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The Benefits of Recycled Printer Ink and Toner Cartridges

Offices are known as big consumers of paper, ink, and other office supplies. But what about schools? Educators and administrators breeze through ink and paper handing out a single worksheet to their 30 students or printing a10 page student handbook … Continue reading

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A Cup A Day Equals …. more trash in the landfills

How do you drink your coffee? No, I’m not too concerned about whether you drink it black, with milk, or how many sugars you add.  I’m more concerned about what you drink from.  The average American creates 3.5 pounds of … Continue reading

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Sustainable Packaging Options from eBay

An older looking, reused shipping box has a story to it.  Where has it been? What’s been shipped in those cardboard walls?   Post offices across the nation see hundreds of packages each day; some brand new, others old.  For … Continue reading

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National Green Week 2012 Kicks off Today!

Did you know that in 2010, Americans generated about 250 million tons of trash and recycled and composted nearly 85 million tons of this material, equivalent to a 34% recycling rate?  That means 165 million tons of trash went to … Continue reading

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My Eco-Friendly Cat!

I love cats. I grew up with SEVERAL. I’ve lived on my own for years and finally have one of my own. But let me tell you, whether you have one, or twelve (don’t ever do that), the litter box … Continue reading

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