Tree Hugging Family - Living Green

May 6th, 2008

Recycling Posts From Yesteryear

As Jennifer mentioned in her April poll results post, we’re going to discuss recycling a bit more. But, have you checked out the archives for the Recycle category?
It’s full of lots of good info, and I pulled out a few that might particularly interest you. Jennifer wrote the first three posts below a few months […]

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April 20th, 2008

Weekly Green News Just for You…

Sometimes I like a little rhyming title with my news :)
Here’s what’s cool and new in green topics around the web this week. Oh, and a totally random picture I like. We can all use a little rural farm field now and then.

Why You Should Wait Until 2010 to Buy a New Car - […]

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April 17th, 2008

Recycling Terms You Should Know - Part Two

Yesterday we looked at two recycling terms you need to know in order to make your recycling efforts matter. Today, two more.
We used to be able to look at a container, note the recycle logo and feel happy. Now there are some terms thrown in that might throw you.
Pre-consumer: When a package says “Pre-consumer” it’s […]

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April 16th, 2008

Recycling Terms You Should Know - Part One

We talk a lot about recycling here, and I realized that we often just toss terms around. Here’s a quick primer to get your recycling know-how up to speed.
Recycling:  We all know what recycling is… or do we? When it comes right down to it, recycling means we collect materials that CAN actually be used […]

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