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Reuse or Recycle? Try Freecycling

Jonathan Merritt | Posted 01.02.2010 | Green

Read More: Time Magazine, The Environmentalist, Environmentalists, Green, Environmentalism, Green Like God, Green Living, Recycling, Green Movement, Recycle, Recycled Materials, Waste Management, Waste, Environment, Jonathan Merritt, Reuse, Freecycle, Reducing Waste, freecycle.org, Green News
Jonathan Merritt

Unfortunately, there is more to sustainable living than just recycling. Recycling is good, but it is even better not to use disposable goods if possible.

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Grandparents: Experts On Green Living (PHOTOS)

Huffington Post | Lindsay Armstrong | Posted 01.01.2010 | Green

Read More: Slidepoll, House, Recycle, Organic Food, Green, Reuse, Green Living, Gardening, Grandparents, Sewing, Green News

"Going green," may seem like a new movement, but the concepts behind it are not. As we ring in a new decade today, we thought it would be fun to look...

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Five Items You Should Always Recycle

Robyn Griggs Lawrence | Posted 12.17.2009 | Green

Read More: Rechargeable Batteries, iPod Recycling, Recycling Tips, Recycling Electronics, E-Waste, Home Office, Radioshack, Green Home Office, Landfill, Call2recycle, MP3 Players, Recyclebank, Kroger, Recycling, Reusable Bags, Laptops, Recycling Computers, Safeway, Home Office Supplies, Recycling Batteries, Electronics Recycling, Home Depot, Recycle, Laptop Recycling, Recycling Cell Phones, Recycling mp3 Players, Plastic Bags, Best Buy, Electronic Waste, Natural Home, Natural Home Magazine, Green News
Robyn Griggs Lawrence

Recycling is one of the easiest steps you can take toward living green--but some recycling matters more than others.

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The Grossest Things You Can Recycle (PHOTOS)

Huffington Post | Lindsay Armstrong | Posted 12.09.2009 | Green

Read More: Purses, Eco-Coffins, Recycle, Slidehuge, Accessories, Elephant Poo, Green Coffins, Pantyhose, Reuse, Green Living, Stationary, Jewelry, Weird Recycle Projects, Paper, Slidepoll, Green News

Here at HuffPost Green, we are all for the three Rs: reduce, reuse, recycle. We love to hear about people finding new and creative ways to reuse every...

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Fabulous Fundraisers Use Fashion For a Good Cause

Marissa Bronfman | Posted 11.25.2009 | Style

Read More: Sustainable Living, Sustainable Design, Zareinu Fashion Show, Sustainable Fashion, Fashion Industry, Eco Fashion, Environmentalism, Eco-Friendly, Frocktail Party, Zareinu School, Fashion Week, Reduce, Fashion Trends, Canadian Designers, R4 Fashion, Recycle, Canadian Fashion, Reuse, Sustainability, Fashion, Fundraising, Children's Health, Fundraisers, Style News
Marissa Bronfman

Fashionphiles flocked to the first annual Frocktail Party on November 12th, eager to bid on a bevy of designer dresses up for auction in support of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.

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8 Ways to Green Your Thanksgiving Celebration

Robyn Griggs Lawrence | Posted 11.23.2009 | Green

Read More: Thanksgiving Commentary, Local Harvest, Thanksgiving Leftovers, 100-Mile Thanksgiving Challenge, Thanksgiving, Thanksgiving Traditions, Organic Wine, Natural Turkey, Green Your Thanksgiving, Local Produce, Farmer's Market, Reusable Containers, Recycle, Thanksgiving Turkey, Reusable Napkins, Use Less Stuff, Trash, Thanksgiving Tips, Holiday Preparations, Reusable Dishes, Green Cleaners, Thanksgiving Recipes, Local Farmer's Market, Landfill, Organic Turkey, Nontoxic Cleaning Products, Compostable Dishes, Thanksgiving Holiday, Biodegradable Dishes, Heritage Turkey, Green Cleaning Products, Nontoxic Cleaners, Thanksgiving Dinner, Holiday News, Green News
Robyn Griggs Lawrence

Between Thanksgiving and New Year's Day, 5 million extra tons of trash are created each week. It's easy to reduce your contribution to all that waste by greening your Thanksgiving.

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Restaurant Composts Food Waste (VIDEO)

Rebecca Gerendasy | Posted 11.12.2009 | Green

Read More: Landfills, Recycle, Restaurant, commercial_composting, Composting, City Conservation, Portland Oregon, Food Waste, San Francisco, Food, Green News
Rebecca Gerendasy

I started composting at home almost 2 years ago. My plan was to build a few vegetable garden beds, start growing some of my own food, and go from th...

