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Landfill - The Pros and Cons

A pretty typical landfill site in Widnes Landfill has been around for millennia. As a method of rubbish or garbage disposal, it's cheap and convenient, but inherently flawed. The British government has recognised this and has taken steps to try and...

10 comments    plastic bags rubbish landfill
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Trash - It's a Problem In Everyone's Back Yard

Facts and trivia about waste, including pictures of local waste in my own city. Also includes tips on how to recycle and reduce trash.

0 comments    home recycling diapers
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Freecycle.org - Give Stuff, Take Stuff, & It's All FREE

In the past year or so, for free, I’ve gotten: flower pots, glass balls used as floats in fishing nets, 2 Murano glass vases, old wicker furniture, and stacking milk crates. In the past year or so, for free, I’ve given: a large plastic dog...

26 comments    children free environment
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Environmentally Friendly Disposable Diapers

We started looking for alternative diapering for two reasons: diaper rashes and landfills. We tried everything we could purchase locally, and almost everything we could buy online. We did hours of research, all with the purpose of saving my son...

3 comments    green living diapers gdiapers
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All About Landfill Gas Recovery

It often eludes the common person when explaining how much goes into the waste treatment and disposal process. It makes sense though--we tend to shutter at the idea of waste. Millions of man hours are spent...

5 comments    technology energy united states
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How to Freecycle - Give And Get Free Stuff

Freecycling is a great way to save money and the environment! Learn how to freecycle and get started today.

59 comments    how to online green
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From Garbage Dumps to Sanitary Landfills: An Overview of Waste Management Solutions

Human sanitation has come a long ways since the days of the open dump. Unfortunately, modern landfills create their own environmental problems.

9 comments    history trash garbage
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When science and technology does more harm

Yesterdays solutions become today's problems. This is often what happens when science gropes for a solution to an existing problem. All too often, we must experiment and grope from a position of total...

3 comments    food technology nature
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Proper Garbage Disposal

Garbage. The more we consume, the more trash that we will have. But how can we solve the problems regarding this kind of matter? Is it Serious? Ok now listen. After we have thrown our trash in our garbage cans, do you know where it will be...

7 comments    recycling recycle trash
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Upcycling - Even better than Recycling

Everyone has heard since elementary school that in order to save the earth you need to reduce, reuse, and recycle.  The new trend - upcycling is taking many of the things we thought COULDN'T be recycled and making them better and more beautiful...

4 comments    how to tips fun
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