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Making Organics Recycling Profitable

Amanda Wills, May 10th, 2010

San Francisco loves it. Portland is considering it. And it has been a huge success in Toronto. For the recycling business, organics is the next big thing. An estimated 100 billion pounds of food - about 3,000 per second - is wasted each year in the U.S., making these types of programs not only viable, but crucial as well. Matt Hedrick, ... read more

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Tagged organicwaste, recycling

Published in Garden


American Apparel’s New Line Includes Scrap Clothing

Amanda Wills, May 10th, 2010

Eco hipsters rejoice! Clothing giant American Apparel has launched Creative Reuse, an accessories and intimates collection made entirely from repurposed and excess fabrics. The collection includes bathing suits, undergarments, bow ties, faux denim belts, headbands and a 1.6 pound bag-o-scraps for $8. What is a bag-o-scraps you ask? In support of the DIY movement, American Apparel is encouraging all types of ... read more

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Tagged clothingandtextile, reuse

Published in Clothing


The Lifecycle of Your Dinner

Libuse Binder, May 10th, 2010

Have you ever looked at your favorite pasta dish or a fabulous chocolate layer cake and wondered just how much time and how many resources went into getting those wonders of taste and calories from the farm to the table? By now, many of us have heard the statistic that the average meal travels 1,500 miles from farm to table, or ... read more

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Tagged basics, organic, organicwaste

Published in Garden


Cleaning Up Mount Everest

Katherine J. Chen, May 10th, 2010

For the majority of people out there, climbing the tallest mountain on Earth is a once-in-a-lifetime feat that only the most courageous and physically skilled individuals can undertake. For others who have already scaled its treacherous slopes, Mount Everest poses a whole new problem: garbage waste. Last month, in an unforgettable celebration of Earth Day, 20 Nepali climbers embarked on a ... read more

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Tagged ferrousmetal, nonferrousmetal, packaging, plasticcasing, solidwaste

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6 Eco Vacations for Summer

Lori Brown, May 10th, 2010

With breaks from school, warmer temperatures and an approved vacation form submitted at work, summer travel is calling your name. More people than ever are not only seeking a vacation, but are also looking for ways to minimize their getaway's impact. Finding environmentally friendly hotels, resorts and lodges is easier than you might think, with credible websites and travel agencies dedicated to ... read more

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Tagged constructionmaterials, greentravel

Published in General


5 Odd Recyclable Plastics

Amanda Wills, May 10th, 2010

From your car, to your desk, to your kitchen table, plastics are all around us and make up the products we interact with daily. While you may already know how to recycle your common plastics (water bottles, bags and milk jugs, just to name a few), do you really know what to do with those "other" plastics? Disposable dinnerware The average American office ... read more

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Tagged bath, carpet, cosmetics, curbside, kitchen, number1plasticPETE, number2plasticHDPE, number6plasticpolystyrene, number7plastic, packaging, pvc, recycle, reuse, toys

Published in Plastic


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