Here’s a new way to freecycle. On Green Gonzo you can search for what you need where and when you need it. It’s a bit like eBay, except everything is being given away for free. The aim of the game being to reduce waste and promote the re-use of goods and materials, with the desirable byproduct of lots of good will being spread by all the free giving and receiving.
source: grownupgreen
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Tags: ecostreet, freecycle, recycle, re-use
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It may actually be feeling pretty cold right now, but the results are in and 2005 is the hottest year on record, with the Top 5 hottest years all occurring in the last eight years. Whew!
This century could see global temperatures increase by 5′C, according to NASA’s Drew Shindell, the warmest temperatures that the earth has experienced in probably the past million years.
source: Reuters
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Christmas is over and what are you going to be doing with all of those old Christmas cards? According to recycle now 1 in 5 people just throw their Christmas cards in the bin.
This year you can help the Woodland Trust by recycling old Christmas cards before the end of January 2006. Take them to Tesco supermarkets or high street branches of WH Smith.
By recycling your old Christmas cards you will be keeping 22,000 tons of card out of landfill, raising funds for the Woodland Trust, and saving trees for future generations.*
*source: recycle now
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