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Seattle ups the ante on recycling
Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels announced a number of improvements to Seattle's recycling program yesterday. As much as I was hoping it would be more people in costumes of recyclable items, the changes instead are extremely practical. Among the changes ar...
Ocean Waves, Plastic Graves
For whatever reasons: shipwreck, storm, or accident, strange things that have been dropped in the ocean. And when those strange things get dropped in, they usually then go on an epic tour around the world. Often, the things in question......
Junk Mail Project Update
About 10 weeks ago, I started a trial of a couple of services claiming to reduce my junk mail. Good news is, I have seen a noticeable change in the number of catalogs I receive. Some rather insistent catalogs still......
Is it recyclable: Toothbrushes?
The bristles started falling out of my toothbrush this week, so it's time to switch. It is definitely made of plastic, but it's completely unclear whether I can recycle my toothbrush. My recycling website doesn't mention toothbrushes anywhere. Appare...
Is it recyclable: Wire Hangers
Every so often, my husband and I will start to throw something away and then fall into a state of absolute paralysis. Flummoxed, we'll stand thinking, feet rooted to the spot. "Umm...honey?" we'll ask, "Do you think this is recyclable?"......
When you can't recycle, try freecycle
Two weeks ago, I pushed our computer back further behind the desk to make the workspace under the desk more aesthetically pleasing. The unintended consequence was that the mouse and keyboard cables no longer stretched fully over to the workspace.......
Waste Project: Reduce your Junk Snail Mail
Junk snail mail stinks. Most respectable websites practice disclosure policies when subscribing and unsubscribing you to an email list, but those same companies won't provide you the same courtesy when it comes to shoving an enormous wasteful catalog...
Waste Project: How to set up a Home Recycling System
If you followed my garbage audit, you realize that I am not a prolific recycler. But I am committed to changing my habits. Better late than never, right? I recently outlined the reasons for why I’m just starting to recycle......
The Waste Audit
After the relatively straightforward energy and water audits, figuring out how to do a waste audit was a pretty big challenge. Living in a condo, we don’t even keep a large trash can in the garage that gets taken to......
