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8 Ways to Green 4th of July

Amanda Wills, June 21st, 2010

The Fourth of July is right around the corner! Summer's hottest holiday will no doubt call for backyard barbecuing, fireworks and maybe even a dip in the pool. Here's how to throw a little green into your mix of red, white and blue. 1. Ditch the disposable party ware They’re popular and easy. Disposable plates, cups and utensils are convenient for parties ... read more

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Tagged aluminumcan, brownglass, clearglass, energy, fuel, greenglass, plasticbottles, reduce, reuse

Published in Household


8 Ways to Reuse Your Jeans

Raquel Fagan, October 12th, 2009

This story is part of Earth911’s “Green Eight” series, where we showcase eight ways to green your life in various areas. How much do you pay for a pair of jeans? Is it $20, $50, $250...$46,532? No, that wasn't a typo. That last number may seem insane, but in 2001, Levi Strauss & Co. paid just that. The company purchased a pair ... read more

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Tagged basics, clothingandtextile, ideas, noteworthy, recycle, reuse, toys, wrappingpaper

Published in Clothing


The 8 ‘Must-Dos’ of Being Green

Raquel Fagan, October 5th, 2009

This story is part of Earth911’s “Green Eight” series, where we showcase eight ways to green your life in various areas. As many of our readers probably know, we here at Earth911 provide an article every week surrounding the concept of 8 Ways to Green Your (insert here). From your home to your car to school or work, we love to ... read more

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Tagged basics, composting, ideas, noteworthy, recycle, reduce, reuse, solidwaste

Published in Household


8 Ways Gadgets Have Gone Green

Amanda Wills, September 21st, 2009

Flash back to 1989: Did we ever imagine a world in which we carried in our pockets palm-sized devices that connected us to everything from our friends to the Internet super-highway? The technology of twenty years ago has evolved into sleek, ingenious, energy-efficient machines today. But electronics' functions and design aren't the only things that have changed. Today our ever-changing vernacular ... read more

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Tagged basics, cellphone, computers, energy, ideas, lead, noteworthy, packaging, pvc, television

Published in Electronics


8 Ways to Green Your Fall

Michelle Talsma Everson, September 14th, 2009

Now that summer has come to a close, fall brings us the chance to go outdoors and enjoy the cooler temperatures and changing scenery. Depending on where you call home, you can watch the leaves change color or at least take a break from the high summer temperatures. Added to that, the new season provides a great opportunity to make the ... read more

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Tagged basics, composting, dirt, energy, ideas, leaves, mulch, noteworthy, organic, reduce

Published in Garden


8 Ways to Get Involved

Kasen Seaver, September 7th, 2009

You've already replaced your traditional bulbs with energy-efficient CFLs. You recycle diligently. You compost your food scraps. And hey, you may even have your own backyard organic garden. Now the question remains: How can you take your everyday green habits to the next level? Get out. Spread the word. Share the knowledge. Here are eight fabulous ways to get ... read more

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Tagged basics, cfl, composting, ideas, noteworthy, organic, recycle, trees

Published in General


8 Ways & Whys to Reuse Plastic

Raquel Fagan, August 31st, 2009

As many people know, reuse is a step up from recycling. In fact, reuse is the middle-man between reduce and recycle, and some would be surprised at how many opportunities for reuse there really are - once you start looking for them. We're not talking about simply covering a bottle in magazine cut-outs, sticking some flowers inside and voilà - a ... read more

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Tagged basics, Crafts, DIY, ideas, noteworthy, number1plasticPETE, number2plasticHDPE, number3plastic, number4plasticLDPE, number5plasticPolypropylene, number6plasticpolystyrene, number7plastic, plasticbags, plasticbottles, reuseweekend, styrofoam

Published in Plastic


8 Ways to Green a Dinner Party

Kasen Seaver, August 24th, 2009

This story is part of Earth911’s Green Eight series, where we showcase eight ways to green your life in various areas. Hosting a dinner party is a perfect way to catch up with friends or network with co-workers over good food in a comfortable setting. If you're hosting a dinner engagement soon, don’t worry. You don't have to ... read more

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Tagged basics, composting, ideas, kitchen, noteworthy, organic, organicwaste, reuse

Published in Household


8 Ways to Green Childhood

Michelle Talsma Everson, August 17th, 2009

This story is part of Earth911’s “Green Eight” series, where we showcase eight ways to green your life in various areas. So, you’ve embraced the green lifestyle and may even be a champion of it. Now you're ready to share your new-found eco-knowledge with the world. What better place to start than at home, with your own children? After all, your ... read more

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Tagged basics, book, ideas, noteworthy, organicwaste, packaging, recycle, reuse, toys

Published in General


8 Ways to Go Local

Sarah Schmidt, August 3rd, 2009

This story is part of Earth911’s “Green Eight” series, where we showcase eight ways to green your life in various areas. Why go local? What's all the hype about? Take a look at some of your recent purchases, and think about how much fuel it must have taken to get your stuff from where it was made to your doorstep. How ... read more

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Tagged basics, book, brownglass, cdsanddvds, clothingandtextile, fuel, greenglass, ideas, noteworthy, organicwaste

Published in Garden


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