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Is Waste-Free Packaging on the Horizon?

Each year, we throw away over 70 million tons of packaging waste, which takes up a significant chunk of landfill space. But one designer's vision could make packaging literally disappear.

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Eco-Friendly Building Materials for Your Home Remodel

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10 Ways to Use Up Old Spices

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Reuse Design Challenge: Transform a Phone Book

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Three Fun Crafts with Old Business Cards

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Craft Idea: Make Suncatchers from Plastic Lids

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Study: Boomers Say They're More Likely to Recycle Than Millennials

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Infographic: Now TV Night Will Remind You to Recycle Your Batteries

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Waste from Tequila-Making Process Turned into Sponges

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Gardening isn't just another way to commune with Mother Nature. Studies show this planet-friendly hobby can help you heal faster, ward off diseases and even put you in a better mood. Photo: Shutterstock

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5 Ways Gardening is Good for Your Health

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Grocery Stores Pick Up on Consumer Recycling Trends

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Scientists Look to Plants as Source of Clean Energy

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Where Do Phone Books Come From and Where Do They End Up?

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Used Tires Upcycled into Home and Garden Décor

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Three Fun Crafts with Old Business Cards

When you get new business cards, you may be left with dozens of old ones that no longer serve a purpose. Vistaprint, a company that makes recycled business cards, put together an infographic demonstrating three creative ways to upcycle those ...

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Craft Idea: Make Suncatchers from Plastic Lids

The next time you're out of ideas on a rainy day or slow afternoon, this creative project is sure to save the day.

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Study: Boomers Say They're More Likely to Recycle Than Millennials

Marketing firm DDB Worldwide surveyed more than 6,000 American consumers in January.

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Infographic: Now TV Night Will Remind You to Recycle Your Batteries

Over 350 million rechargeable batteries are bought in the U.S. each year. Over 17 million watch TV’s no. 1 show, NCIS, every week. What do these stats have to do with one another? Not much, we thought, until Call2Recycle put ...

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Waste from Tequila-Making Process Turned into Sponges

In 2011, over 41 million gallons of tequila were made in the state of Jalisco, Mexico, and all that liquor took over 700,000 tons of agave plants to make. Until recently, once the plant’s juice was extracted, the rest went ...

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5 Ways Gardening is Good for Your Health

Gardening at home is a great way to connect with Mother Nature. But the planet-friendly hobby is also fantastic for maintaining a healthy lifestyle - even if your crop comes from containers on the fire escape.

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Grocery Stores Pick Up on Consumer Recycling Trends

When you’re at the grocery store, odds are that checking to see whether your grocer recycles all the plastic containers it uses to ship and store commercial-size food and pharmacy orders isn’t on the list.

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Scientists Look to Plants as Source of Clean Energy

Rather than chasing finite fossils like oil and coal, new tech focuses on Earth's original power plants: plants.

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Where Do Phone Books Come From and Where Do They End Up?

Ever wonder about the journey your phone book has taken to arrive at your door, or what happens once it it's recycled? Check out the green practices employed by Dex for its directories before and after delivery.

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Used Tires Upcycled into Home and Garden Décor

In 2009, the U.S. generated 291.8 million scrap tires, according to the Rubber Manufacturers Association. Many of these tires get reused, though, and often in unique ways. One Milwaukee-based company called Flat Tire Décor specializes in taking tires that have ...

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One-of-a-Kind Guitars Made from Old Skateboard Decks

Each fully-functioning guitar is hand-carved from two old skateboard decks, one for the body and one for the neck.

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5 Note-Taking Apps That Reduce Paper Use

Fact: The average American office worker uses 10,000 sheets of copy paper annually. If you ask us, that’s way too many virgin resources – especially in light of all the tech-savvy alternatives on the market. If you agree, check out ...

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