Plastic Recycling Numbers: What do They Mean?
March 30, 2010
Figuring out what you can (and can’t) do with different plastics is tricky. Luckily, the handy plastics recycling number system can help.
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Our Texas-Sized Trash Island
March 11, 2010
The Great Pacific Garbage Patch, a swirling stew of bits of trash in the Pacific Ocean, is harming wildlife, polluting the water and growing by the day.
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A Breath of Fresh Air in the Office
March 10, 2010
Yanko Design has created the Breathing Partition, an eco-friendly solution to cubicle-induced gloom.
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Commercial Playground Equipment – Greener Than You Think
March 4, 2010
As going green becomes more important to American consumers, we’re sure to see more companies take a sustainable approach to playground manufacturing.
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The Lexus HS 250h Takes Recycling to a New Level
February 10, 2010
The HS 250h’s plastic-based carbon dioxide emissions are reduced by nearly 20%.
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2010: The Year of Doing More Than Just Enough
January 8, 2010
I do love the clean-slate feeling a new year can bring. I think in 2010, my theme will be Good Enough is Not Enough.
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Using Less Plastic
November 12, 2009
Let’s talk about how to use less plastic when buying personal care items such as soap, toothpaste, deodorant and cosmetics.
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Contain Yourself: A Kid Uses Imagination to Kick Reuse into High Gear
November 10, 2009
My mom used to give me a lot of scraps to work with for what I liked to call my “art.”