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Zero Waste Home - Save & Make Money During the Holidays

Check out the Zero Waste Home Blog for some incredible tips on how you can save and make money this holiday season. Reuse items your home and nearby environment to prevent consuming products that will contribute to pollution:

http://www.zerowastehome.b...

LIB Children on
Nov 23, 2011 at
9:15 PM
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Mushroom based car parts potentially on the horizon!

Think of all the plastic that will be kept out of the landfill and the greenhouse gas emissions that won't be released into the atmosphere if the mushroom based car parts created by Ecovative Design passes car industry safety standards! Read all about thi...

Dominique Bouillon on
Apr 09, 2011 at
10:30 PM
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NYC Dept of Environmental Protection Rain Barrel Giveaway: Save Water

On April 16th, the New York City Department of Environmental Protection is giving away 1000 water barrels to help create a more sustainable city. Stop by to pick up a water barrel which can be used to collect rainwater for the watering of your plants. Mor...

Dominique Bouillon on
Apr 06, 2011 at
1:03 PM
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Green Hygiene - Toothbrushes & Deoderant

An Australian Dentist created this 100% biodegradable toothbrush to help keep discarded plastics out of the landfill and out of the stomachs of marine life. A 12 pack of Bamboo Environmental Toothbrushes is only $36 (plus shipping).

http://environme...

Dominique Bouillon on
Mar 14, 2011 at
3:31 PM
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Harvest Rainwater For Your Garden - Build A System

A dependable tap/hose water supply is not always available to gardens so a Rainwater Harvesting System or a Barrel System which stores water from the fire hydrant are other viable options. Rainwater Harvesting is a great way to save water as it stores and...

Dominique Bouillon on
Feb 09, 2011 at
1:25 PM
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The Oceans & Marine Animals Need Our Help

It's very hard for animals to free themselves when they become entangled in plastic bags. We can help by limiting the amount of plastic bags we use and by bringing our own bags. The pollution of the oceans is a major extinction threat to many animals. We...

Dominique Bouillon on
Jan 03, 2011 at
11:50 AM
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Removing Yourself From Junk Mail Lists Can Save Trees & Water

My Mom is a mail catalog junkie and every so often when I visit her home, I gather the catalogs and call the customer service numbers to request that they remove her from the mailing list. This has greatly reduced the amount of catalogs she receives. I p...

Dominique Bouillon on
Dec 29, 2010 at
8:50 PM
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Recycle Your Live Christmas Tree Into Wood Chips (NYC Area)

Here's another reason to celebrate this holiday season! The NYC Parks and Recreation Department is hosting a MulchFest at designated NYC Parks on January 8th and 9th! Once you take your tree down, feel free to bring it to once of these parks so it can be ...

Dominique Bouillon on
Dec 29, 2010 at
10:06 AM
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