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Plastic bags are one of the biggest perpetrators of environmental harm. Every year, 380 billion (with a "b") are consumed in the United States alone. Global estimates put the number of plastic bags used every year at almost a trillion ...
Selecting and installing an energy efficient door can help you reduce your electric bill, as well as keep your rooms at a more comfortable temperature without having to turn on the AC or the heater. Some door improvements cost a ...
A news item on Plastics News ( I read it-doesn’t everybody?) announced that the European Union has developed a plan to pay fishing vessels hard cash for catching ocean going plastics instead of ocean bound fish. The EU Commissioner for ...
You know how some things like disco dancing and avocado green were better in the 70’s? Add wood paneling to this list. Nothing says secret fraternity like a basement covered in dark depressing walls. I should know. Up until a ...
It has to be done, of course, but laundry is one chore that I dread. I rank it on the same level as scrubbing toilets and picking up dog poop – a necessary evil. And while I’m not a fan ...
To disagree, one doesn’t have to be disagreeable. ~Barry M. Goldwater Dear Proper Green: I have a co-worker who hates the green movement with a passion. He knows that I’m trying to live my life more sustainably, and he ...
This story is from our partner NativeEnergy and was originally published on 9/25/12. Do you know that 40% of food in the U.S. goes to waste? Worse still, according to the recent study by Natural Resources Defense Council, the average ...
