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My Rules | 7 Days of Trash - Lacey takes the challenge
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7 Days of Trash – Lacey takes the challenge. Sustainable solutions seven days at a time. I have to save and store (or reuse) all my trash, recycling, and leftovers for seven days. It will be my priority to avoid contributing both landfill and recycle waste. But Lacey, why save your recyclables? Isn’t recycling good? The short answer: no, recycling isn’t good. It’s better than the landfill, but it isn’t good. In theory it’s a great process. But most plastics today get. Is one of those alternatives. It...
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Take Back the Filter | 7 Days of Trash - Lacey takes the challenge
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7 Days of Trash – Lacey takes the challenge. Sustainable solutions seven days at a time. Reducing waste when the waist is growing: My challenges with pregnancy and sustainability. Take Back the Filter. 30 October, 2008. The New York Times earlier this month highlighted Beth Terry and the Take Back the Filter campaign. In case you don’t know, Brita water filters are recycled in Europe! This campaign aims to see these filters recycled in the US too. From the campaign’s most recent newsletter:. You are comm...
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Avoiding the bad plastics | Eco Play
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Successful water bottle event. Waste Free Lunches →. October 31, 2008 · 5:38 pm. Avoiding the bad plastics. Liz sent me a link to the Environmental Working Group. Site which lays it out in plain English – which plastics to avoid, which are ok to use, why BPA is bad. Besides avoiding plastic bottles with #7 on the bottom, here are several other suggestions:. 8211; Avoid putting plastic containers in the microwave, and wash plastic containers by hand or in the top rack of the dishwasher. Create a free webs...
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Waste Free Lunches | Eco Play
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Avoiding the bad plastics. Tips for a waste-free lunch →. November 6, 2008 · 7:24 am. Packing a waste-free lunch seems onerous and difficult to even the most organized parent! While it takes time to make the switch, once you do, you will notice several positive changes – you will save money, your family will eat better, and you will reduce the amount of trash you are creating. Here are a couple steps to get you started:. Include items that can be purchased in bulk, such as dried fruit and nuts. Fill in y...
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Tips for a waste-free lunch | Eco Play
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Parent suggested tips for waste free lunch →. November 17, 2008 · 7:05 pm. Tips for a waste-free lunch. Lisa, who has a 1st grader and preschooler, sent these tips on how her family is reducing lunch waste:. This year, my kids and I have made a few changes to their lunches that have been very convenient and greener. With both of these changes, I like that we’re being more ecological and more cost effective. An excellent extra bonus is fewer items on my shopping list! Photo courtesy of Thermos. You are co...
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Laptop Lunchbox Coupon | Eco Play
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Parent suggested tips for waste free lunch. December 15, 2008 · 6:28 pm. Until tomorrow, 12/16/08, Laptop Lunches is offering 20% off any purchase on their site. I used this opportunity to replace my kids’ insulated carrying cases, which after 3 years of use, were pretty ragged. Filed under Green Resources. Tagged as laptop lunches. Parent suggested tips for waste free lunch. One response to “. December 20, 2008 at 7:00 pm. Have a great holiday! Leave a Reply Cancel reply. Enter your comment here. 30-day...
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Successful water bottle event | Eco Play
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Avoiding the bad plastics →. October 24, 2008 · 2:59 pm. Successful water bottle event. On Wednesday, our Green Team came to school to sell reusable SOMA water bottles, in partnership with Coyote Point Museum. In an effort to encourage our community to bring their own bottles and stop using disposable. We sold 135 bottles! 5 Reasons to bring your own water. It is more cost-effective to drink tap water. Is safer to drink; it is more highly regulated than bottled water. At least 40 percent of bottled water.
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Eco Play | Greening up our school, one crayon at a time | Page 2
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Newer posts →. October 7, 2008 · 10:05 am. The Story of Stuff. Well, I know I have had a couple posts about shopping and the holiday season, but before you run out and buy a bunch of new things, check out this short video, The Story of Stuff. You might decide to do things a little differently. From their site:. 8220; The Story of Stuff. Is a 20-minute, fast-paced, fact-filled look at the underside of our production and consumption patterns. The Story of Stuff. Filed under Green Shopping. New Jersey Envir...
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Parent suggested tips for waste free lunch | Eco Play
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Tips for a waste-free lunch. Laptop Lunchbox Coupon →. November 20, 2008 · 2:58 am. Parent suggested tips for waste free lunch. Susana, who has 3rd graders and preschoolers, sent these tips on how her family is reducing lunch waste:. To avoid waste from the get-go, we make an effort to buy organic food that is as minimally packaged as possible, or at least packaged in compostable containers. They always take a regular, metal spoon or fork that come back home. Photo courtesy of Catsper. I usually just let...
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Safety vs. Sustainability | 7 Days of Trash - Lacey takes the challenge
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7 Days of Trash – Lacey takes the challenge. Sustainable solutions seven days at a time. One year later… Diaper Update! Safety vs. Sustainability. 6 January, 2009. I’ve just read this LA Times story. On a new federal law that starts in a few days, requiring stores to either lead-test their children’s clothes and toys, or (if not tested) to assume the items are hazardous and then chuck them in the garbage. The regulations include thrift store merchandise. There’s still a lot of gray area around how ...