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Coffee-Powered Car Breaks World Record

Alexis Petru, September 27th, 2011

We’ve told you about several eco-friendly uses for coffee grounds – powering electronics, growing gourmet mushrooms and, of course, adding them to the compost pile. But over in a Durham, England, an engineer and group of volunteers have found a way to convert old coffee grounds collected from local shops into fuel to power a car. Earlier this ... read more

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Tagged autoparts, composting, organicwaste

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30,000 Participate in $5 Challenge

Mary Mazzoni, September 27th, 2011

Last month, we told you about Slow Food USA’s $5 Challenge – a call for communities and families to gather around the table and enjoy a home-cooked meal for less than five bucks per person. In an effort to “take back the value meal,” Slow Food USA urged Americans to skip eating out and prepare an affordable meal ... read more

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Tagged food, organic

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A Greenie’s Guide to the Open Road

Mary Mazzoni, September 27th, 2011

Hey, we know it's still the beginning of the week, but we're workin' for the weekend, and that means one thing: road trip. So we put together a guide for traveling the low impact way. Oh, and if you don't know where to go yet, check out our top green destinations within driving distance from where you're sitting right ... read more

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Tagged food, fuel, gas, greentravel, oil, reduce, smartphone, tires

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Recycled Paper Consumption May Be on the Decline

Mary Mazzoni, September 27th, 2011

Paper accounts for more than a third of all recyclables collected in the U.S., but industry consumption of recovered paper products may be on the decline compared to last year, according to a recent report from the American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA). United States recovered paper consumption held steady from July to August but fell in August when ... read more

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Tagged mixedpaper, recycle, reduce, trees, whiteofficepaper

Published in Paper


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