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Recycle A Rubber Hose Into A Cheap, Comfy Chair

Dornob Design | Posted 11.06.2009 | Green

Read More: Reuse, Green Living, Furniture, Recycle, Green Furniture, Green News

A few pieces of plywood, threaded metal rods, washers and bolts are all that is needed to construct the supporting elements on the sides of the seat. ...

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Is Halloween The Most Wasteful Holiday? (PHOTOS)

Huffington Post | Eve Solomon | Posted 10.29.2009 | Green

Read More: Slidepoll, Halloween, Trash, Pumpkins, Halloween Costumes, Garbage, Costumes, Egging, Recycle, Jack-O-Lanterns, Packaging, Green News

Here at HuffPost Green we love a party... and Halloween is definitely a fun holiday. But as the tradition becomes increasingly consumer-oriented, we t...

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Life Cycles of Consumable Goods: Lower-Impact Shades of Green

Renée Loux | Posted 10.22.2009 | Green

Read More: Fuel, Energy, No Impact Week, Lifestyle, Local, Renewable Energy, Green, Manufacturing, Personal Care Products, Recycled, Low-Impact, Lifecycle, Green Living, No Impact, Consumption, Paper, Home, Reduce, Consumerism, Nontoxic, Recycle, Green News, Environment, Reuse, Plastic, Food, Nontoxic Products, Green News
Renée Loux

Understanding the "life-cycle" of any consumable good offers a fairly accurate sense of how "green" it really is -- basically, where things come from and what happens to them when we are done with them.

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11 Creative Ways To Recycle Packing Peanuts

thedailygreen.com | Posted 11.25.2009 | Green

Read More: Polystyrene, Sustainable Shipping, Recycle, Recycle Materials, Reuse, Green Living, Packing Peanuts, Shipping, Green News

Traditional packing peanuts are made out of polystyrene and are now color coded to indicate the origin of the material they contain. Polystyrene takes...

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Recycling Plastic: What a Waste

Lisa Kaas Boyle | Posted 11.16.2009 | Green

Read More: Environmental, Recycle, Styrene, Gyre, Single Use Plastics, Plastic-Pollution, Bpa, Reuse, Body Burden, Birth Defects, Cancer, Plastic Bottles, Petrochemical, Phthalates, Green Chemistry, Sups, Green News
Lisa Kaas Boyle

Every day, single-use plastics ("SUPs" bottles, bags, packaging, utensils, etc.) made from petrochemicals are thrown away in huge quantities after one use, but they will last virtually forever.

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Water Bottle Deposits To Start This Fall In NY

AP | MICHAEL VIRTANEN | Posted 11.11.2009 | New York

Read More: Water Bottles, Plastic Water Bottles, Water Bottle Deposit, Water Bottle Deposits, Judith Enck, Gov. Paterson, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., James Rogers, Poland Spring, Plastic Bottles, Glass Bottles, Drink Bottles, Bottles, Bottle Deposit, Bottle Recycling, Recycling, Recycle, New York News

ALBANY, N.Y. — Mandatory deposits on water bottles are expected to start this fall in New York, while the Paterson administration considers chan...

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Funds for Fridges

Jennifer Schwab | Posted 10.20.2009 | Green

Read More: Cash for Clunkers, Energy Star, Cash for Appliances, Energy Efficiency, Green Appliances, Recycle, Appliances, Stimulus, Economy, President Obama, Green News
Jennifer Schwab

Even though "Cash for Clunkers" is over for cars, more than 60 utilities across the U.S. will be offering money for recycled appliances such as refrigerators, washers, dryers, and more.

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The New Face of Fashion: Sustainable Luxury

Jeffrey Hutchison | Posted 09.19.2009 | Style

Read More: Green Fashion, Retail Industry, Green Architecture, Retail Sales, Eco Fashion, Architecture, Retail, Department Stores, Fashion/Apparel, Fashion Trends, American Consumerism, Profitable Businesses, Corporate Sustainability, Consumerism, Recycle, Advertising, Recycled Materials, Reuse, Sustainability, Marketing, American Consumers, Style News
Jeffrey Hutchison

Embracing sustainability and crafting a new face of luxury need not be at odds; by exploring ways to achieve both simultaneously, an exciting new era of of design can be borne.

