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Do You Have Too Many Reusable Bags?

Photo Credit: Earth911.com: Amanda_Wills In an effort to stop using plastic bags, I’ve accumulated 9 billion reusable ones. Does that sound familiar? When I learned exactly how bad plastic bags..

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Recycling Tip: Can You Recycle Styrofoam?

If Styrofoam cups could be recycled, would disposable products be less of an environmental problem? Many people spot the 6 in the triangle on the bottom of a Styrofoam cup..

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Are Biodegradable Plastics Harming the Environment?

Photo Credit: MatterNetwork.com Because I like playing Devil’s Advocate, I couldn’t resist sharing this article about how biodegradable plastics can harm the environment. In a nutshell, a new analysis shows..

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Do You Recycle Plastic Water Bottles?

Photo Credit: Sessions.edu Do you recycle your plastic water bottles? If so, you’re in the minority. Surprising, right? Earth 911 claims that only 27 percent of plastic water bottles in..

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Common Recycling Terms

There are many terms used to identify recycled content, but do you know what they mean? Here’s a quick rundown:..

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4 Reasons to Avoid Bottled Water

Photo Credit: Sessions.edu We’ve all been told to give up bottled water, but no one wants to do it. It’s..

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General Mills and Procter & Gamble Pressured to Reduce Packaging

Photo Credit: Google Images The average American generates 5 pounds of garbage a day, according to the Environmental Protection Agency.  And if you’re like me, most of that trash comes..

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Ditch White Plastic Bags

Photo Credit: Treehugger We all know that plastic bags are bad for the environment. But did you know that a white plastic bag is worse than a colored one? According..

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Can Better Packaging Save the Planet?

We’ve all been there: You buy a new gadget and you have to fight your way through layers of plastic, Styrofoam, and cardboard to get to it. Not only is..

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Grocery Stores Discontinue Reusable Bag Discounts

Photo Credit: Earth911.com: Amanda_Wills Major grocery stores chains Kroger and Safeway recently began to phase out reusable bag discounts in their stores. A spokesperson from Kroger told USA Today: “The..

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Pepsi Unveils 100% Plant-Based Bottle

Credit: PRNewsFoto PepsiCo unveiled a new plastic bottle design today—one made entirely out of plant-based materials. According to the Associated Press: “The bottle is made from switch grass, pine bark,..

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10 Facts About Recycling

Did you know… Used aluminum cans can be recycled and back on a grocery store shelf as a new can in 60 days? Now that’s fast turnover. To produce each..