Tag: recycle

Never Recycle These 11 Things

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Many people would be shocked to learn that sometimes their entire load of curbside recycling is thrown straight into a landfill. While recycling programs vary...

How To Declutter Your Home For Better Health In Just 14...

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Spring is in the air, which means it’s time to start spring cleaning. Here’s a 14-day decluttering challenge to help you spruce up your...

Study Finds Climate Change Is Causing Widespread Local Extinction

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When I first read this new study about climate change and wildlife extinction, I couldn’t help but feel absolutely rotten inside. And to be...

Recycling Rules And How You Can Do Better

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If you aren’t paying attention to how you recycle, there is a good chance that many of your items are destined straight for a landfill. The...

9 Old Things You Can Make New Again

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We’ve all got things lying around the house that we don’t use, gathering dust yet never quite making it into the trash can or...

7 Ways To Get Rid Of Plastic Once And For All…...

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You've cleaned out your kitchen cabinets and no longer use plastic storage containers. You emptied your house of plastic dishes. You take your own...

One Third of Our Food Goes Straight to Landfills: How to...

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Each year, Americans throw away a staggering amount of food. According to statistics compiled by the USDA, between 30 and 40 percent of our food...

Recycling Not What You Might Think

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Over 87 percent of Americans have access to either curbside or drop-off recycling programs. Each week most conservation-conscious individuals proudly bring out their bins...

5 Easy Ways to Have a Smaller Carbon Footprint

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“Carbon footprint” is a term that’s used for the amount of carbon that is emitted through certain activities or by an organization. The total...

8 Great Upcycling Ideas

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Upcycling is modifying or crafting an existing item that was going to be thrown away and turning it into a new, functional item. Upcycling...