A few weeks ago I posted two questions from readers about where they can recycle certain products. One reader left a comment and I got a few e-mails that might help answer the questions.
Pat from Spring Grove was trying to find a way to recycle computers.
Well, Pat it looks like there are plenty of ways to do that.
I'm usually of the mindset that some of Jersey's beaches are its only redeeming quality so I was surprised this morning to read in the Philadelphia Inquirer about a new recycling program being implemented in Cherry Hill.
The new program called RecycleBank offers incentives for residents to recycle. People earn credits for the number of pounds of recyclable products that are collected each week and the points can be redeemed at stores such as Lowe's, Acme, AMC Theaters, Ikea and ShopRite.
I have gotten tons of feedback about today's story on tap water vs. bottled water.
I couldn't include everyone in the story and as I'm still getting new e-mails with tips and reasons daily I decided to include some of the other comments I've been getting here.
Feel free to leave your on comments and reasoning about why you like tap water or bottled water better.
My first cell phone resembled a black, plastic brick that, I believe, weighed more than the neighbor's dog.
Unlike many of today's belt-hanging mini computers, my phone didn't "flip" anything, unless you count the telescoping antenna that snapped off in a light breeze.
During the last 15 years, mobile communication, like most technology, has jumped forward with nearly every shiny gadget that has hit the retail market.
However, not every advancement has discovered the same profit niche as cell phones.
I've been getting a lot of e-mails from readers after they saw the story in Sunday's paper about area recycling centers.
People want to know where they can take all kinds of specific items. A lot of times, I don't always know the best place, so I'm going to start posting their questions on the blog and that way you can suggest places to each other in the comments section.
Here's what we've got for today:
I was cruising YouTube today and came across this video of Harrison Ford getting his chest waxed to support rain forest conservation efforts.
If you have a minute it check it out.
If you didn't see today's business story about Maple-Vail Book Manufacturing Group, I suggested checking it out. Again not because I wrote it, but because it's another example of businesses taking steps in the green direction.
Are you familiar with any other businesses that are going green? I'm curious to know what our local employers are doing to be more environmentally friendly.
Leave a comment and let me know.
I drove Northeast, Northwest and South from York this weekend, no farther than about 2 hours from the city in any direction. And I had some fun near DeHart Dam in Dauphin County fishing, in State College for a bachelor's party and with my in-laws in Towson.
So what was the cost? It was $80 in gas. And droopy eyes from being on the road so much. There really was no rest time because of the driving time.
Living and working in York is like the converse of living somewhere close to family or with decent entertainment a 5-minute drive away (personal preference of course, a nearby stream with more than a few hundred yards of fly-fishing only - and fish still alive - and a bar district you feel safe walking in past midnight are big ones for me) and commuting to a job.
Instead of the long drive to compliment the long workweek, the long drives compliments the end of the week. I pity the people who live up here and commute to Baltimore, then travel on the weekends, too.
Is being 2 hours from everywhere (probably the biggest selling point York has) still worth it when one weekend alone costs $80 just for gas? Are you worried gas prices are going to sink all the hard work people have been putting into the city over the past 5 years?
I have lots of great things to tell you about that are coming up this week so let's get right to it.
Today is the York County Sheriff's Office public sale at 2 p.m. These sales basically auction off houses that have for one reason or another fallen into foreclosure or have other financial issues. If you want more info on the sale, check Sean's column.
On Wednesday, the first book published using a new, eco-friendly printing method will be made in York County. More details on this to come.
The York Daily Record is going green! We have launched a brand new Web page called Green in York that is full of information and tips about green lifestyle and business.
If you have a minute check it out here.
I'd love to hear your feedback on the page. E-mail me at jmilcetich@ydr.com with questions, comments or suggestions for what you'd like to see on the page.
College grads looking for new jobs or people looking for a career switch may be interested in checking out some of these green business sites recommended by Solvie Karlstrom over at the Green Guide.
Everyone asks that question in terms of "when" it will happen, like how close it is on the calendar. But it also matters how close it is geographically, because most of us drive outside of York County, Pa.
I paid $4.04 at a rest stop on the Pennsylvania Turnpike somewhere between Reading and Philadelphia on Saturday.
Excuse me for a second. AAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!
OK, better now.
