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Help Save The Monarch Butterfly

July 13, 2015 By Team Glasstic

The Monarch Butterfly population has dropped over 80% since 1992 and the numbers are declining the same for the Milkweed plant population, the food needed for the Monarch Caterpillar. The best way to help the Monarch Butterfly is to rebuild their habitat and give them the food they need to survive. The Save Our Monarchs

How Glass is an Investment in a Healthy Planet

June 10, 2015 By Team Glasstic

In the world of water bottles, three materials are king: plastic, stainless steel, and glass. While there are strong arguments for use of each of them, when it comes to finding the most eco-friendly option, glass towers above the competition as the clear winner. When handled properly, glass has environmentally friendly benefits at every

National Wildflower Week

May 4, 2015 By Team Glasstic

This week is National Wildflower Week. Why do wildflowers matter? Wildflowers and native plants help conserve water, reduce mowing costs, provide habitat for birds, butterflies and other wildlife and protect the soil from erosion. In addition, native plants can require fewer resources to maintain than plants that aren't native to a region. But many wildflowers

Protecting The Bees

April 15, 2015 By Team Glasstic

You’ve probably seen variations of “If the bee disappeared off the surface of the globe then man would only have four years of life left. No more bees, no more pollination, no more plants, no more animals, no more man.” While the origin of the quote remains ambiguous, the underlying importance of protecting the bees

Free Glass Straws For Earth Day From GlassDharma

March 25, 2015 By Team Glasstic

GlassDharma is inviting people to participate in their 7th Annual Earth Day Project where they will give away thousands of free glass straws. This "Plastic Is Drastic" awareness project will run through Earth Day, April 22, 2015. Participants are asked to view a video and answer some multiple choice questions under the guidance of GlassDharma's

Plastic Straws Suck

March 16, 2015 By Team Glasstic

A drinking straw is defined as a short tube intended for transferring a beverage from its container to the mouth of the drinker. The first known straws were made by the Sumerians and the oldest drinking straw in existence is a gold tube inlaid with the precious stone lapis lazuli that was found in a