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76Are Reusable Bags Bacteria Breeding Grounds?: The Plastic Industry Takes Aim
Are reusable bags really dangerous? Well, probably not - but the plastics industry is fighting to ensure that you reconsider your decision to use cloth or other reusable bags. A recent study done by two...
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77Paper or Plastic?
You've just loaded up your cart with groceries for the week and now comes the most important question... No, its not how you're going to pay for all those goods, but how will you carry them home? Paper or...
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68Reusable Shopping Bags
Estimates vary, but it's safe to say that over 100 Billion disposable plastic shopping bags are used every year. Think about that number again. 100 Billion. That's 100,000,000,000 plastic bags that get...
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67Reusable Bags, Reusable Clothes, Reusable Anything!
No one likes this word: landfill. While they are a necessary part of life in our consumer society, landfills are out of sight, out of mind for the most part, and we do not give them much thought. However, our...
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56Green Living Equals Healthy Living
Today, a lot of people focus on "living green" and on their personal health. What most people don't realize is that living a lifestyle that makes our environment more healthy can also lead to us living...
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72The Plastic Bag Revolution Takes Hold: Reusable Bags Take The Lead
The end of the era of plastic bags is in sight - at least, at my local grocery store! Despite the protests of the plastic bag industry, it turns out that consumers have caught the wave and a sea change is...
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70Organic Farming
Conventional farming methods are not sustainable, and some would argue that they do more long term harm than they provide short-term good. Fertilizers, pesticides and herbicides are used in the farming...
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68Household Cleaners, Reusable Bags, and Other Ways to Go Green at Home
To those of you looking to avoid housework, the answer is: Yes. And no. (Sorry, you can’t get out of doing it!) It really depends on what you use to clean your home. If you are using harsh cleaners...
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85How To Make An Eco-Friendly Shopping Bag
You will need one meter or yard of medium weight of cotton denim (not stretch-denim) Poplin, Twill, a polished cotton or a light weight upholstery fabric. Using a 45"/112.5cm wide fabric works out perfectly...
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75Reusable Bags Versus Recycling Disposable Bags
Recycling is a great step in the right direction and is very beneficial for our planet in a number of cases. Unfortunately, it's positive impact is much less in the case of disposable shopping bags. ...
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