Gift cards, plastic bottle caps, CDs and CD cases. I don’t know about you, but I have a nifty collection of these items and some, sitting in my closest. I never threw...
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Archives for Recycling
02
Sep
2011
Receipts: Recycle or not to recycle?
Did you know it is recommended to put your shopping receipts made of thermal paper in the trash instead of in the recycling? I imagine most peoples first instinct is to recycle...
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14
Jul
2011
Could you go plastic-free?
Everywhere we look—from food containers to DVD packaging to the insides of our cars—we see plastic. It seems almost impossible to escape, but is there a way to reduce our...
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08
Jul
2011
Do you really need all that paper?
Did you know that one single tree can absorb approximately 10 pounds of C02 in one year?...
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05
Jul
2011
The Green Chronicles: It reduces the amount of trash in our landfills
Every day, people dispose of billions of tons of trash. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, the average American typically produces an astonishing 4.4 lbs (2 kg) of trash a...
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20
Jun
2011
Put a cork in it
Ever wonder what to do with the natural corks from your wine bottles, besides throw them in the trash? They are biodegradable, but that takes years in a landfill. There...
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I am the Good Girl Gone Green. Seeing garbage cans overflowing with recyclables breaks my heart.




