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Fight Pollution Indoors With Plants

Nyree Ambarchian, February 5th, 2008

According to research carried out by NASA, the pollution we face indoors can be just as worrying as the pollution we are faced with outdoors. People spend around 90 percent of their time indoors—whether at home or at work. Those working indoors are constantly bombarded by air borne pollutants from everyday items such as printers or copiers, as well as mildew, ... read more

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Tagged basics, ideas, leaves, noteworthy, paint, wood

Published in Garden


Site Offers Crocs Recycling

Trey Granger, February 5th, 2008

If you have a worn-out pair of Crocs shoes or sandals, you can now recycle them by visiting the Soles United site, with the footwear manufactured into new Crocs products. Crocs has two recycling locations for consumers to mail shoes, one in Bloomington, California and another in Lockbourne, Ohio. Crocs is also developing a Next Step Tour with free ... read more

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Published in Clothing


Earth911.com and Valvoline Partner to Recycle Used Motor Oil

Trey Granger, February 5th, 2008

Scottsdale, AZ—Valvoline, a division of Ashland Inc., has reinforced its concern for the proper disposal of program licensing partnership with Earth911.com, which will brand Valvoline motor oil products with the Earth911.com website and 1-800-CleanUp hotline to find recycling locations throughout the U.S. and Canada. According to the U.S. EPA, over 40 percent of U.S. oil pollution comes from the improper ... read more

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TVs Must Meet New Requirements to Earn Energy Star

Trey Granger, February 5th, 2008

EPA has announced a revised Energy Star specification for televisions that will take effect on Nov. 1, 2008 and require Energy Star-certified TVs to be 30 percent more efficient than conventional models. The anticipated savings in energy costs will be almost $1 billion annually with a reduction of greenhouse gas emissions equivalent to that of one million cars. It is expected that ... read more

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Published in Electronics


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