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New Online Resource Launched to Recycle Farm Waste

Trey Granger, August 20th, 2007

Solanco News in Pennsylvania reports that a new website has been formed for Pennsylvania farmers to reuse their manure. The new site is called Manure Trader. Manure Trader allows both people who want and need manure in Pennsylvania to post their information online, including manure type, quantity, frequency of availability and geographic location. "Despite its classification as 'waste,' manure actually ... read more

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Air Quality Action Day Forecast in Pennsylvania Cities

Trey Granger, August 6th, 2007

Harrisburg, PA - The Department of Environmental Protection and its regional air quality partnerships today announced an air quality action day is forecast for Tuesday, Aug. 7, in the Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and south central Susquehanna Valley regions. The forecast says Tuesday will be code ORANGE for ozone in the Philadelphia area, and for fine particulate matter in the Pittsburgh and Susquehanna ... read more

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Samples vs. the Experience Center

makeupu, August 3rd, 2007

Cherelynn Baker is a contributing writer for Earth 911. Become an Earth 911 contributor. If you have never gone to the department store cosmetic counter and asked for a "sample," then you can stop reading this now. Since we are all still reading, I want to share with you about the expensive cost of free samples vs. the amazing money saving, service-enhanced, ... read more

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The Recycled Fashion of Arizona

jennyvi, July 31st, 2007

Jennyvi Dizon is a contributing writer for Earth 911. Become an Earth 911 contributor. Reuse, recycle, trade and recreate are what these Arizona designers do to give life to many vintage items, old furniture and even old tires. Angela Johnson, Miachelle DePiano, and Angela Riccobono tell us how they turn something old and ordinary into something fashion forward extraordinary. Angela Johnson decided ... read more

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Hollywood Pigeons to Be Put on the Pill

Trey Granger, July 31st, 2007

Check out this Environmental News Network story about controlling the pigeon population in Hollywood. Representatives from People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) suggested putting the birds on a birth control pill called OvoControl P, which will now be placed in the bird feeders on rooftops. "It's estimated about 5,000 pigeons call the area home. Their population boom is ... read more

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The Not So Beautiful Side of Cosmetics Packaging

makeupu, July 27th, 2007

Cherelynn Baker is a contributing writer for Earth 911. Become an Earth 911 contributor. Makeup comes in plastic. Period. And lots of it! To add to that, many companies have one-time use containers that demand you buy another brand new compact instead of using a refillable drop in pan. When I say "pan" I mean the little tin that holds the actual ... read more

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How To Store Hazardous Products

Jourdan Rassás, July 25th, 2007

The following is the third part in an Earth 911 week-long series on household hazardous waste. Part 1 - What Makes Things Hazardous? Part 2 - How to Monitor Hazardous Products Part 3 - How to Store Hazardous Products Part 4 - How to Properly Dispose of HHW How to store HHW: Given all the possible harm HHW can cause, ... read more

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How To Monitor Hazardous Products

Jourdan Rassás, July 24th, 2007

The following is the second part in an Earth 911 week-long series on household hazardous waste. Part 1 - What Makes Things Hazardous? Part 2 - How to Monitor Hazardous Products Part 3 - How to Store Hazardous Products Part 4 - How to Properly Dispose of HHW How you can tell if household products are hazardous? Determining which products ... read more

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Access Hollywood Goes Green for Emmy’s

Trey Granger, July 23rd, 2007

When Access Hollywood congratulated this year's Emmy nominees, it did so by awarding each actor a green plant to promote the new trend of "going green." This non-traditional gift for nominees also served as a launching point for actors to discuss their environmental impact, from owning hybrid cars to conserving energy. With other Hollywood events like Cannes, the read more

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What Makes Things Hazardous?

Jourdan Rassás, July 23rd, 2007

The following article is the first part in an Earth 911 week-long series on household hazardous waste (HHW). Part 1 - What Makes Things Hazardous? Part 2 - How to Monitor Hazardous Products Part 3 - How to Store Hazardous Products Part 4 - How to Properly Dispose of HHW Picture this: You bought a beautiful mahogany armoire and wanted ... read more

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