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Video: Taking Apart a Mattress
MattressZine | October 11th 2008 by Max Lee
Do you know how to dismantle and take your mattress apart? And why is it important that you should? Per this video: 40 million mattresses end up in US landfills per year. They are difficult to dispose of because they are tough to break down, take up read more
Tip #45 - Avoid Disposable Dish Clothes
Daily Eco Tips | October 10th 2008 by Dan Harrison
Think twice before purchasing cleaning products. Using disposable wipes and dusters contribute significantly to our landfill waste. Despite their being soaked in chemicals, avoiding anything that is disposable can really help. Using paper towels is read more
CCX offsets: the money is gravy to us
In Balance | October 9th 2008 by Dan
Hidden at the end of an article in Monday’s Washington Post is a clear statement of non-additionality from the owner of a project selling offsets on the CCX: In the western Virginia town of Christiansburg, the operators of a landfill sell carbo read more
Eco-friendly Field Trips
Earthfriendly | October 4th 2008 by Marina Hanes
When children learn from experience, the lesson usually stays with them for longer. Field trips are great ways to make a positive impact on children and increase their understanding of complex subjects. I will never forget my trip to a landfill and w read more
Remodel your Home the Eco-Friendly Way
Keetsa! Blog - Eco-Friendly and Green | October 4th 2008 by Max Lee
Home remodeling has to be one of the common things that most home owners would consider doing. But the problem is how to go about it. Cost is one area of concern but equally important these days is how to be able to remodel with eco-friendly responsi read more
Foreclosure Crisis: Where Are the Green Entrepreneurs?
Max Gladwell | October 3rd 2008 by Max Gladwell
The ripple effect of the housing crisis is sending untold tons of valuable goods and materials to landfills. Opportunities abound for eco entrepreneurs. Southern California is one of the epicenters of the foreclosure crisis and mortgage meltdown read more
Paying for Your Trash
Green & Clean Mom | October 1st 2008 by Green & Clean Mom
In August, I read a article in, Parade, about paying for your trash. Paying for the disposal of trash varies. Some cities charge per bag, can, sticker or it is included in city taxes. To be honest, I don’t pay (directly) for my trash disposal. read more
TOTAL WRECKLAMATION
Forced Green | September 30th 2008 by lrembo91
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Halloween Gone Green?
Green & Clean Mom | September 26th 2008 by Green & Clean Mom
Come on the colors are orange and black! I love, love, love Halloween. I love the time of year and the cool fall nights. I love the idea that I don’t have to buy gifts and wrap them up for everyone but I can still celebrate and have fun. Goblin read more
Green Wednesday: How Earth-Friendly Is Bioplastic?
CalFinder Remodeling Blog | September 24th 2008
Bioplastics are a new generation of biodegradable and compostable plastics. They are derived from renewable raw materials like starch (from corn, potato, etc.), cellulose, soy protein, and lactic acid. Bioplastics are not hazardous in production and read more
Ford Escape Hybrid Review - The Pros and Cons
Cars Technic Blog | September 20th 2008 by kon5518
The pros and cons of the Ford Escape Hybrid First released in 1994, the Ford Escape hybrid is a gas-electric alternative to Ford Motor Company’s original SUV. It is the first automobile to unite the full capacity of a sport utility vehicle with read more
Are you ready to wear Plastic?
