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Which Big-Box Retailers Are the Greenest?
John Platt, January 05, 2012
Where you shop makes a difference.
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7 Things to do with Shredded Paper
John Platt, November 07, 2011
As the bucket beneath my shredder quickly filled, I began to wonder: what am I going to do with all of these shreddings? I don't have to put them in the landfill, do I?
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Donate Your Old Computer Equipment to A Good Cause
John Platt, March 02, 2011
Got any old computer equipment lying around? You could recycle it, or you could put it in the hands of someone who will get some good use out of it.
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How to Recycle Those Old VHS Tapes
John Platt, February 28, 2011
Still have a bunch of old VHS movies in your closet? Find someone who can still use them, and recycle the rest.
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How to Recycle Your Old CDs and DVDs
John Platt, February 18, 2011
How many old, unused CDs, DVDs or computer disks do you have lying around your home or office? If you're not using them any more, do you know how to dispose of them?
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Greenpeace: Asus Makes the Greenest Electronics
John Platt, January 21, 2011
Every few months, Greenpeace releases a scorecard of the greenest (and least green) electronics manufacturers. They just released their latest survey, and this time around Asus had some of the best-scoring products.
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Should You Recycle That Plastic Bottle?
John Platt, January 11, 2011
Reduce, reuse, recycle... we all know that we should use fewer plastic bottles, and recycle the ones we do use, but is that really reducing the greenhouse impact of the bottles themselves? According to one new study, the answer isn't cut-and-dried.
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E-Waste Report Card: Does Your Gadget Maker Make the Grade?
John Platt, November 02, 2010
More and more electronics companies are willing to take your old items back when you're doing using them or when you buy a replacement. But just how good are those take-back programs, and does the company you're buying a new printer from even have one?
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Recycle Your Cell Phone, Plant a Tree
John Platt, April 02, 2010
The United Nations is currently in the middle of a project to plant 1 billion new trees, and one way they hope to accomplish their goal is to turn your old cell phone into a tree.
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Staples Wants to Help You Recycle Your Old Printer
John Platt, March 09, 2010
Got an old printer that's ready to be replaced? Staples wants to take it off your hands, and will give you $50 toward the purchase of a new one.
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