We used to portion things like rice in throw-away plastic bags but have now switched to reusable containers, which works really well,” she said. She also tries to reuse many little disposables, this year she even made a Christmas tree decorated ...
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Woolsey Creek takes green choices from the farm to the table and … – Abbotsford News
David Cook: Less Of An Impact Man, Waste And Silence – And Response – Chattanoogan
For Lent, I am experimenting with a change in lifestyle modeled after Colin Beavan’s “No Impact Man”, a book he wrote about his year-long journey to live a life of zero-environmental-impact. Beavan, who lives in New York City along with his ...
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Run for Good 5K benefits youth center in Fairfield – Vacaville Reporter
Race organizers have announced registration is open for the second annual Run for Good 5K, benefiting the Matt Garcia Youth Center. This year's event, presented by NorthBay Healthcare, begins at 8 a.m.
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Home & Garden Expo to Shed Light on Sustainability – Noozhawk
To save time, money and the environment with your next project, look to this year’s Santa Barbara Home & Garden Expo. The expo will focus on rebuilding after a natural disaster, home safety, health and the environment. Attendees will have the ...
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Healthy UNH kicks off National Nutrition Month – New Hampshire
March is National Nutrition Month at UNH and to mark this, Health Services, Dining, the Office of Sustainability, and Campus Recreation have partnered up to raise awareness for Healthy UNH’s theme this year: Nutrition from the Ground Up. Healthy ...
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Cormetech is Recycler of the Year – Cleveland Daily Banner
RECYCLER OF THE YEAR — Tennessee Recyling Coalition Convention has named Cormetech Inc., as the Recycler of the Year. From left are Lori Munkeboe, director of Tennessee Office of Environmental Assistance; Jeff Walker, operations manager; Mike ...
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Wyckoff calls on volunteers to ‘Tidy Up’ the town – NorthJersey.com
Last year, 265 volunteers of all ages scoured the township and filled bags with hundreds of pounds of discarded materials.
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Beach Bunch Regroup For Beach Clean-Up – BruDirect
Bandar Seri Begawan - The Beach Bunch, formerly known as the Brunei Beach Bums, will be holding their first beach clean-up of the year at Meragang Beach on February 21, starting at Sam.
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Business briefly: Feb. 17 – Plymouth Bulletin
Plymouth branch teller Trisha Sullivan has been awarded the 2009 Rockland Trust Teller of the Year award. The award is given annually to the Rockland Trust branch employee who exceeds performance expectations while providing exemplary service that ...
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5 Simple Lunch Strategies – Earthtimes
Source: Greenopolis Give the planet and your pocketbook a week off with these 5 brown bag ideas. The beginning of the year is a time when I’m already predisposed to upping my frugalness quotient. I always try to recommit myself to making the most ...
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