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Trash is Cash

laurel77, November 12th, 2007

Laurel Peltier is a contributing writer for Earth 911. Become an Earth 911 contributor. Don’t throw that soda can out; it’s worth a lot! "You know it all gets burned." The view that recycling is either costly, or it is burned or dumped is common in Maryland. In 2005, Maryland’s Department of the Environment reported that over 39 percent of Maryland’s ... read more

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Tagged basics, dirt, energy, ideas, noteworthy, plasticbottles, recycle, reduce, steel, trees, wood

Published in Metal


Toys & Lead Paint: Proactive Ways to keep Your Family Safe

laurel77, November 9th, 2007

Laurel Peltier is a contributing writer for Earth 911. Become an Earth 911 contributor. Question: “How much lead is too much lead?” A friend asked that question as we chatted about the recent toy recalls. And while it’s true we are more knowledgeable about lead and its adverse effects on the brain, and have eliminated it from many sources (namely ... read more

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Tagged basics, cdsanddvds, ideas, lead, noteworthy, paint, toys

Published in General


Lookout for Lunchboxes with Lead

laurel77, October 16th, 2007

Laurel Peltier is a contributing writer for Earth 911. Become an Earth 911 contributor. Most parents do it each day, pack a healthy school lunch in a soft vinyl lunchbox. But parents may also be packing lead, a toxin, for lunch as well. The Center for Environmental Health rang the school bell last year when 150 soft vinyl lunchboxes were tested, and ... read more

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Tagged basics, ideas, lead, noteworthy, paint, pvc

Published in General


Today’s Lunch Special: a Green and Trash-Free Lunch

laurel77, September 26th, 2007

Laurel Peltier is a contributing writer for Earth 911. Become an Earth 911 contributor. Looking for ways to become eco-friendly? An easy place to make a difference is with your child’s lunch. Though juice boxes and individually wrapped ‘grab and go’ foods are convenient, they generate tons of trash. Each year the average child dumps 67 pounds of lunchbox trash costing ... read more

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Tagged basics, ideas, lead, noteworthy, pvc, recycle, reduce, students

Published in Household


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