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Sara Noel: Substitute these for Easter grass – Reading Eagle

March 10, 2010
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Easter is on the way, and many parents put together baskets for their kids. You might reuse the basket each year, place goodies in a different reusable container such as a tote, sand pail, shoebox or clay pot, or find alternatives to candy to fill it ...
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Lonnie Chisenhall Bobblehead Night Highlights Kinston Indians 2010 … – OurSports Central

March 10, 2010
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Kinston, NC - The Kinston Indians Promotional Calendar is full to the brim with unique giveaways, special appearances and one-of-a-kind events that can't be beat! Plan ahead as single game tickets go on sale this Monday. Lonnie Chisenhall Bobblehead ...
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PET project: Using organic catalysts to make more biodegradable … – Scientific American

March 9, 2010
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Second-generation PET is often used to make carpets or fiberfill for coats and sleeping bags because less strength is needed ... lead to a new recycling process that can break polymers back down into reusable monomers. IBM's next step is to launch a ...
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California Based Retailer 99¢ Only Stores to Sponsor Heal the Bay’s … – Earthtimes

March 9, 2010
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SANTA MONICA, Calif. - (Business Wire) Environmental organization Heal the Bay announced today a new partnership with 99¢ Only Stores® , a successful Southern California based retail chain.
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California Based Retailer 99¢ Only Stores to Sponsor Heal the Bay’s … – Yahoo Finance

March 9, 2010
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SANTA MONICA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Environmental organization Heal the Bay announced today a new partnership with 99¢ Only Stores® , a successful Southern California based retail chain.
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Consumers must share blame for litter – LETTER – North Bay Nugget

March 9, 2010
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It is with some amusement that coffee giants like Tim Hortons have become the target of environmentalists during Earth Week 2010. They have come down hard on Timmy's for promoting the use of their famous take-out cup and filling the landfill sites ...
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Curves offers free membership to encourage participation in month-long … – AndersonValleyPost.com

March 9, 2010
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Curves locations throughout the country including the Curves in Anderson will be collecting food March 1-31 for donation to local food banks.
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Dirty Laundry Should I give up dry cleaning? – Slate

March 9, 2010
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The problem with traditional dry cleaning is a liquid solvent called "perc," short for perchloroethylene.
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Canadian Grocers Help Chinese Canadian Realize Olympic Dreams – New America Media

March 9, 2010
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VANCOUVER, BC-When Sport Canada pulled a $18,000 stipend from Chinese-Canadian snowboarder Alexa Loo because she had not shown sufficient improvement, a Chinese-Canadian-owned grocery chain raised funds to enable her to compete in the parallel giant ...
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On the Cheap: Use ketchup as an inexpensive metal polish, keep saving … – Daily Press

March 9, 2010
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And the bag ideas go on. On the Cheap readers keep sending more tips on how to eliminate the use of pesky plastic grocery bags and substitute more eco-friendly and economical totes.
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