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Shopping Bag advance stymied in Pennsylvania

April 27th, 2008 · Comments Off on Shopping Bag advance stymied in Pennsylvania

Around the world, albeit not aggressively enough, governments are taking actions small and large to change our paths when it comes to energy and resource use. For example, multiple governments have taken action to reduce or eliminate disposable plastic shopping bags. Ireland, for example, has come close to eliminating plastic bags. In Ireland, businesses and […]

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Tags: environmental · plastic · pollution · recycling

From GHG Footprint to SocialWay Rootprint?

April 23rd, 2007 · 2 Comments

By now, you’ve probably heard of Freecycle, the group that allows you to follow the second precept of the Energy/Environmental Three Rs by ‘reusing it’ by passing ‘it’ along to others.  This can range from leaves for mulch to that baby grand piano that just can’t fit in your new home.   Freecycle enables you to […]

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Tags: recycling