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Seattle Recycling Laws Ban Phone Books (Plus 10 Unnecessary Paper Products We’d Like to Outlaw)


Last month, the city of Seattle approved an ordinance that makes unsolicited phone book delivery illegal. The new recycling law is aimed at reducing waste, and also requires phone book publishers to pay for the cost of recycling unwanted phone books. If only all cities were so progressive: We can hardly figure out whether our office building actually allows us to recycle, let alone get the city to outlaw unwanted mail. … More »

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Seattle Recycling Laws Ban Phone Books (Plus 10 Unnecessary Paper Products We’d Like to Outlaw)

Blisstree » LIVE 2010-11-19 14:57:43


“Go Forward With Nature” — Tonight, NBC is airing eco-documentary, Harmony: A New Way of Looking at Our World, narrated by Prince Charles. (via The Huffington Post)
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Blisstree » LIVE 2010-11-19 14:57:43


“Go Forward With Nature” — Tonight, NBC is airing eco-documentary, Harmony: A New Way of Looking at Our World, narrated by Prince Charles. (via The Huffington Post)
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Blisstree » LIVE 2010-11-16 10:35:08


Green City: Los Angeles recycles the most of any other big city in the country. (via Daily News)
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America Recycles Day 2010: 15 Eco-Friendly Events Around the U.S.


Today is America Recycles Day, a day dedicated by the EPA to educate communities about recycling and reducing waste. Events are taking place around the country today with the hopes of making people in your community more effective recyclers every day of the year. Chances are, there is a recycling drive happening today in your area. Check out these recycling events happening this week around the country.
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America Recycles Day 2010: 15 Eco-Friendly Events Around the U.S.

Efficient, Green Carry-On Luggage


Whether your next trip takes you to another continent or just the town next door, you’ll want the right carry-on bag for the job. We’ve picked four of the best choices that combine functionality with eco-friendly construction. And remember, materials and manufacturing are only half of what makes a travel bag environmentally friendly. A durable [...]

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If you can’t give up kitchen plastics…


Technically if you’re looking to go green, plastic in your kitchen won’t help the cause. However, going cold turkey is not for everyone, so just for those folks, one decent plastic kitchenware option is Preserve.

Preserve Kitchen features easy to use and useful kitchen products made from 100% recycled #5 plastic (just like their toothbrushes, razors [...]

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More Organized Waste

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  • February 8, 2009

If you find yourself in Mexico City and you try to understand how waste is managed, then you will probably get dizzy because it is currently known as one of the messiest of its kind in the whole world. But this city is now looking at a new kind of waste management system and they [...]

Check Out Doy Bags


I have recently discovered Doy Bags which are made in the Philippines from recycled juice packs. They are also fairly traded so definitely worth a look with a wide range of products to choose from.