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Recycling wooden pallets for America Recycles Day

Jeff McIntire-Strasburg — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 18:58:47 +0000

Yep, today is America Recycles Day, so if you spend any time at all in the green blogosphere, you'll be seeing lots of recycling stories and tips. Much of that will focus on the typical household materials -- paper, plastic, and aluminum -- along with electronics (since e-waste has become such a huge issue). My own browsing around this weekend brought me to another item that probably won't get as much attention: the wooden shipping pallet. If you've spent any time at all around any kind of warehouse operation or shipping/receiving docks, you've seen these... and know they generally go straight in the dumpster. You may not know, though, that these humble items represent a massive waste of wood.

Greener Gadgets: CompostAll

Sundance Channel — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 16:00:00 +0000

Greenest Gadgets Part Three This green gadget was submitted to the Greener Gadgets Design Competition of 2009 by Frog Design of America. Green gadgets, by their definition, are necessarily harmonious with the environment. We all know that composting food scraps is a timeless practice that dates back thousands of years. However, composting can be a [...]

Spring into Summer: Tips for the Next Long Weekend

Sundance Channel — Tue, 29 May 2007 14:00:00 +0000

Many of us in the US celebrated Memorial Day this past weekend by taking Monday off; as spring wanes and summer creeps every closer, the long weekend affords the possibility of barbequing with friends, enjoying some sunshine, or catching up on chores around the house that you’ve been putting off. Here are some of our [...]