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Earth's 911
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An Eco-Friendly Sampler
No products are cost-free to the environment,
but these are a little easier on the earth than most.
Click on the images below to learn more.
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Solution for the Overtired
- New Jersey sculptor Patrick Palumbo no longer raids junkyards to
build his Wildlife Creations tire swings. Companies around the
world now send him worn-out tires, helping him fill orders from
more than 850 retailers
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See the Light on Saving Energy
- Forget the dim glare of a classroom's fluorescent strip. The
Twister from Lights of America--which makes only
energy-efficient products--is a bright, compact fluorescent bulb
that fits standard sockets, uses a fraction of the wattage of
its incandescent cousins and lasts as long as seven years.
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Natural from the Bottom Up
- Paper or plastic bag? Cloth or disposable diaper? That kind of
question plagues would-be environmentalists. Hempers, a
hemp/cotton diaper, adds a twist. Hemp lasts longer than cotton,
requires no pesticides and softens in the wash
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Yes, You Can Safely Squeeze It
- Made of 100% recycled fibers, this two-ply toilet tissue from
Vermont-based Seventh Generation is part of a line of
biodegradable, nontoxic household products--from dishwashing
liquid to window cleaners--never tested on animals
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Ready to Take Some More Bytes
- Software can turn obsolete as fast as Bill Gates can earn another
billion, and discarded discs add to the clutter in landfills.
GreenDisk in Washington State recycles high-quality diskettes by
erasing and reformatting them, making them as good as new
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Elegant and Ecological
- Japanese designer Unsetsu Furukawa knows eco-chic. This dress,
created in rattan, a solid but flexible Asian cane that can be
grown without chemicals, is typical of the couturier's use of
natural materials. Furukawa's models also show off fashions woven
out of fabric made from recycled plastic bottles
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Fine Wine from the Untained Vine
- Both sommeliers and environmentalists have toasted California's
award-winning Sanford Winery. For 16 years, vintners Richard and
Thekla Sanford have organically produced wines like this
Chardonnay, while taking up such conservation causes as
preserving local oak woodlands
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