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Harvest Gleaning: Why the Tradition Lives On
Posted by Janice Stanger
Thu, Oct 28
After farmers commercially reap their fields, up to 20% of the bounty the land produced is left unharvested. Perhaps some produce did not meet the appearance standards of grocery stores. Maybe part of the crop matured late, but was not en...
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Canon Reaffirms Green Procurement Program for Earth Day
Posted by Richard Matthews
Thu, Apr 29
Canon Middle East commemorated Earth Day by reaffirming its commitment to green purchasing. They have reduced their use of resources and minimized their production of waste. Canon is serious about the sust...
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15 Totally Recyclable Materials That Most Of Us Keep Forgettin...
Posted by Elizah Leigh
Mon, Mar 29
Aerosol Cans Mostly made of steel (and in certain cases aluminum), various types of disinfectants, hairsprays, paints and shaving creams are typically dispensed from aerosol cans and can be easily recycled through well over 5,300 US base...
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Enjoy "Freegan Fringe Benefits" Without Diving Directly Into A...
Posted by Bob Kurz
Tue, Feb 23
FIRST, THE BASICS: What's A Freegan? Simply put, a freegan is an alternative lifestyle strategist who prefers to eschew the typical trappings of modern society (as related to hyper-consumerism, materialism and the waste of valuable resou...
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Recy-Blocks: Eco-Building Material Made Out Of 100% Plastic Tr...
Posted by Kieran K.
Thu, Feb 04
Alternative building materials that make good use of recycled, reclaimed and sustainable (rather than virgin) resources are cropping up more frequently than ever before thanks to the innovative approach of forward-thinking product designe...
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Dump Now, Worry Later: Our Trashy Planetary Impact
Posted by Kieran K.
Mon, Feb 01
Just how much garbage do you think that we're capable of producing in the world? The Environmental Protection Agency says the United States alone - which comprises a mere 4% of our global population -- generates approximately 220...
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10 Things You Might Not Know About Recycling In The U.S.
Posted by Kieran K.
Thu, Jan 28
1) The Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) claims that in 2008, more than 139 million Americans had access to curbside recycling programs - in fact, 9,349 national programs were available. Hmmm, doesn't seem like a lot, does...
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Community Recycling Protocol – Completely Trashed?!?
Posted by Elizah Leigh
Tue, Jan 26
Maybe I live in a hick-town after all. I'm not sure what the current statistics are regarding the average number of US municipalities that offer some type of recycling program to their citizens, but I'm just imagining that it's a somewhat...
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Rethinking Our Water, Paper & Electric Consumption Habits Thro...
Posted by Linda Lucille
Wed, Jan 13
Look around a typical modern household and you'll find three of the worst environmental offenders known to mankind. Electrical outlets (which enable us to tap into jolts of power at our whim), water faucets (which distill copious amounts...
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Are Money Problems Clouding Our Eco-Judgment?
Posted by Linda Lucille
Thu, Dec 17
Do you care less about the challenges facing Mother Nature today as opposed to how you felt just one year ago? If the October 2009 Global Warming survey administered by the Pew Research Center for the People & the Press is any indicat...
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