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Earth911 Staffer Reveals Her Recycling Faux Pas

Sandra Keil, February 14th, 2011

Sandra Keil, vice president of Government Relations & Industry Affairs for Earth911, is an expert in recycling, but a recent mishap in her curbside program proved that even the greenest of homeowners can still easily make costly mistakes. Here's her story... Having worked for Earth911 for the past 4 years, I have become what I consider, well versed in recycling. ... read more

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Tagged curbside, mixedpaper, opinion, recycling

Published in Paper


Stockholm Station Harvesting Body Heat to Warm Buildings

Megan Dobransky, February 14th, 2011

Sweden might be cold, but humans are always warm, no matter where we live. The Swedes decided to take advantage of this fact to heat buildings around Stockholm’s Central Station. About 250,000 people pass through the train station each day, eating, shopping, running to catch their train - which means a lot of body heat is generated. Jernhusen, a real ... read more

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Tagged energy, reduce, reuse

Published in General


Handbook on Eco-Friendly Household Cleaners

Megan Dobransky, February 14th, 2011

A decade ago it was hard to find eco-friendly cleaners on your grocer's shelf. Now, stores are flooded with them - non-toxic, naturally-derived and using recycled and recyclable packaging. We wanted to know more about the companies behind the green cleaner revolution. Many have been in business for decades, while others are fairly new to the space. But all of them ... read more

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Tagged cardboard, energy, householdcleaners, packaging, recycle, recycling, reduce

Published in Household


Green, Healthy School Lunch – For Real

Alison Neumer Lara, February 14th, 2011

Soy-glazed, sustainable salmon isn’t part of your typical lunch at a Chicago public school. Nor are organic vegetables from the schoolyard, fresh daisies on the cafeteria tables or internationally-themed menus that kids help prepare. But Academy for Global Citizenship (AGC), a charter school on the city’s southwest side, is far from typical in many respects and thanks to its ... read more

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Tagged composting, organic, organicwaste, students

Published in Garden


5 Ways to Recycle Your Hair

Jordan Bren, February 14th, 2011

Whoever said recycling was hard, must have been bald. OK, that may be a little far-fetched, but it really is easier than you think... You're growing valuable material as you read! According to Lisa Gautier, president of Matter of Trust, there are about 370,000 hair salons in the U.S. and, on average, at least 1 pound of hair is ... read more

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Tagged clothingandtextile, oil, recycle, reuse

Published in General


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