.  From the earliest of times, people recognized the intrinsic value of recycling...