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Pledge to Do ‘One Thing That’s Green’ With JetBlue

Amanda Wills, April 27th, 2009

JetBlue Airlines is extending its Earth Day vibe through June 16 with its One Thing That’s Green contest, a pledge to make small changes to daily habits in order to better the environment. The airliner’s goal is to inspire 22,000 crewmembers, customers and communities across its network to make pledges on the JetBlue site. The contest is part of JetBlue’s ... read more

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Tagged basics, energy, ideas, noteworthy

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Video: Maryland Students ‘Rev Up Recycling’

Amanda Wills, April 27th, 2009

County officials in Maryland called on high school students to organize a media-savvy promotion for recycling. A total of eight teams of students from six high schools produced video commercials dedicated to recycling. According to The Capital Hometown Annapolis, the videos didn’t disappoint. Students illustrated recycling in their own terms, using a variety of scenarios including a game show, a ... read more

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Tagged basics, ideas, noteworthy, recycle, television

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Recycling Mysteries: Batteries

Trey Granger, April 27th, 2009

In our increasingly mobile world, batteries serve quite a purpose. They power our cars, portable electronics and items we use every day. Batteries can even be made out of vegetables. Batteries are identified by the product they're used for ("car battery," "cell phone battery," etc.) or its size ( "9V", "button cell"). But for scientific purposes, batteries' names are based ... read more

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Tagged basics, batteries, carbatteries, cellphone, hhw, ideas, lawnequipment, lead, marinebattery, mercury, nicadbatteries, noteworthy, number5plasticPolypropylene, rechargeablebatteries, recycle, singleusebatteries, steel

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Volunteer Trash Cleanups: Pivotal or Pointless?

Kathleen Haley, April 27th, 2009

Volunteers in last year’s Great American Cleanup program collected more than 86 million pounds of litter, according to the Keep America Beautiful, Inc. (KAB) organization. The Surfrider Foundation notes that its chapters hold hundreds of beach cleanups. And Grist reported in March that the work of more than 390,000 volunteers in last year’s International Coastal Cleanup was ... read more

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Tagged basics, curbside, hhw, ideas, noteworthy, recycle, reduce, reuse, solidwaste

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How to Make a Big Impact: Energy

Raquel Fagan, April 27th, 2009

A constant theme has been growing in the green movement for years now, and as of late, has picked up some speed. Going green can be expensive. Though there are many aspects to eco-minded living that actually save money, there can be aspects of it that take you to the bank. Since being smart with your money is as important ... read more

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Tagged basics, cfl, climatechange, energy, fuel, ideas, noteworthy, reduce

Published in Household


Merck’s Prescription for Corporate Responsibility

Steve Uydess, April 27th, 2009

Merck & CO., Inc., one of the world’s leading pharmaceutical companies, produces many essential products, including vaccines and HIV/AIDS medications. The company also invests a significant amount of time and research in an effort to distribute their products to populations in need throughout the world. Merck has come to embrace the model of corporate social responsibility and has produced ... read more

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Tagged africa, basics, ideas, medical, medicalwaste, medications, noteworthy, productstewardship, recycle, reduce, solidwaste, solvents

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5 Ways to Repurpose Your Trash

Kathleen Haley, April 27th, 2009

When it comes to reuse, we all know the basics. We can line our wastebaskets with used plastic grocery bags, and we know that old clothes make good rags for cleaning the house. But there are limitless possibilities for reuse once you get to thinking about it. Here are a few more ways to reuse common items instead of tossing them ... read more

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Tagged aluminumfoil, basics, clothingandtextile, ideas, kitchen, mail, mixedpaper, noteworthy, reuse, wrappingpaper

Published in Household


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