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ROBO Cop: Recycling Wall-E Cleans Up The Streets of Italy (SLIDESHOW)

Posted 08.09.2009 | Green

Read More: Wall-E Robot, Benzene, Atmospheric Pollutants, Wall-E, Dustbot, Recycle, Dustcart, Slideshow, Italy, Green Living, Green Energy, Sulfur Oxide, Ozone, Robot, Green News

This real life robot called DustCart, created as part of the $3.9 million DustBot research program has been busy at work on the streets of Pecciolli, ...

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David de Rothschild's Fantastic Plastic Bottle Boat

Grist | Posted 08.08.2009 | Green

Read More: Recycling, Recycle Plastic, Recycle, Recycled Materials, Plastic Bottles, Environment, Green, Plastic, Reuse, Reuse Plastic Bottles, David De Rothschild, Green News

The Plastiki is the latest project of British environmentalist and polar adventurer David de Rothschild, the 31-year-old scion of the famous banking f...

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DIY: 7 Great Weekend Solar Power Projects

planetgreen.discovery.com | Posted 07.26.2009 | Green

Read More: Sustainable Living, Do-It-Yourself, Recycle, Home Projects, Green, Environment, Solar Projects, Solar, Green Living, Green News

Looking for a fun project to take on this weekend? Looking to improve your skills with solar? We have some suggestions to accomplish both of these to-...

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Prison Doubles Up As Sustainable Living Center

Earth 911 | Posted 07.25.2009 | Green

Read More: Sustainable Living, Aberdeen, Sustainable Learning, Recycle, Compost, The Evergreen State College in Olympia, Sustainable Prisons Project, Washingon, Stafford Creek, Composting, Green, Environment, Sustainability, Greenhouse, Green News

A prison in Aberdeen, Wash. looks a little different than the bleak landscape, dirty walls and lifeless structure that are standard throughout the U.S...

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7 Green Celebrity Homes You'll Love

Tree Hugger | Posted 07.25.2009 | Green

Read More: Solar Panels, Environment, Johnny Depp, Green Homes. Green Living, Recycle, Julia Roberts, Green News

We found seven celebrities whose homes reflect their passion for all things green--even if the square footage isn't especially modest. From Johnny Dep...

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DIY: Recycle Your Greeting Cards

The Green Gathering | Posted 07.23.2009 | Green

Read More: Green-Living-Tips, Environment, Green Greeting Cards, Green-Living-Project, Diy, Green Living, Recycle, Green News

After major holidays and lifetime milestones, you clear your mantle of thoughtful cards from your family and friends and hesitate on the way to the re...

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Media Catches the Boat to Pacific Garbage Patch

Lisa Kaas Boyle | Posted 05.31.2009 | Green

Read More: Recycling, North Pacific Gyre, Recycle, Pacific-Garbage-Patch, Plastic, Great Pacific Garbage Patch, Plastic Bottles, Plasticgyre, Green News
Lisa Kaas Boyle

The "away" of our throwaway society turns out to be, in part, a giant patch of broken plastic bits swirling around the Pacific Gyres in an area that has been dubbed "The Great Pacific Garbage Patch."

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Six Earth Day Activities for Your Classroom

Ted Wells | Posted 05.17.2009 | Green

Read More: Earth Day Lesson Plans, Education, Eduction, Earth Day Worksheets, Recycle, Earth Day, Build, Parthenon, Earth Day Activities, Environment, Reuse, Teachers, Reduce, Earth Day Activities for Schools, Earth Day Classroom Activities, Earth Day Worksheet, Earth Day Activities for Kids, Green News
Ted Wells

Here are six activities that my fourth grade classroom at The Park School in Brookline, MA has been working on leading up to Earth Day.

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From Conspicuous Consumption to Conspicuous Frugality

Maggie Van Ostrand | Posted 02.09.2009 | Home

Read More: Al Gore, Newspapers, Lifestyle, Recycle, Mexico, Designers, Artists, Louis Vuitton, Green Living, Saving Money, Huffington Post, Chanel, Brazil, Methane, Home News
Maggie Van Ostrand

Humans are ingenious inventors, which may be what got us into this mess in the first place. Now we must invent alternative products that we can enjoy as much as what they replace.

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A New Age for Recycling...Prod the Producers or Reward Consumers?

Graham Hill | Posted 04.15.2009 | Green

Read More: Cash for Trash, Recycling, America Recycles Day, Recycle, Battery Recycling, Recycled Plastic Bottles, Green Living, Green News
Graham Hill

Sweden has some of the best recycling rates on the planet. Over 95% of glass gets recycled there, and 85% of newspapers, 70% of metal and 65% of plast...

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