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Get Familiar With Climate Change

March 6, 2019 // Good to Know, Great Ideas

March is Climate Awareness Month for the #GreenerYearChallenge There is a lot of politicized buzz about our climate and climate change. Regardless of your politics, the fact remains: thousands of studies conducted by scientists across the globe have documented notable shifts in climate patterns affecting our land and marine ecosystems. These studies have identified human […]

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Show Eco-Friendly Products Some Love

February 6, 2019 // Good to Know, Great Ideas

February Is The Time To Show Eco-Friendly Products Some Love When you shop for pretty much anything—clothing, cosmetics, cleaning products, storage solutions, houseware, etc.—you have the choice to choose an eco-friendly product. It may not always be the cheapest or most convenient option, and we all lead busy lives, but the option is there. In […]

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BARC’S Greener Year Challenge

January 21, 2019 // Great Ideas

Let’s Have A Green year! Did you make a new year’s resolutions this year? Resolutions can be overwhelming or feel unrealistic. We get it. The good news is, you can make resolutions all year long and they don’t need to be complicated. They can be the simplest habit changes. Plus, we want to help! In […]

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5 Easy Ways To Live A ‘Greener’ Lifestyle

January 14, 2019 // Good to Know, Great Ideas

Jump-Start Your Green Habits In the process of living a more green lifestyle you don’t have to go above and beyond to make an impact. Making large changes in your lifestyle can be overwhelming and may just lead you to a complete halt in your effort to be more environment friendly. We at Bay Area […]

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Composting Expert Tips | 9 & 10 News

December 14, 2018 // Great Ideas, In the News

Reduce Food Waste in Michigan – Composting Tips Did you know that food waste makes up 15% of what we landfill here in Michigan? Andy Gale from Bay Area Recycling for Charities talks composting on Expert Tips from 9 & 10 news. He gives us 3 easy steps to reduce our food waste stream through […]

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Simple Tips For a Greener Holiday Season

November 29, 2018 // Good to Know, Great Ideas

Celebrate the Holidays in Greener Ways The days that fall between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day are full of opportunities to celebrate. Unfortunately, many of the common ways we celebrate this happy season—eating and drinking, decorating, traveling, shopping, and gift giving, are hard on our environment. Americans throw away about 25% more trash between Thanksgiving […]

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