Guide to local resources including recycling centers, how to recycle, pollution prevention and how help protect the environment.
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Recycling empty plastic bottles might seem humdrum when you’re tossing them into that blue bin, but what they can become after that might surprise you. Earth911 and the International Bottled Water Association are working together to show that the possibilities for recycled plastic bot...
Ever wonder about the journey your phone book has taken to arrive at your door, or what happens once it it’s recycled? Check out the green practices employed by Dex for its directories before and after delivery. Not someone who uses phone books? That’s okay! Just visit the National Ye...
Fact: The average American office worker uses 10,000 sheets of copy paper annually. If you ask us, that’s way too many virgin resources – especially in light of all the tech-savvy alternatives on the market. If you agree, check out our list of top note-taking apps that will help you c...
Recycling your smart phone when you’re upgrading to the latest and greatest technology may not seem like a big deal, but making sure your phone gets recycled rather than wasted can actually have a big impact. The U.S. sends 135 million cell phones to landfills every year. Sprint offer...
When you donate a pile of old T-shirts to a local charity, they will not be recycled back into T-shirts. The fibers are usually too worn to be made into soft fabric. That doesn’t mean, though, that these fibers go to waste. Cotton, it turns out, is a lot like paper, at least when it c...
Skip the mall for Mother’s Day this year and give mom something from the heart. For a bit of reuse inspiration to get you going, we gathered up 12 eco-friendly ideas that are sure to bring a smile to her face. Photo: Katelyn Wheaton/Ninth & Bird Upcycled T-Shirt scarf We wouldn’t norm...
Raising buildings out of two-by-fours and bricks is so last decade. Okay, okay, we admit that the majority of structures nowadays are still built using age-old materials and techniques. But every once in a while, someone comes along and knocks our socks off with a bold eco-friendly bu...
Skip the mall for Mother’s Day this year and give mom something from the heart. For a bit of reuse inspiration to get you going, we gathered up 12 eco-friendly ideas that are sure to bring a smile to her face. Photo: Katelyn Wheaton/Ninth & Bird Upcycled T-Shirt scarf We wouldn’t norm...
