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7 Tips for Green Travel

The Daily Meal, May 24th, 2012

Written by Nicole Campoy-Leffler, The Daily Meal Traveling abroad often means abandoning your routine at home, as well it should. But the “what happens there, stays there” mentality shouldn't pertain to everything, especially when it comes to staying green. Being green at home can so easily become part of a daily routine that it shouldn’t be neglected when traveling abroad. Here are ... read more

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Tagged greentravel, holidaytravel, recy, recycle, recycled

Published in General


6 Awesome Reuse Tumblr Blogs

Alex Vietti, May 24th, 2012

We’ve been Tumbling for about 3 months now and have found many creative people that share our passion for the 3 Rs – especially reuse. “Thinking Outside the Bin” can spark many positives, including saving money, exercising the right side of your brain or purely expanding your awareness of household-generated waste. These beneficial attributes, when combined with eye-catching imagery ... read more

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Tagged DIY, recy, recycle, recycled, recycling, reuse

Published in General


How Printer Cartridges Are Recycled

Leon Kaye, May 22nd, 2012

Despite goals to have a “paperless” office at work or at home, the reality is that many of us still frequently print everything from boarding passes to driving directions. Printer cartridges are often a sizable expense for us, and they also have a large environmental footprint, too. Chemicals in the ink, the gold and palladium that allow the printing ... read more

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Tagged computer, energy, Plastic, recy, recycle, recycled, recycling

Published in Electronics


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Kids Petition Crayola to Recycle Markers

Mother Nature Network, May 18th, 2012

Written by Jenn Savedge, Mother Nature Network A group of elementary school students concerned about the environmental impact of Crayola products has launched Crayola: Make Your Mark!, a fast-growing campaign on Change.org that has already gained more than 59,000 signatures. The students, kindergarten through fifth-graders at Sun Valley School in San Rafael, Calif., are part of a Green Team called ... read more

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Tagged Plastic, recy, recycle, recycling, student, students

Published in Plastic


EcoBorder Turns Old Tires into Landscape Edging

Christina Caldwell, May 17th, 2012

If you toss out an old tire and let it sit in a landfill, in 100 years, it will still look like a tire. No biological organisms are known to be able to break down the durable nature of vulcanized rubber, which is a great thing when the tires are on your car, but not so great read more

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Tagged paint, recy, recycle, recycled, recycling, tires

Published in Automotive, Garden


Special Delivery: New Modular Homes Go Anywhere

Mother Nature Network, May 16th, 2012

Written by Matt Hickman, Mother Nature Network There’s a new modern green prefab company on the scene gearing up to produce sleek, factory-built homes that no doubt possess a couple of deceiving, shipping container-ish traits including, most notably, an easy-to-transport nature and rectangular form. But when it comes down to it, these modular beauties are anything but shipping container homes. ... read more

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Tagged Construction, electric, energy, led, prefab, recy, recycle, recycled, recycling, shipping, water, windows, wood

Published in Construction


5 More Ways Recycling Can Benefit Your Community

Leah Blunt, May 14th, 2012

We all know recycling is good for the environment, but many don’t realize the ways recycling can positively impact their own community. These days, there are more than just moral incentives for communities to establish recycling options and encourage participation. Here are five ways the benefits of recycling can hit close to home: 1. Creates Green Jobs Recycling has become a major industry ... read more

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Tagged aluminum, appliances, curbside, energy, glass, government, metal, paper, PET, Plastic, recy, recycle, recycled, recycling, reduce, reuse, trash

Published in General


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Denver Curbside Recycling Now Accepts Cartons

Christina Caldwell, May 4th, 2012

Denver residents can now place cartons in their curbside recycling containers. As part of an Earth Day initiative, Denver mayor Michael B. Hancock announced the recycling addition to the Denver Public Works recycling program late last month. While cartons have always been recyclable, this is particularly monumental for the City of Denver because citizens don’t have to seek out ... read more

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Tagged carton, cartons, curbside, Earth Day, milkandjuicecartons, recy, recycle, recycled, recycling, trash

Published in Paper


Check out IKEA’s Recyclable Cardboard Camera

Mother Nature Network, May 2nd, 2012

Written by John Platt, Mother Nature Network The next time you buy some furniture at IKEA, the retailer hopes you will go home and snap some photos of your self-assembled coffee table or bedroom set with IKEA's first digital camera. The KNÄPPA camera is a simple unit, comprised of a lens, a single circuit board, a cardboard body, two plastic screws and ... read more

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Tagged cardboard, catalogs, electronics, furniture, IKEA, recy, recycle, recycling

Published in Electronics, Paper


How to Choose the Right Composting System for You

Mary Mazzoni, May 2nd, 2012

The EPA estimates that 27 percent of the American waste stream is organic material that can be composted. We all want to help cut that number down to size, but to a beginner, composting can seem downright intimidating. Potential composters are faced with a myriad of challenges, from limited space to lack of free time. If such concerns have ... read more

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Tagged compost, composting, food, food waste, guide, kitchen, new york, organic, organic waste, recy, recycle, recycling, reduce, san francisco

Published in Garden


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