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It might make you cringe to think about how much garbage from an event bypasses recycle bins and gets thrown straight into the trash, only to cease function as just another piece of waste in a landfill.
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Published on March 22, 2008
Resource Waste
Plastic shamstic—go reusable
By Danielle Oxman Each year 500 billion to 1 trillion plastic bags are used worldwide. Every year these bags turn into litter and pollution. Fortunately, many stores, like Albertsons, Walgreens and Trader Joe's, have started to sell reusable canvas bags. Coffee cup tidbits By Michael Linsey The daily coffee consumer generates 23 pounds of waste per year. Cut down with the following tips. Showers vs. baths By Brandyn Abrams Shower, don't bathe. What to do with old newspapers By Melissa Krueger and Catherine O'Connor Learn how to recycle your old newspapers in new and creative ways-- there's more than just paper mache! Shower water waste By Brandyn Abrams Take a shower, save water. Recycle drop centers By Justin Adler Don't have recycling at home? Check here. Green tip: Don't use dryer sheets! By Kelly Lewis Recent studies suggest that dryer sheets hold chemicals that are potentially harmful to the environment, and to your body. Recycling Made Simple By Sara Michele Borzatta HP Planet Partners has made is easy for a lazy person like me to recycle by including an envelope in the ink cartridge package with an return address already printed neatly on it. Opt for an eco-friendly bouquet By Nina M. Padula Have you ever considered that the flowers you buy for your apartment or significant other may be harmful to the environment? |