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85Bisphenol A in Plastic Bottles: Play It Safe with Alternatives
In the last several years, new scientific research on polycarbonate and other plastics has raised public concern about exposure to the chemical Bispehnol A (BPA) when using bottles made of such materials....
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79Handcraft These Halloween Candle Holders Using Recycled Plastic Bottles
This is a fun project. The entire project can be finished in a couple hours and it does not require a lot of special tools or materials. Most of the items used here can be found around the average household....
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77Why Recycling Plastic Bags, Bottles, and Jars is a Matter of Life and Death
http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2009/08/plasticoceans/ image from article on plastics in the oceans Going green is more than a fad "buzz word". Today there is increasing concern that exposure to man-made...
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72BPA-Free Products
BPA sounds harmless enough, but is it? You need to know because many of the water bottles that you buy are made from BPA or Bisphenol A. This compound is organic and found in many polycarbonate plastics and...
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67Plastic Bottle Numbers: What do they Mean?
The numbers with the recycling symbol around them on the bottom of plastic bottles are part of the resin identification coding system made by the Society of Plastics Industry. Each number simply tells you...
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88Health and Safety Concerns About Plastic, Meaning of Recycling Codes
Ever since the word was given deeper cultural meaning in the film "The Graduate," our society has had a growing fascination with and reliance upon all things plastic. It is an unavoidable component of many...
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66Enough about Global Warming- Just go green
Global warming is quite the topic these days-but what exactly is it? Global warming is the rise in the average temperature on the earth due to things such as burning fossil fuels. While many people don't...
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76What do u think about plastic bags and bottles? Can we do without them?
Ever since I opened my eyes in this world, I have been so habitual of these thin plastic bags that I never ever imagined in my dreams that I am using something that is hazardous for both the environment and...
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80Plastic pollution and the Great Pacific Garbage Patch
Plastic is something we all use and so very many things are made of it or packaged in the material, but unfortunately a vast amount of it is getting thrown away in an irresponsible way and is becoming an ever...
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72Piss Bottle Littering and Fun Urine Facts
The Improper Disposal of Human Waste. Commercial truckers have been targeted near the Oregon-Idaho border after litter crews have reported finding large numbers of plastic bottles filled with urine. The...
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