A greener day than all the rest

As much as some environmental groups like to spin the truth, the US EPA, the Dept of Energy, several univiersities and numerous European countries all agree that converting trash into energy through a waste-to-energy plant avoids millions of tons of greenhouse gas emissions. These groups can dismiss the science, but the facts remain.

As the lead author of the report, Stop Trashing the Climate, I can tell you that we hardly dismiss the science and present numerous facts to support our findings that municipal waste incinerators are large contributors to greenhouse gases (see EPA's ghg inventory for one source) and that waste prevention, reuse, recycling, and composting can save much more energy than incineration could ever generate from burning materials. Burning our waste to combat global warming is like loosening our belts to control obesity.

Incinerators undermine recycling and this has been noted in countries that rely on incineration more than the U.S. Germany's top environmental and waste official noted in 2007 that paper recycling is threatened because of incinerators' "thirst" for combustible materials, and he called for policies to ensure that paper recycling is a priority.

It’s such a pity! The majority of the 7 billion greeting cards purchased in the US each year are discarded. Despite the beauty of their design, the purpose of greeting cards is to provide your family and friends the feeling of importance, then be thrown away! The landfill is the final destination for all these beautiful cards…until NOW! By using Thoughtful Card Sender labels you can recycle and extend the life of your valued greeting cards. Impress your family and friends by using these money saving and environmentally conscious labels at http://www.thoughtfulcardsender.com!