Forced Green | September 20th 2008 by lrembo91
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From Farm to Landfill
Low Impact | September 18th 2008
Wasted food costs money as well as the environment Most things that we buy or use go through a similar lifecycle. The item is produced and transported to the customer The item is used or consumed by the customer The item is disposed of. This genera read more
EcoEtsy Treasure Trove #2: Hearty Red Handpainted mirror
Green Your Decor | September 16th 2008 by Jennae Petersen
These days, every time I find something gorgeously handmade, it makes me wonder why I never thought to shop for handmade products before. I think it’s because so many of us are programmed to head to our nearest mall or superstore when we want t read more
Where do Old Electronics Go to Die
Foolsville | September 15th 2008 by Fool
Image via Wikipedia In this day and age of green, and doing your part to save good old mother earth from ourselves. I found GAZELLE! Gazelle will provide you with the information and materials you need to do the right thing. Go to the page and type read more
Toronto Looks At Coffee Cup Ban
Walking Turcot Yards | September 14th 2008 by Neath
Seems landfills are filling up too fast and one of the main reasons for it is that recyclable items still make up much of the load. Story here. Most coffee places I have been to do not even have seperate receptacles for coffee cups and other reycylab read more
Common Misconceptions/Q & A Podcast
Absolutely Foster City | September 11th 2008 by Jim Minkey
Took me awhile to upload this little gem! I finally figured it out. Anyway, here it is! Just press that little button down ther below and you’re off and running. read more
Furniture, Resurrected: Spruce Vintage Home Furnishings
Green Your Decor | September 8th 2008 by Jennae Petersen
When my husband and I look at pictures from our childhood, its hard not to laugh. We all know that the 80s is a fashion decade that never should have happened. Overalls (What were we? Farmers?), Cross Colors outfits, huge earrings and hair stylesR read more
More Newsom Station Road Trash
The Earth is Not a Trash Can | September 6th 2008 by Barbara Mathieson
When I was trying to clean up some of the trash along Newsom Station Road, I found this watch on the side of the road. The backing and battery were missing. The watch was broken. I’m not sure why the wearer didn’t repair it or give it awa read more
Ain’t no hole big enough to hide our sins forever (not enough h…
The Spicy Cauldron | September 5th 2008
A coal-fired plant in Germany is being heralded as being the first to employ ‘clean technology’ to dispose of its carbon emissions. All CO2 produced by the plant’s burning of coal will be separated, squashed to one 500th of its orig read more
Road-Tested: Recycled Rubber Tire Mirror
Green Your Decor | August 30th 2008 by Jennae Petersen
I remember watching an episode of the Discovery Channel’s “Dirty Jobs” when host Mike Rowe worked with a company that does tire recovery. They went out to a forest with beautiful scenery along the way. Then all of a sudden in a clea read more
Keeping My Family’s Lunch Out of the Landfill
What's Cooking Blog | August 26th 2008 by Michelle Stern
You won’t catch me filling the landfill with by-products from my kids’ school lunches this year…at least most of the time. While it is hard to resist the convenience of the individually wrapped cheese stick or fruit leather, most o read more
Will Rising Oil Prices Ignite a Boomtime For Recycling?
aboutMyPlanet.com | August 26th 2008 by Bart Dabek
Rising crude prices have a beneficial fallout after all. If expert opinions are to be taken at face value, ballooning oil prices around the world could force our hands one day to 'scavenge' around for plastic to recycle. And that day doesn't seem too read more
Keep Poop and Food Out of Landfills
All Natural Me | August 25th 2008 by All Natural Me
The baby pooped four times today. Big ones. The poop didn’t go into the garbage, it got flushed down the toilet to go where the poop should go, unless, you are an Eco-Saint and do the Humanure thing. Then the cloth diaper got washed to be re read more
Copying the Westfield Bloom Kitchen
BEDzine - We are crazy about BEDs!!! | August 22nd 2008 by Max Lee
If there is one thing about going green as far as interior design in homes are concerned, it goes more than simply buying eco-friendly materials. Designing any place of your home would include making it safe and keeping it clean. There are a lot of p read more
Court ruling could shake up garbage flow
EnviroPolitics Blog | August 21st 2008 by Frank Brill
A federal appeals court ruled this month that Lebanon County, PA and its affiliated Greater Lebanon Refuse Authority (GLRA) did not act improperly when they required a private municipal trash hauler to use the county's landfill even though there were read more
With Eco Cell, Holding A Cell Phone Recycling Fundraiser Is Easy
Keetsa! Blog - Eco-Friendly and Green | August 21st 2008 by Max Lee
Have you got a few old cell phones lying around your home? Maybe you recently upgraded to the NEW! iPhone 3G? If so, lets take a look at cell phone recycling with Eco Cell. At Eco Cell you can submit your used cell phone for recycling. The cool thin read more
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