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27 Oct 2009 IN HOME & GARDEN | COMMENTS
People using plastic produce bags at a market.+ READ MORE
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29 Sep 2009 IN FOOD & HEALTH | COMMENTS
Increasing evidence shows that hormone-mimicking compounds, such as BPA and pthalates in plastic and so many other household, cleaning, and even clothing products, are contributing to the obesity epidemic.+ READ MORE
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28 Aug 2009 IN LIVING WITH ED | COMMENTS
Living with Ed's Ed Begley, Jr., answers viewer questions about radiant heating, plastic bag recycling, and bicycle-powered generators.+ READ MORE
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12 Aug 2009 IN WORK & CONNECT | COMMENTS
Recently, The Register pointed us to a big packaging misstep by electronics manufacturer Hewlett-Packard. The company shipped out hundreds of plastic envelopes and bags, each containing one very small computer part. Could they have done a better job? Absolutely. But that's not what we're hoping...+ READ MORE
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27 Jul 2009 IN TECH & TRANSPORT | COMMENTS
Of course we all say we want to use less plastic, but in the life of Beth Terry, author of Fake Plastic Fish, it's actually happening. But her efforts are rewarding, inspiring, and fun to read: she wraps gifts without plastic tape, uses refillable fountain pens instead of ballpoint, and freezes...+ READ MORE
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24 Jun 2009 IN TECH & TRANSPORT | COMMENTS
We've shown off some pretty cool ways to make laptop cases from upcycled materials. Now, Threadbanger has shown off a great way to turn old plastic bags into a hip sleeve for your notebook. The trick is to fuse the bags together into a sewable fabric using heat. So gather up your old plastic bags, a...+ READ MORE
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10 Jun 2009 IN HOME & GARDEN | COMMENTS
Reusable shopping bags are great. I love them and I'm constantly picking up another one here and there—if I forget to bring a bag with me, my punishment is the cost of a new one, so they've sort of multiplied. But you know a green product is catching on when the plastics industry is fighting...+ READ MORE
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8 Jun 2009 IN TRAVEL & OUTDOORS | COMMENTS
With today being the first official World Ocean’s Day, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and Ocean Conservancy (a Planet Green non-profit partner) issued a timely and first-of-its-kind report titled “Marine Litter: A Global Challenge.”
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27 May 2009 IN WORK & CONNECT | COMMENTS
Planet Green answers a common question: Does it really matter if you use reusable shopping bags?+ READ MORE
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20 May 2009 IN TECH & TRANSPORT | COMMENTS
It's not like anyone really needs to know the definition of "plastic bag." But, since such bags are usually made of polyethylene, this term carries more weight than a ton of bricks. Five trillion plastic bags are made each year. Of these bags, one billion are thrown away, with only 1 percent finding...+ READ MORE
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20 Apr 2009 IN HOME & GARDEN | COMMENTS
My biggest pet peeve in the grocery store—aside from pre-packaged produce, which I loathe—are those plastic produce bags. While many stores have banned plastic carrier bags, flimsy plastic bags are still a staple for fruits and veggies. I've long shunned the bag for larger items like...+ READ MORE
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16 Apr 2009 IN HOME & GARDEN | COMMENTS
We've all been bombarded with green tips to bring our own canvas bags. On an intellectual level, we get it: plastic bags suck. But do we really truly, deeply understand the serious implications of them—enough to put our intellectual understanding into action?+ READ MORE
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12 Mar 2009 IN FOOD & HEALTH | COMMENTS
Here's something that a lot of people don't know about dolphins: they have some remarkable eating habits. In fact, a recent study has revealed that dolphins prepare food much like chefs do. Allow me to explain.+ READ MORE
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19 Feb 2009 IN HOME & GARDEN | COMMENTS
Even for the most die-hard reusable bag carrier, plastic bags have a way of sneaking into your house—holding loaves of bread, hidden in cereal boxes, on those days you forget your tote at the supermarket, from the clothing stores at the mall. And once you let one in, they multiply like crazy;...+ READ MORE
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