1-800-Recycling.com, an interactive nationwide website dedicated to enhancing and democratizing the consumer recycling experience while making practical suggestions about green living, has published an article on its blog that singles out and recognizes some of the food manufacturing companies around the country that have been incorporating green practices into their operations.
The article, titled “Food Manufacturers that are Wasting Less,” lists and salutes those snack, treat and drink making companies, such as Mars, Inc., Frito-Lay and Kettle Foods, that have gone out of their way to offset their carbon footprints and/or taken a “green step forward.”
The article even commends Nestle Purina and other manufacturers of pet foods that are also making environmental strides.
“Our blog at 1-800-Recycling.com is designed to provide useful and practical information about green lifestyle choices,” said John S. Shegerian, Chairman and CEO of Electronic Recyclers International (ERI), the nation’s leading recycler of electronics and e-waste, and parent company of 1-800-Recycling.com. “Every trip you take to the grocery store is no exception and it goes beyond buying locally farmed produce, though that is important too. After reading this article I think our readers will have an easier time deciding which brands to select if it’s a choice between two and one is actively making an environmental difference.”
1-800-Recycling.com features an archive of original news articles about green practices for businesses or individuals, recycling, tips, educational information and interviews. Content is updated daily, and for those reading the articles who become inspired, 1-800-Recycling.com provides its visitors everywhere in the United States with a dedicated tool to find recycling locations nearest to them (every zip code in the country is covered) for whatever it is they wish to recycle.
Consumers can also opt to call 1-800-Recycling via telephone for a 24/7 phone line resource. Both the site and the phone service will be able to direct users to responsible recyclers of electronics, tires, oil, paint, glass, plastic, household hazardous waste, wood, mattresses, carpet, junk” basically everything that can be recycled.