Posts tagged with "Waste"
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5 Simple Ways to Reduce Food Waste
By Eartheasy.com, Posted May 28th, 2012The U.S. Department of Agriculture estimates that people in the U.S. waste about 27 percent of their food…
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My One Trashcan Challenge: 19 Months of Low Waste Living
By Geoff DeRuiter, Posted August 4th, 2011From the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, to our overflowing landfills, it’s clear we should be using less plastic whenever possible. One example of an individual doing his part to reduce plastic consumption is Geoff DeRuiter, a young man living in Victoria, BC, Canada. In 19 months, Geoff produced only one small trashcan of garbage, an amount most of us produce in less than a week.
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Why We Should Avoid Backyard Trash Burning
By Eartheasy.com, Posted June 9th, 2011The nature of household trash has changed over the past fifty years…
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No Impact Week, Day 2 – Monday: Trash
By Aran Seaman, Eartheasy, Posted January 5th, 2011Can wasting less improve your life?
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No Impact Week, Day 1 – Sunday: Consumption
By Aran Seaman, Posted January 4th, 2011Is it possible to live a fuller and happier life by buying less stuff?
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BottleMania – How water went on sale and why we bought it
By Elizabeth Royte, Posted January 28th, 2009Elizabeth Royte’s new book explains why bottled water is one of the greatest marketing coups of the 20th and 21st centuries.
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