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Reduce and Reuse This St. Patrick’s Day

Mary Mazzoni, March 15th, 2012

Gearing up for some St. Paddy's Day revelry this Saturday? Why not do it in true "green" fashion? Earth911 rounded up five easy ways to reduce, reuse and recycle your way to an eco-friendly St. Patrick's Day. 1. Swap, borrow and stock up on vintage No one wants to get pinched all day on St. Paddy's. But if you're less than excited ... read more

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Tagged dye, food, guide, ideas, new orleans, organic, packaging, PET, petroleum, Plastic, recy, recycle, recycled, reduce, reuse, trade

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Will Mardi Gras Beads Be Recycled?

Alexis Petru, February 21st, 2012

An estimated 25 million pounds of plastic beads make their way through New Orleans every Mardi Gras, according to the Los Angeles Times. And because they can’t be processed by local recyclers, they often end up as litter in nearby waterways or dumped in landfills. But several local community groups are working to collect this year’s Mardi Gras beads ... read more

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Tagged aluminum, new orleans, paper, Plastic, recycle, reuse

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SEE: Mosaic Made From Mardi Gras Beads

Mary Mazzoni, February 2nd, 2012

German-born artist Stephan Wanger has completed the world's largest mosaic ever made out of beads. The work - entitled "Sanctuary of Algeria" - is 8 feet tall by 30 feet wide and contains more than 1 million recycled Mardi Gras beads. The self-taught artist said he hopes his work will raise awareness of the thousands of tons of Mardi ... read more

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Tagged new orleans, recy, recycle, recycled, reuse

Published in Clothing


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