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We’ll Tell You Why the Ford Fusion Hybrid is ‘Car of the Year’

Amanda Wills, January 25th, 2010

Last week Ford's 2010 Fusion Hybrid was named car of the year by 49 auto journalists at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. Ford invited Earth911 to Washington D.C. last spring to test drive the Fusion Hybrid in its attempt to drive 1,000 miles on one tank of gas. Needless to say, we were more than impressed. After 69 ... read more

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Tagged autobodies, basics, energy, fuel, gas, ideas, noteworthy

Published in Automotive


Starbucks Takes Recycling to a Whole New Local Level

Trey Granger, January 25th, 2010

When you oversee  more than 11,000 stores across the U.S., it's easy to think of recycling on a national level. But for coffee retailer Starbucks the key lies in the availability of local recycling options. Starbucks is currently working with the U.S. Conference of Mayors to determine what recycling barriers exist in each U.S. city and how to overcome them. Starbucks ... read more

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Tagged basics, cardboard, ideas, noteworthy, productstewardship

Published in Paper


10-Minute Green Home Makeovers

Amanda Wills, January 25th, 2010

We know it's not spring yet, and you're still donning that oversize wool coat and chunky scarf. But we admit that we are still in a post-holiday funk and are in serious need of some organization and motivation. So we took a room-by-room tour around our own homes to find the solutions the your biggest clutter conundrums, disposal dilemmas and ... read more

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Tagged aluminum, bath, cardboard, cfl, computers, copier, cosmetics, dishwasher, hhw, ideas, kitchen, mercury, noteworthy, packaging, paint, recycle, reduce, refrigerator, reuse, shower, television, toilet

Published in Household


Can Consumers Change Plastics?

Jennifer Berry, January 25th, 2010

With a growing demand to increase the sustainable attributes of consumer products, "innovation" is the name of the game in almost every industry - including plastics. And like 'em or leave 'em, our use of this material only continues to rise. In fact, the U.S. plastics industry employs 1.1 million workers and provides nearly $379 billion in annual shipments. It is ... read more

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Tagged number1plasticPETE, plasticbags, plasticbottles

Published in Plastic


Obama 2010: What to Expect

Amanda Wills, January 25th, 2010

A year into his Presidency, Obama has made it clear that we have a long way to go. While critics say Obama has "overpromised and necessarily underdelivered," others note that the President has had to undertake a "colossal collection of colossal messes." Aside from a highly controversial health care debate and a slow-paced recovery from the housing bust, the ... read more

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Tagged climatechange, noteworthy, recycle

Published in General


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