Meryl Klein



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Breaking Down The Secret Code

Meryl Klein, June 2nd, 2008

Flip over your favorite beverage container, potato chip dispenser or other plastic product and what do you see? On most of these plastics, there is a little triangle made up of the chasing-arrow symbol. Unlike other recyclables (like paper), chasing-arrow symbols on plastics also have a number in them. This number is “the code,” the plastic resin code of plastics. ... read more

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Tagged basics, ideas, noteworthy, otherglass, packaging, plasticbags, plasticbottles, plasticcasing, pvc, recycle, styrofoam

Published in Plastic


Fashion Forward, and Back

Meryl Klein, January 1st, 2008

There’s a song by Peter Allen, Everything Old Is New Again, and when it comes to reuse, this title can say it all. One of the best examples of this saying is in the fashion world, where certain designs and fabrics go in and out of style frequently. Therefore, it's only fitting that fashion lends itself perfectly for the ... read more

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Tagged basics, clothingandtextile, ideas, noteworthy

Published in Clothing


Explaining the Big Five

Meryl Klein, January 1st, 2008

In recycling, you may sometimes hear the term "The Big Five." No, this is not a reference to the hot new pop band. The title refers to the five most easily and commonly recycled items in most recycling programs across the United States and the developed world. “The Big Five” are comprised of aluminum, glass, paper, plastic and steel. Not all ... read more

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Tagged basics, energy, fuel, ideas, noteworthy, otherglass, paperboard, recycle, steel

Published in General


Easy Ways To Reduce Around The House

Meryl Klein, December 30th, 2007

What does it mean to reduce? More importantly, what are ways that we can reduce in our everyday lives? Three easy areas to focus reduction on are energy, water and the amount of solid waste we generate. In addition to limiting our use of these resources, it is also important to use items that have the least impact on our environment ... read more

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Tagged basics, brush, cfl, dishwasher, energy, fuel, ideas, noteworthy, packaging, recycle, reduce, refrigerator, shower, television, toys

Published in Household


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