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Totally Rad Recycled Furniture for Summer

Amanda Wills, May 24th, 2010

With warmer weather comes new patio furniture, spring cleans and DIY updates for the home. The U.S. EPA reports that furniture accounted for 8.8 million tons, or 3.6 percent, of our waste stream in 2005, a quadruple jump from 1960 rates. Head to any store that specializes in secondhand furniture, and you will quickly see that many of the best finds ... read more

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Tagged aluminum, homeandofficefurniture, otherglass, paperboard, plasticbottles

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Swap Books, CDs, DVDs and Save Major Cash

Amanda Wills, May 24th, 2010

School's out for the summer, and it's time to clean out the dorm room and get rid of last semester's Intro to French textbook or High School Musical 2 soundtrack (we know, your little sis tossed it in your moving stuff last fall). But, did you know that books cannot be easily recycled like other paper? This is because of the ... read more

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Green Tips for a Summer Party

Amanda Wills, May 24th, 2010

What's the best way to avoid the Eddie Cochran "Summertime Blues"? Throw a party of course! Celebrate summer's sweet inception by hosting the best (and greenest) shindig on the block. So, grab the karaoke mic, put on your party hat, dancing shoes and follow our green party tips. 1. Avoid paper invitations. We know, there's nothing quite like a personalized invitation in the ... read more

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Tagged aluminumcan, basics, batteries, brownglass, cardboard, cfl, clearglass, composting, energy, grass, greenglass, organic, plasticbottles, reduce, trees

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5 Ways to Green Your Day Off

Lori Brown, May 24th, 2010

Millions of us will find ourselves with an extra day off work for Memorial Day this May, leading us to ponder up some positive ways to spend that time off. Whether you're planning to barbecue with family or friends or pay special tribute to the men and women who have served their country, we believe you'll come up with a ... read more

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Tagged bicycle, gas, householdcleaners, number5plasticPolypropylene, organic

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The Numbers on Plastics

Amanda Wills, May 24th, 2010

Who doesn't love a good dose of facts with their morning cup of joe? Knowing the facts can help you make smarter choices in the end. We put together a quick cheat sheet of facts about plastics recycling from some experts. It's about to get a little geeky, so sit back, push up your glasses and enjoy your coffee! Plastics industry as ... read more

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