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thanks to Treehugger The town of Concord MA has passed a new law (going into effect next January) that will ban bottled water from being sold there. This is the first law banning bottled water outright, but there are more than 100 towns across the country that already prohibit spending City money on the product [...] We all know that batteries need to be recycled, but it is often more difficult to do than it should be. Batteries are made from lots of toxic materials (like lead, mercury, cadmium and other heavy metals), and when they are tossed in the trash, these metals leach into our groundwater. This causes pollution that [...] Ahhhh… can you hear me relaxing? We’re visiting family for spring break this week, and our days have been filled with fabulous food, sunshine, and best friends. My wife even took her first golf lesson yesterday (and we’re both quite pleased she didn’t hurt herself). While we’re spending our days outside, after dinner when our bellies [...] Here is a great video that helps explain why I have so much beef with bottled water. They lead to an incredible amount of waste, and most of that waste is completely unnecessary. In 2011, the bottled water industry is expected to be worth $85 billion and produce over 5 billion bottles in the US [...] thanks to Luca Babini Today is an exciting day for a few eco-adventures experiencing their first full day at sea aboard the the recycled masterpiece: The Plastiki. Environmentalist David de Rothschild is leading a crew of six on their journey from San Francisco to Sydney in a sailboat made entirely from reused and recycled materials. The [...] Here is another great idea in addition to the Recycling Lottery idea that I wrote about on Tuesday: expand reverse vending machines to include electronics as well. Computers, cell phones, MP3 players and other consumer electronics are filled with materials that are toxic to the environment. There are rules and regulations about just throwing them [...] |
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