Recycling
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Chile's Rodrigo Alonso Creates Brilliant N+ew Lights from Recycled E-Waste
Inhabitat &bull Yesterday
A great sustainable feature that will bring a sparkle to any room, these N+ew Lights by Rodrigo Alonso have been created with a rotomolding technique employing e-waste. The Chilean designer gets his raw materials from local recycling company, Recycla, who… Full Story »
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Giant Statue Made From 4,200 Coca-Cola Crates Preaches the 3Rs in Cape Town, South Africa
Inhabitat &bull Yesterday
Read the rest of Giant Statue Made From 4,200 Coca-Cola Crates Preaches the 3Rs in Cape Town, South Africa Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: can recycling, Cape Town, Coca Cola, coke crates, crate man, eco design,… Full Story »
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Markhor
The Daily Green: Weird Weather Watch &bull Yesterday
Impressive for their corkscrew-horns and their incredible climbing ability in rugged mountains, markhor are endangered. It's thought that fewer than 2,500 exist in the wild, and the Tajikistan pneumonia outbreak claimed as much as 20% of that nation's markhor population.… Full Story »
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Save Money on Laundry Loads
The Daily Green: Going Green &bull Feb 4, 2012
If you are in the market for a new washing machine, make sure you get a front-loading model, which uses a third less water, heat energy and detergent than standard top-loading designs. Front loaders are more effective and efficient designs,… Full Story »
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Londoners catch the news on city recycling bins
SmartPlanet News &bull Feb 4, 2012
No longer content with the old cast iron variety, the city of London has installed a collection of smart recycling bins so magnificent that it's hard to believe they're meant for trash. The Renew bins, which have been in the… Full Story »
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3 Get-Ready-for-the-Garden Recycling Crafts
Healthy and Green Living &bull Feb 2, 2012
Hello, I saw this on Care2 and thought you'd like it as well. Care2 is the largest and most trusted information and action site for people who care to make a difference in their lives and the world. With the… Full Story »
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Zumbox joins Recyclebank Ecosystem
Plenty Magazine - Environmental News and Commentary &bull Feb 2, 2012
GREEN MAIL: The interface for Zumbox's digital mail system. Zumbox reroutes financial and governmental mail to an electronic mailbox. Zumbox, an online service that provides a digital copy of certain types of mail, has partnered with Recyclebank to reward customers… Full Story »
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Leslie Hope's eco-concerns
Plenty Magazine - Environmental News and Commentary &bull Feb 2, 2012
As a person who "recycles everything" at home, Leslie Hope is "trying to teach my son, who's 18, to be super aware in this way." But in Hawaii, where she has been shooting the new ABC series "The River," that's… Full Story »
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- Oil
- Recycling
- Green
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LECO: Recycling Made Fun Flussocreativo
Re-Nest &bull Feb 2, 2012
Why should kids get to have all the fun? Adults love clean design, bright colors, and practical solutions, too. I'm all for reusing and recycling, but the need for several different trash receptacles in one kitchen is a nightmare of… Full Story »
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Is there a curbside composting boom in U.S. cities?
SmartPlanet News &bull Jan 31, 2012
Over the past three years, the number of cities that offer curbside recycling has grown to 90. Growth? Definitely. A composting boom? Not quite. Nationwide, our recycling rate is only 33.8 percent and only 3 percent of that is from… Full Story »
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Artist creates geeky decor from e-waste
SmartPlanet News &bull Jan 31, 2012
Technological advances and an increasingly reliance on electronic systems has left its mark. We are now inundated with a vast amount of electronic waste. An estimated 50 million tonnes of e-waste is produced each year by 'developed' nations, who then… Full Story »
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DIY: Recycled Paper Sewing Basket Design*Sponge
Re-Nest &bull Jan 30, 2012
With so many hours spent indoors during the winter months, many of us turn our attention to our list of craft projects. Of course the thought of a nice, new, handmade, cozy scarf or hat is incredibly enticing. If you… Full Story »
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The Label Popper Helps You Properly Recycle a Can's Paper Label
Inhabitat &bull Jan 30, 2012
Every year, Americans recycle 19.5 Billion steel cans, but when a can is recycled, the label is burned-up as the metal is melted. Because of this, more than 1 million trees worth of paper is destroyed every year. So what's… Full Story »
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Recycling And Reusing Greeting Cards
Green Living Tips - Articles &bull Jan 28, 2012
Earth friendly advice for going green. Reducing costs, consumption & impact on the environment! NEW - Green Deal Of The Day! Save 50 - 90% on earth friendly products! Feel free to add comments to tips and blog posts &… Full Story »
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Introducing a column from Pure Green Magazine
Green Living Online &bull Jan 27, 2012What motivates you to live green? Is it your health, core values or current trends? With each passing day it seems there are more and more influences, both culturally and in the media, sending the message that you should be making a bigger effort to live green. And I can't say I disagree, but too often that message is scary - toxins in your food and beauty… Full Story »
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Introducing Pure Green - What inspires you?
Green Living Online &bull Jan 27, 2012What motivates you to live green? Is it your health, core values or current trends? With each passing day it seems there are more and more influences, both culturally and in the media, sending the message that you should be making a bigger effort to live green. And I can't say I disagree, but too often that message is scary - toxins in your food and beauty… Full Story »
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thredUP Concierge Program Makes Recycling Outgrown Children's Clothing Easy
Inhabitots &bull Jan 27, 2012ThredUP launched their unique children's clothing recycling program back in 2010. Up until now, the only way to swap outgrown clothes through thredUP was to build a box of about 10 items of the same size and season and post… Full Story »
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Create A Simple Workspace
Healthy and Green Living &bull Jan 25, 2012
Hello, I saw this on Care2 and thought you'd like it as well. Care2 is the largest and most trusted information and action site for people who care to make a difference in their lives and the world. At Remodelista,… Full Story »
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Madison offers alternative to plastic bag ban
Plenty Magazine - Environmental News and Commentary &bull Jan 23, 2012
In lieu of tacking on a fee for plastic shopping bags or banning them altogether, the city of Madison, Wis., will start to offer curbside recycling for the landfill-clogging buggers. As I've blogged about before, numerous cities across the county… Full Story »
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Madison offers alternative to plastic bag banning
Plenty Magazine - Environmental News and Commentary &bull Jan 23, 2012
In lieu of tacking a fee on plastic shopping bags or banning them altogether, the city of Madison, Wis. will start to offer curbside recycling of the landfill-clogging buggers. As I've blogged about before, numerous cities across the county (Seattle… Full Story »
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