Three cities are elevating recycling to the next level - San Francisco, Minneapolis and Toronto all accept leftover food and yard clippings and turn them into compost.
Two reusable bags that are not only collapsable for easy carrying, but they are also made from recycled materials. CarryEco from TokyoBay and Trek Light tote. The CarryEco is made from recycled plastic and the Trek Light tote is made from leftover hammock materials.
Next time you need to ship something, instead of using styrofoam peanuts or any other environmentally-unfriendly packing material, consider these natural alternatives -
edible peanuts in the shell, air-popped popcorn, tattered t-shirts or any worn-out fabric, and any hard candy in wrappers.
University of Washington scientists tested six top-selling laundry products and air fresheners and determined that each product contained one or more chemicals that government agencies deemed toxic or hazardous (such as acetone, limonene, acetaldehyde, and 1,4-dioxane). The study, which did not disclose the names of the products, also found that the chemicals were not listed on the labels. For a list of independently screened nontoxic household goods search for "cleaning products" at Co-op America's National Green Pages.
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