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Greece Goes Solar to Relieve Debt

Alexis Petru, November 8th, 2011

Can solar energy help lift Greece out of its debt crisis and jumpstart its lagging economy? In September, the Greek government announced “Project Helios,” an initiative to increase the Mediterranean country’s solar power output from 206 megawatts in 2010 to 10 gigawatts by 2050, Reuters reports. Greece will use future revenues from the project to pay back as much as ... read more

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Tagged energy, greece, reduce

Published in General


Hotel Soap Recycling Benefits Children in Need

Mary Mazzoni, November 8th, 2011

Unlimited access to tiny individually-wrapped soaps is one of the many perks of a hotel stay. But what happens to soaps that aren't used (or pilfered) during your visit? The answer may surprise you. More than two million partially used bars of soap are discarded at North American hotels each day, according to the Global Soap Project. Even if hotel ... read more

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Tagged africa, recycle, reduce, reuse

Published in General


A Reader Asks: What Do I Do With Nail Polish?

Jennifer Berry, November 8th, 2011

Nail polish is a tricky thing - and we're not talking about a clean paint job on your fingers and toes. Recently, an Earth911 reader, dubbed "Puzzled in Phoenix," submitted a video question asking our editors what to do with her dried out nail polish. The first thing to know is that the U.S. EPA considers nail polish to be household hazardous ... read more

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Tagged hhw, nail polish, recycle, reduce, reuse

Published in Hazardous


Is Raising Chickens Right for You?

Alexis Petru, November 8th, 2011

Picking up a carton of organic, cage-free eggs at your farmers market can be expensive, but there is another way to get fresh, free-range eggs for your omelets and scrambles: raising your own chickens. Keeping a flock of chickens offers many benefits. Like growing your own fruit and vegetables, raising chickens shrinks your diet’s carbon footprint. Chickens act as natural pest ... read more

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Tagged composting, food, organic

Published in Garden


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