Not all seafood is created environmentally equal. The Blue Ocean Institute created a Seafood Guide to inform consumers on the environmental impact fishing has on certain species. Yellowfin Tuna, wild clams, and mahimahi received the highest rating while imported shrimp, farmed salmon, and Chilean sea bass ranked the lowest. Consult the guide next time you purchase seafood and to learn more about the Blue Ocean Institute, click here.

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WasteWise is a free, voluntary Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) program through which organizations eliminate costly solid waste, benefiting their bottom line and the environment. WasteWise, launched in 1994, has reported more than 120 million tons of reduced waste! Are you waste-wise?

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Claiming widespread consumer confusion, Whole Foods is introducing a tiered standard for household cleaners that will make it easier for consumers to understand which products are best for the environment. Called the Eco-Scale Rating System, Whole Foods has already rated 34 products. Keep up the great green work Whole Foods!

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Major film studios prevented 40 million pounds, or 66%, of studio sets and other solid waste from entering landfills last year alone. For instance, the NBCUniversal movie Hop prevented 34 tons of material, 85% of its location set waste, from ending up in a landfill. The Solid Waste Task Force, a joint program of the MPAA and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, announced last year’s figure as the highest reported by studios since they began voluntary waste reduction programs 20 years ago!

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Great critical thinking skills "thetgf" because you are correct! The answer is A, a piece of clear window glass.

Flat glass products, such as window panes, have different properties to container glass and can contaminate the recycled material if mixed with bottles and jars.

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Weekly green trivia brought to you by Annalisa Shoemaker and Green Guidance:

Which of the following items should NOT be put into a glass recycling bin?

(A) A piece of clear window glass

(B) A brown bottle

(C) A blue bottle

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On its front page, TheGreenNews.Com asks as its Question of the Month, “Do you think recycling should be mandatory?”  The responses were a resounding “yes” even when considering the pros and cons of government mandated recycling.  The positives referenced the overwhelming environmental benefits while the negatives mainly related to added inconvenience.  What do you think?  See what others had to say here.

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In honor of Earth Day the Clinton Foundation urged followers via Facebook to submit ways in which they have personally promoted a greener environment in their own communities.  The foundation selected the 10 best ideas and circulated them in a weekly newsletter.  Most ideas were simple, such as,  “When you see misplaced garbage, just pick up- even one handful- and throw it in the nearest trash bin. If ten people did it every day it would make our cities, parks and beaches a little cleaner. – Michael, Facebook”. This is an example of how inspired, individual action and social media can build a strong message.  See the rest of the list here: Top 10 Green Ideas.

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Answer: C, 6 hours.

The energy saved by recycling just one plastic bottled would power a 60 watt bulb for 6 hours!

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Weekly green trivia brought to you by Annalisa Shoemaker and Green Guidance:

Recycling just one plastic water bottle saves enough energy to power a 60 watt light bulb for how long?

(A) 30 minutes

(B) 2 hours

(C) 6 hours

(D) 12 hours

Let me see your guesses!

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