Jourdan Rassás



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8 Ways to Green Your Schooltime

Jourdan Rassás, August 30th, 2007

This story is part of Earth911’s “Green Eight” series, where we showcase eight ways to green your life in various areas. Between strict class schedules, classroom rules and a lunch break less than an hour, it can often seem like school time provides you very little control. However, the environmentalist in all of us can take control of how green our ... read more

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Tagged basics, book, energy, grass, ideas, noteworthy, packaging, pesticides, recycle, styrofoam, trees

Published in General


Have a Green Stay

Jourdan Rassás, August 22nd, 2007

It's a common misconception that "green" is associated with sacrifice. And who wants to sacrifice when they are on vacation, right? I mean, sure, it may be a sacrifice to some to not have their sheets changed every day in their hotel room, or some may be appalled when they find that the air conditioning in their hotel room gets ... read more

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Tagged basics, brick, energy, greenbuilding, greentravel, ideas, lead, leaves, metalclotheshangers, newspaper, noteworthy, recycle, steel, styrofoam

Published in General


Is it OK to throw out household batteries like the ones in my flashlight or my old cell phone battery?

Jourdan Rassás, August 17th, 2007

Every battery is made up of different chemicals that affect the environment in different ways, but as a general rule of thumb, NEVER throw away batteries. There are plenty of places that will accept your old batteries and recycle them for you. Check here to identify your old batteries, and use the green recycling locator box at the top ... read more

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Tagged basics, batteries, ideas, noteworthy, recycle

Published in Electronics


I live in an apartment complex that doesn’t have a recycling program. What can I do to still do my part?

Jourdan Rassás, August 17th, 2007

Unfortunately, the odds of finding an apartment/condo complex that has a recycling program are slim to none. But that doesn’t mean that you can’t recycle on your own. A lot of times there are newspaper and/or aluminum can recycling drop off bins in grocery store/retail parking lots. If you notice one of these bins nearby, start small and just commit ... read more

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Tagged basics, ideas, newspaper, noteworthy, recycle

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What Types of Plastics Can Be Recycled?

Jourdan Rassás, August 17th, 2007

Plastics are identified by numbers 1 through 7. Usually located on the bottom of the package, this number is code for the specific type of plastic you're holding. Here are a couple of examples of the identification numbers and their corresponding products: #1 PET (Polyethylene terephthalate) - Fizzy drink bottles, oven-ready meal trays and water bottles #2 HDPE (High-density polyethylene) - Milk ... read more

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Tagged basics, ideas, noteworthy, packaging, pvc, recycle, styrofoam

Published in Plastic


What is the difference between global warming and climate change?

Jourdan Rassás, August 17th, 2007

"Global warming" as it is commonly used refers to the increase of the Earth’s average surface temperature, due to a build-up of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. "Climate change" is used in a broader context that refers to long-term changes in climate, including average temperature and precipitation.

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Tagged basics, ideas, noteworthy

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Recycle, Reduce … Neighborrow?

Jourdan Rassás, August 8th, 2007

I’m sure it’s hardly bearable to have gone so long without the newest and final Harry Potter book, but unless you plan on reading the book eight times like the 12-year-old HP fanatics who camped out at the bookstore to get the first copy sold, is $25 really worth it? I mean, come on, electricity … Harry Potter … which ... read more

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Tagged basics, cdsanddvds, ideas, noteworthy, recycle, reduce, reuse

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How to Properly Dispose of Hazardous Products

Jourdan Rassás, July 26th, 2007

The following is the fourth part in an Earth 911 week-long series on household hazardous waste. Part 1 - What Makes Things Hazardous? Part 2 - How to Monitor Hazardous Products Part 3 - How to Store Hazardous Products Part 4 - How to Properly Dispose of HHW First and foremost, you should try to reduce the amount of household hazardous waste ... read more

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Tagged basics, book, hhw, ideas, noteworthy, pesticides, recycle, reduce

Published in Hazardous


How To Store Hazardous Products

Jourdan Rassás, July 25th, 2007

The following is the third part in an Earth 911 week-long series on household hazardous waste. Part 1 - What Makes Things Hazardous? Part 2 - How to Monitor Hazardous Products Part 3 - How to Store Hazardous Products Part 4 - How to Properly Dispose of HHW How to store HHW: Given all the possible harm HHW can cause, ... read more

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Tagged aerosolcan, basics, book, hhw, ideas, noteworthy, paint, reduce, wood

Published in Hazardous


How To Monitor Hazardous Products

Jourdan Rassás, July 24th, 2007

The following is the second part in an Earth 911 week-long series on household hazardous waste. Part 1 - What Makes Things Hazardous? Part 2 - How to Monitor Hazardous Products Part 3 - How to Store Hazardous Products Part 4 - How to Properly Dispose of HHW How you can tell if household products are hazardous? Determining which products ... read more

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Tagged adhesives, antifreeze, basics, batteries, book, fuel, fungicides, hhw, householdcleaners, ideas, noteworthy, paint, paintthinners, pesticides, poolchemicals, reduce, wood

Published in Garden


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