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The Revival of the Cardboard Chair

Jennifer Berry, September 2nd, 2010

It's a bird! It's a plane! It's a cardboard chair that is both comfortable and sturdy! If you're a devoted Earth911.com reader, doubtless you've seen our snarky remarks about our own cardboard chair misadventures last year. But incredibly, our faith in this fantastic and recyclable material-cum-furniture has been restored. A while back, Earth911 met up with Bay Cities, an ... read more

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Tagged cardboard, homeandofficefurniture

Published in Paper


Newspapers Go Digital, Print Goes…On Your Wall?

Amanda Wills, September 1st, 2010

Brazilian newspaper Jornal do Brasil announced that it will become the first in the country to become 100 percent digital. While it's a trend American print has already seen - thanks to the iPad and the continued success of online publishing - it got us to thinking about how much newsprint will actually be saved. According to Jornal do Brasil, ... read more

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Tagged magazines, newspaper, recycle, reduce, trees

Published in Paper


The Week-long ‘No Impact’ Challenge Is On

Lori Brown, September 1st, 2010

In November of 2006, self described "guilty liberal," Colin Beavan, snapped and decided to swear off plastic, go organic, become a bicycle nut, compost, turn off his power and "generally become a tree-hugging lunatic who tries to save the polar bears and the rest of the planet from environmental catastrophe while dragging his baby daughter and Prada-wearing, Four Seasons-loving wife ... read more

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Tagged packaging, reduce

Published in Household


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RFID Bins: The New Recycling Police

Trey Granger, August 31st, 2010

The newest trend in curbside recycling is the use of Radio-frequency identification (RFID), a tiny computer chip in the recycling bin that can do everything from weighing the contents inside to tracking which bins are used on a regular basis. Cities currently utilizing this technology include Houston, Los Angeles and Philadelphia. But some cities are using RFID tags to penalize ... read more

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Tagged curbside

Published in Household


Legislation Could Give Beauty Industry a Makeover

Chloe Skye, August 30th, 2010

The Safe Cosmetics Act of 2010, introduced on July 21, has heightened the buzz recently about federal chemical policy reform. The Act would amend the Food, Drug and Cosmetics Act of 1938, which supporters claim includes loopholes in chemical safety assessment. There’s been a lot in the news about purportedly harmful chemicals, like parabens, phthalates ... read more

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Tagged cosmetics, packaging, reduce

Published in General


DIY vs. Splurge: Accessories

Chloe Skye, August 30th, 2010

We’re gearing up for a new season as autumn quickly approaches. You’ve had a full summer of sundresses and sandals, monotonous khakis and button-down shirts, all of which are now suddenly hopelessly drab and out of style. You can’t seem to find variety in your closet and every article of clothing seems like the same old thing. That can only mean ... read more

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Tagged newspaper, reuse

Published in Clothing


Why Greening China is a National Priority

Amanda Wills, August 30th, 2010

It's a 14-hour flight from New York City to Beijing. But despite the distance, the similarities between the two cities are indubitable. Just like New York, Beijing is a thriving mega world of jam-packed architectural wonders, raw talent, cut-throat business and a resilience to overcome its own marked recession. But Beijing is an oxymoron. It's the capitol city of the world's ... read more

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Tagged energy, reduce

Published in General


Composting in the City

Libuse Binder, August 30th, 2010

For some city-dwellers, composting is as easy as adding your food trimmings and other compostables to the yard waste bin. But for the millions residing in urban areas without compostable pickup, this reduction endeavor requires a bit of additional effort. Andrew Hoyles, the compost educator at the NYC Compost Project in Manhattan works to teach people about the many ... read more

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Tagged composting, kitchen, organic, reduce, trees

Published in Garden


New Eco-friendly Home With a Feasible $100K Price Tag

Chloe Skye, August 27th, 2010

The East Kensington neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pa. has something to be proud about, and this time it’s not the historical appeal of the Liberty Bell. Postgreen, a real estate development company focusing on modern and eco-friendly development in Philadelphia’s urban neighborhoods, recently completed an undertaking called the “100K Project,” two houses that prove that green construction can be ... read more

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Tagged greenbuilding, windows

Published in Construction


GAO to Congress: Stronger Electronics Management Needed

Lori Brown, August 27th, 2010

August has been a big month in the realm of electronic waste and recycling, as the subject was both the focus of a Government Accountability Office (GAO) study and a named an international priority by the EPA. The GAO study was prepared for the House of Representative Committee on Science and Technology and released to the public August 11. Titled "read more

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Tagged cellphone, computers, Hazardous, television

Published in Electronics


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