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H&G
List from Mary Mazzoni

Eco-Friendly Building Materials for Your Home Remodel

Whether you're working with a contractor or doing it yourself, check out this list of eco-friendly building materials to lighten the footprint of your project.

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NEWS
News from Patricia Escarcega
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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A&E
Quick Bit from Leah Blunt
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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HEALTH
News from Kathryn Sukalich
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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FOOD
Feature from Leah Blunt
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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TECH
News from Mother Nature Network
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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NEWS
Feature from Leah Blunt
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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H&G
Quick Bit from Kathryn Sukalich
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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A&E
Quick Bit from Patricia Escarcega
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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WORK
List from Mary Mazzoni
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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H&G
List from Kathryn Sukalich
9 Ways to Refinish Wooden Furniture
We've rounded up a handful of techniques you can use to refinish old furniture along with easy-to-understand tutorials. Click through to see what you can do to turn an eyesore into an attention-grabber.

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HEALTH
List from Kathryn Sukalich
10 Health Remedies You Already Have in Your Kitchen
Before you go running to the drugstore at the first sign of aches, pains or those pesky spring sniffles, check your kitchen – the natural cure for what ails you might already be in your fridge or pantry.

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Spent cooking oil will power the world's largest fat-fueled power station, set to open in London in early 2015. Photo: flickr/_e.t
TECH
News from Patricia Escarcega
Cooking Oil, Grease to Power London Neighborhood
The facility will be powered by spent cooking oil and grease produced by London restaurants, homes and food manufacturers.

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