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You’ll Never Believe Which U.S. City is the Least Toxic

Amanda Wills, November 9th, 2009

According to a new Forbes report, Las Vegas is the least toxic city in the country. While that may surprise you, here's one to really blow your mind: The top 10 cleanest cities in the U.S. are crowded, urban areas, such as New York City and Phoenix. According to Forbes, poor air quality and high pollution is many times not ... read more

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Tagged airquality, basics, energy, gas, ideas, noteworthy

Published in Hazardous


New Tax on Tires a Crunch on Consumers, Retailers

Trey Granger, November 9th, 2009

Consumers are already feeling the economic impact of a new tax on imported tires, which raised the price of tires from countries like China by 35 percent. But the new tax has had several ripple effects on the environment. Some dealers and retailers began stockpiling imported tires prior to the tax enforcement, as a way of not losing money ... read more

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Tagged basics, ideas, noteworthy, reuse, tires

Published in Automotive


The Big Issue: Plastic Bags

Jennifer Berry, November 9th, 2009

Over the past year, the buzz about paper, plastic and reusable bags has grown louder by the day. In the last two years, four states - California, New York, Rhode Island and Delaware; five cities - Tucson, Chicago, New York City, San Juan Capistrano, Calif. and Red Bank, N.J.; and five counties in New York - ... read more

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Tagged basics, ideas, noteworthy, number2plasticHDPE, number4plasticLDPE, plasticbags, recycle

Published in Plastic


Back To Basics: Your Trash Can

Raquel Fagan, November 9th, 2009

With everything from climate change to the new energy bill at the forefront of the environmental sector, we can sometimes forget about the little things that make a difference. For example, leaky faucets can drip at a rate of one drip per second. That can waste more than 3,000 gallons of water each year. The simple act of fixing ... read more

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Tagged basics, composting, curbside, ideas, kitchen, noteworthy, organicwaste, recycle, reuse, solidwaste

Published in Household


The 411 on Toilet Paper

Lori Brown, November 9th, 2009

George Costanza of Seinfeld once said that toilet paper hasn't changed in his lifetime and probably wouldn't change in the next 50,000 years. While it's that true toilet paper as we know it today hasn't changed much, our consumption may have. In fact, the average U.S. consumer uses more than 20,805 sheets annually, contributing to a $5.7 billion ... read more

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Tagged basics, bath, ideas, kitchen, magazines, mail, mixedpaper, noteworthy, recycle, reduce, toilet

Published in Paper


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