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Oscar the Grouch Talks Waste Reduction

by Clinton on October 23, 2009 Filed under Entertainment

Turns out it’s Waste Reduction Week for Canada. While every week of the year is a good time to reduce, reuse and recycle, this week brings the three R’s into the spotlight with chief spokesperson being none other than Oscar the Grouch.

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Sweden Envac

Daily happenings around the GreenSphere. Sweden stands out as an eco-example, cycling is the best option for living a sustainable lifestyle and green-consumerism creates criminal minds.

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Florida’s Proposed Plastic Bag Ban

by Clinton on October 16, 2009 Filed under Global

Florida's Proposed Plastic Bag Ban

While people in some parts of the world are getting used to paying for plastic bags (a slap on the wrist for using such things), Florida is considering making them illegal. A proposed ban on disposable paper and plastic bags is being mulled over by government officials in a state that feels the need to protect its beauty and biological diversity.

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Waste-free Lunches – Putting Landfills on a Diet

by Clinton on September 29, 2009 Filed under Food

Waste Free Lunches

Whether at work or school, we are slaves to that mortal need to consume food as soon as our stomachs tell us it’s mid-day. Sometimes we can’t get through all the packaging fast enough for our expectant taste buds or eager bellies.

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Reuse – Items with an ‘Afterlife’

by Clinton on September 14, 2009 Filed under Household

Reusable Household Items

Doesn’t it make us feel good when we think of innovative new ways to reuse things, not just because we’ve been frugal financially, but environmentally as well? Here are a few top ‘reuse’ items and info on how to extend their lives.

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