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Go Green This Halloween

Posted on Monday, October 16, 2017
By: J.P. Mascaro & Sons
Categories: Main Category

Most of us can’t resist indulging in the celebration of Halloween.  It’s the night of the year where we excitedly combine fright with fun.  However, modern day Halloween has become a nightmare on our health, our teeth and our environment when you factor in the copious amounts of sugar, the array of packaging surrounding that candy and the toxic decorations and costumes...

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Tagged:Green, Recycle, Sustainability, Community, Landfills, Solid Waste, Organic, Earth, Carbon Footprint, Energy Consumption, Kids, Children, Reuse, Holidays, Lights, Decorations


NO SWEAT NECESSARY FOR SUMMER RECYCLING SUCCESS

Posted on Monday, July 31, 2017
By: J.P. Mascaro & Sons
Categories: Main Category

No Sweat Necessary for Summer Recycling SuccessFall may be right around the corner but it’s still very much summer time!  The sun is beating down, vacations are approaching and kids are running wild with their abundance of new founded free time.  With all this excitement, it’s easy to forget the good recycling skills you’ve been practicing all year. ...

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Tagged:Green, Recycle, Recycling, Education, Sustainability, Community, Donation, Landfills, Environment, Trash, Evironmental Responsibility, Weather, Plastic Bottles, Kids, Children, Fashion, Clothing, parks, picnic, summer, beach, vacation, yellow bins, blue bins


Dreaming of a Green Holiday Season

Posted on Monday, December 19, 2016
By: J.P. Mascaro & Sons
Categories: Main Category  |  Recycling

You hear it all the time, “The holidays are the most wonderful time of the year!”  And they are!  The holiday spirit brings out the best in almost everyone.  Kids are doing their finest Saint Theresa impression to stay off the naughty list and adults tend to mimic this behavior by showcasing their most generous and kind selves.  The moment Thanksgiving...

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Tagged:Green, Recycle, Recycling, Sustainability, Giving, Community, Landfill-Free, Landfills, Environment, Solid Waste, Trash, Garbage, Compost, Composting, Food scraps, Evironmental Responsibility, Earth, Planet, Carbon Footprint, Kids, Children, Christmas, Holidays, Gifts, Trees, Lights, Santa, Decorations, Ribbon, Ewaste, E-Waste, Green Christmas, Save Money


The Beauty of a Landfill

Posted on Thursday, October 20, 2016
By: J.P. Mascaro & Sons
Categories: Main Category  |  Recycling

The sun is beating down on the mound of a newly constructed baseball field as the pitcher winds up to throw his fastball to the batter who has spent hours swinging the bat preparing for this pitch.  In the distance, children are running around a track, pumping their legs on the swings of a playset and climbing rock walls to reach the top of an 8ft slide.  Adults and children alike...

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Tagged:Green, Recycle, Recycling, Sustainability, Giving, Community, Giving Back, Donation, Landfills, Environment, Solid Waste, Trash, Garbage, Compost, Organic, Biosolids, Organic waste, Evironmental Responsibility, Earth, Planet, Carbon Footprint, Energy Consumption, Kids, Children, dumps, recreation, parks, picnic, wildlife, baseball


Six Great Ways Local Businesses Should Give Back To The Community

Posted on Monday, May 2, 2016
By: J.P. Mascaro & Sons
Categories: Main Category

"If you wait until you can do everything for everybody, instead of something for somebody, you’ll end up doing nothing for nobody"In order to become and remain successful for any period of time, a local business needs the support of the surrounding communities. Business entrepreneurs who learn and practice the methods necessary to gain and maintain this support will position their...

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Tagged:Education, School, Grant, Award, Entrepreneurship, Giving, Community, Giving Back, Donation, Environment, Evironmental Responsibility, Children


‘Paws’ and Reflect - Danielle Ruiz-Murphy Recreational Dog Park and Horse Rescue

Posted on Thursday, December 10, 2015
By: J.P. Mascaro & Sons
Categories: Main Category

Five years later, we take time for a walk in the Danielle Ruiz-Murphy Recreational Dog Park and Horse Rescue to look back with our four-legged friends.Imagine a place where your beloved four legged friend can run free! A place where dogs can play off leash and be able to freely make friends with other dogs. Well, in Berks County this place is a reality.In 2010, we were honored to...

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Tagged:Giving, Community, Giving Back, Donation

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