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Green Washing

Sheila Bocchine, October 1st, 2007

Curiously Green is an exclusive weekly Earth 911 series showcasing the adventures of a couple going green. This week Sheila and Gary, a couple from Phoenix, Arizona discuss eco-friendly body washing soaps. Sheila Bocchine is a pinhole photographer and Gary Millard is a Phoenix photographer. SHE SAYS: I love body soap. I love my sponge and ... read more

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Tagged basics, ideas, noteworthy, recycle, reuse, tools

Published in General


Campus Group Finds Ways to Reuse Items Creatively

Trey Granger, September 28th, 2007

The Kansas State Collegian covers Green Consumer Day by promoting the idea of reuse, with the University's Students for Environmental Action (SEA) club proposing the reuse of everyday items as magnets and purses. The most popular item the group has produced is recycled notebooks, made with cardboard from cereal or beer boxes for the cover and sheets from computer paper ... read more

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Tagged basics, book, cardboard, ideas, noteworthy, recycle, reuse, students

Published in Paper


The Fourth ‘R’—Race to Recycle the Fastest

Trey Granger, September 26th, 2007

The Rochester Post-Bulletin features highlights from yesterday's Southgate Elementary School fundraiser, "Gators Go Green," which had all of its activities focused around recycling, reduction and reuse. One of the event highlights was the Recycle Relay, where students raced pieces of paper and plastic bottles across the room to deposit them in a recycling bin. The day also featured environmental trivia ... read more

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Hennepin County Celebrates Choose to Reuse Month in October

Trey Granger, September 25th, 2007

Check out Hennepin County's Choose to Reuse campaign, which will take place in October. The program is being held in partnership with 80 Minnesota organizations, and will encourage residents to reuse and reduce waste. One aspect of the campaign will be a free series of "Trash to Treasure" events for children that will showcasing reusing by using recycled scrap metal ... read more

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Fall Electronics Recycling Day set for Oct 27 in Decatur, GA

Trey Granger, September 21st, 2007

Decatur, GA — On Saturday October 27, Decatur will have its Fall Electronics Recycling event. This semi-annual event has been hugely successful at diverting electronic equipment from landfills, where they may contaminate soil and water. Batteries, Styrofoam and mercury will also be accepted. This fall's event takes place Saturday October 27 from 9am to 1pm at the Decatur High School ... read more

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Tagged basics, batteries, cdsanddvds, ideas, mercury, noteworthy, recycle, reuse, styrofoam

Published in Electronics


Portland Real Estate Firm Honored for Rehabilitation of Crane Building

Trey Granger, September 19th, 2007

Portland, OR — Guardian Management LLC (Guardian), a Portland-based real estate firm, is being awarded the 2007 Project of the Year Award in the Adaptive Reuse Category by Multifamily Executive magazine. The firm’s $22.3 million renovation of the historic Crane Building in downtown Portland received the top honor among roughly 170 award submissions. Guardian will be recognized at a special gala ... read more

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Tagged basics, brick, concrete, greenbuilding, ideas, noteworthy, recycle, reuse

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Willard to Recycle Old Batteries, Plant Trees

Trey Granger, September 7th, 2007

AllAfrica.com profiles the efforts of Willard Batteries to promote car battery recycling during the South Africa's Arbour Week, using savings from the initiative to plant indigenous trees in the country. Over 90 percent of the material from a car battery can be recycled and reused in a new battery, and Willard is trying to reverse the myth that car batteries ... read more

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Tagged basics, batteries, ideas, noteworthy, recycle, reuse, trees

Published in Electronics


Compost Yourself: Coffee, Cremes & You

makeupu, September 7th, 2007

Would you like to know a few facts about cellulite before I begin telling you eco-friendly ways to reduce the spot or two that you may have on your body? Here they are: Few women are exempt from cellulite Cellulite doesn't discriminate Fat cells are there to stay At the beginning you see no cellulite, even when you pinch your skin. Then, you ... read more

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Published in Garden


Global Alerts Appoints Howard A. Schmidt to Board of Advisors

Trey Granger, September 6th, 2007

Scottsdale, AZ—Global Alerts LLC, the nation’s leading cause media company and alerting platform, announces the appointment of Howard A. Schmidt, President & CEO of R & H Security Consulting LLC, to its Board of Advisors. Schmidt will help Global Alerts continue to grow its brand as the premier resource for internet alerting and the proper disposal of electronics. Schmidt has served ... read more

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Coca-Cola Says it will Recycle 100 Pct of its Plastic Bottles in the U.S.

Trey Granger, September 5th, 2007

Forbes.com features Coca-Cola's newest announcement on a plastic bottle recycling plant, which would be located in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Coca-Cola previously announced the building of the plant, but without a specific location or opening date specified. The project will cost over $60 million and is on tap to be functional in 2009, and while there's no mention if non-Coke ... read more

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