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Challenge Yourself to a Week of ‘Eating In’

Amanda Wills, February 22nd, 2010

Starting Feb. 22, The Huffington Post will kick off its weeklong "eating in" challenge. Inspired by Cathy Erway's The Art of Eating In, the experiment's ultimate goal is to promote a consumer relationship with food - from where it's purchased to how it's thrown out. "We are very focused on empowering people to use food wisely and not waste," HuffPost ... read more

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Tagged organic, organicwaste, solidwaste

Published in Garden


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Chicago Considers Ban on Foam To-Go Containers

Trey Granger, February 22nd, 2010

Chicago may soon become the latest city to ban the use of polystyrene foam in city businesses, based on a proposed ban that was presented to the City Council last week, according to The Chicago Sun-Times. If passed, the ban would impose fines of $300 for the first offense and $500 for additional violations for businesses that distribute foam plastic. The ... read more

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Tagged number6plasticpolystyrene, recycle

Published in Plastic


The Best DIY Paper Projects

Amanda Wills, February 22nd, 2010

Last week we covered five craft projects using plastics around your home. But after our editor did her own trash audit, we found that paper is a huge part of the average household waste stream. While 87 percent (approximately 268 million) of Americans have access to curbside or drop-off paper recycling programs, we always love a good do-it-yourself adventure. ... read more

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Tagged basics, brownpaperbags, cardboard, Crafts, DIY, magazines, mixedpaper, paperboard

Published in Paper


The Straight Story on BPA

Jennifer Berry, February 22nd, 2010

You've probably heard a great deal over the past few months about bisphenol A (BPA), a plastics additive used in countless consumer products. As questions about BPA, including its recyclability in the plastics to which its added and its safety for human consumption, continue to arise, we decided to get behind the science of BPA with Steven G. Hentges, executive director ... read more

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Tagged autobodies, cdsanddvds, homeappliances, number7plastic, recycle

Published in Plastic


Health Care Reform’s Eco Impact

Katherine J. Chen, February 22nd, 2010

More than 30 countries around the world operate under some form of a universal health care system, but it's still not practiced in the United States, and 15 percent of Americans are uninsured. In a September 2009 speech to Congress, President Obama discussed the changes he envisions for citizens with and without health insurance. Under his proposed universal health care plan, ... read more

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Tagged energy, medical, medicalequipment, medicalwaste, medications, noteworthy

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