Tag Archives: environment

Simplicity

Posted on 03. Jun, 2010 by .

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“Simplicity is the key to happiness.” – the Dalai Lama If there is any truth to this saying, then you may want to start simplifying your life. That doesn’t mean giving up all your worldly possessions or throwing your TV out the window. It can be achieved just by de-cluttering a few things. For starters, [...]

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Reverse Vending Machines

Posted on 27. May, 2010 by .

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Drop in a few coins. Get a can of soda. This has been a pretty standard formula for vending machines for a long time. Now, reverse it. Take your empty can to a vending machine, and drop it in. Get rewarded. That’s the idea behind a new reverse vending machine designed to promote recycling by [...]

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Happy Underground America Day!

Posted on 14. May, 2010 by .

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What, you may ask, is Underground America Day? And what can you do to celebrate? The holiday was founded on May 14th, 1974 by architect Malcolm Wells. It celebrates eco-friendly architecture designed to be partly underground. Wells believed that structures should be built to work with Earth and leave as little of a footprint as [...]

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Get a haircut. Save the world.

Posted on 13. May, 2010 by .

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With the recent oil spill in the Gulf Coast, many people want to know what they can do to help. It may surprise some, but something as simple as getting a haircut can help the clean-up effort. An environmental group called Matter of Trust is leading the charge to collect hair donations. The hair is [...]

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