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Baking Soda: Multipurpose Superhero

Chloe Skye, July 26th, 2010

The chances are good that you have a box of baking soda stashed away on a shelf or cupboard right now (and if not, then it's just a short walk or drive away). But baking soda, also called sodium bicarbonate, packs much more of a punch than you might infer from its common usage as a leavening agent in ... read more

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Tagged basics, bath, carpet, coffeemaker, dishwasher, kitchen, reuse, shower, toilet, windows

Published in Household


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Composting by Bike in NYC May Put the Pedal to the Nettles

Tonic, July 26th, 2010

Nearly one-third of the material that New York City currently sends to landfill is nutrient-rich organic matter. If only for an effective system of collection and distribution, this portion of could be much better used to replenish the soil of area farms as compost. For one group of folks in The Big Apple, the way to improve the city's recycling ... read more

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Tagged bicycle, composting, organic, packaging, recycling

Published in Garden


6 Ways to Reuse Plastic Bottles

Amanda Wills, July 26th, 2010

Let's take a trip down memory lane to fifth grade science class. Besides getting a wicked kick of caffeine from that 2-liter bottle of Surge, those bottles also made grade A project materials as seedling planters and tornado hourglasses. But now that we're all adults here, craft projects may not be as cool anymore (if this is the case, finish reading ... read more

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Tagged number1plasticPETE, number2plasticHDPE, plasticbottles

Published in Plastic


Ask the Experts: Electronics

Lori Brown, July 26th, 2010

If you follow legislation pertaining to electronic waste, you probably receive a new alert as often as you do a load of laundry. From producer responsibility take-back programs to advance recovery fees, electronic waste is an ever increasing issue in public policy. When New York Governor David Paterson signed into law the Electronic Equipment Recycling and Reuse Act on ... read more

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Tagged computermonitors, computers, mp3player, television, videogame

Published in Electronics


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