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For Sale: One Tyrannosaurus Rex Made from Recycled Farm Equipment |
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Meet Robyn Nietert of the Women's Microfinance Initiative: Building Businesses, and Lives, One Loan At a Time (Interview) |
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Ed Begley, Jr., Talks Sidewalk Paving, Eco Trendsetting, and More |
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Just Say No to Polite Small Talk This Thanksgiving: How to Handle 7 Hairy Topics and Keep the Peace |
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The Pomegranate: Sexy, Messy, Sweet and Super Fun to Eat! |
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Emeril's Recipes |
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Instrumental -- Music News, Media and More |
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100 Places to Remember Before They Disappear |
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About Planet Green |
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Reel Impact Environmental Documentaries |
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Ask Emeril Your Green Cooking Questions |
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How To Go Green: Lighting |
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Should You Get a Flu Shot? |
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Renovation Nation FAQ |
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More Fun with Urban Foraging: Crabapples! |
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Turn #6 Plastic into Colorful Charms for Jewelry
POSTED 28 Sep 2008 COMMENTS
In a perfect world, we'd all use a whole lot less plastic: we'd bring our own Tupperware for takeout, our own Thermos for coffee, and our own canvas bags every time we went to the grocery store. But in this not-nearly-perfect world, sometimes we forget to do some (or all) of these things. And while you can recycle the cup from the coffee shop and the bag from the supermarket, those #6 plastic containers pose a bigger problem: they're rarely accepted by curbside recycling programs, and not even all community centers take them....+ READ MORE