There has been tremendous media coverage of the plastic polycarbonate and the evils of the chemical BPA, a component used in the manufacturing of polycarbonate. Many consumers are hearing conflicting evidence regarding the effects of BPA on adult humans. Some experts may say the exposure is within safe FDA limits and others say [...]

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The NC Museum of Natural Sciences (with sponsorship by Burts Bees) put on a great celebration for Earth Day this past weekend. There were earthy presentations, great music, fun events and even local and/or organic beer and wine.

First shown in the Art to Wear fashion show earlier this spring, Liz Bradford’s trash dress seems to [...]

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This is a recreation of some really useful information compiled by Angelica Garcia, Melissa Andron and Beth Khalifa for the TrashEd show at Designbox in May of 2006. It’s a great resource, so I snuck in some pre-dated posts that are linked below. I’d like to keep this growing, so please send in other green [...]

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BUILDING
www.habitat.org Your old cabinet parts, drywall, plumbing fixtures, doors, flooring, and windows are not just recyclable, they’re reusable. Habitat for Humanity is always looking for usable building material (and tools)
http://www.habitatwake.org/reuse/index.html visit the Habitat ReUse Center in Raleigh, NC

Paint: Few large-scale programs exist to make use of leftover interior and exterior paint. In Oregon, [...]

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TRANSPORTATION

Use carpools or public transit to extend the wear of cars and tires and reduce car maintenance wastes such as used oil.

Automotive:
www.donateyourcar.com For a substantial tax write-off, consider donating instead of selling or trading in your old car. The IRS allows you to deduct the retail value quoted in any widely used [...]

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