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Google Proposes Plan to Save the World’s Forests

Amanda Wills, December 14th, 2009

On Thursday, Google.org unveiled its new deforestation satellite at the International Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen, in effort to curb worldwide deforestation. The Web giant suggests that the "high-performance satellite-imagery processing system" can be used alongside a proposed United Nations program to help fight climate change. According to Mother Nature Network, "The platform shows intact forests in green, ... read more

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Tagged basics, climatechange, denmark, ideas, noteworthy, reduce, trees, wood

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Clean Up Your Cooking

Raquel Fagan, December 14th, 2009

Stuffing? Mashed potatoes? Tofurky? Regardless of what you put in your oven or your mouth, cooking is usually a holiday staple. But along with cooking, waste isn't usually far behind. From leftover food to left-open refrigerators, waste is all around us as we prepare the treats that make your holiday dinner party a hit. Though cooking by candlelight may be ... read more

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Tagged basics, composting, cookingoil, energy, fuel, gas, holidayevents, ideas, kitchen, noteworthy, organic, oven, packaging, pesticides, recycle, refrigerator, stove, toaster

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Is Recycling All About the Money?

Jennifer Berry, December 14th, 2009

A recent poll by ABI Research conducted in October shines a light on one of the most important reason why people recycle electronics. Of the 1,000 people surveyed, 38 percent said they recycled an outdated mobile handset, and fewer than 5 percent of those recycled without receiving any kind of compensation. Furthermore, of the consumers who hadn't yet recycled ... read more

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Ditch Your Disposables

Jennifer Berry, December 14th, 2009

A century ago, the concept of "disposable" didn't exist in the form that it does today. For the average consumer, most products were purchased with the intent of being used to their fullest, then reused in a new way before they were tossed in the trash. Our grandparents brought their lunches to school and work using cheesecloth or wax paper instead ... read more

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Tagged basics, clothingandtextile, homeappliances, ideas, mixedpaper, noteworthy, plasticbags, reduce, reuse, wood

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