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Clothing Swap

Make Reuse Your Career and a Daily Habit Too

MaryEllen Etienne

Reduce Reuse Refill

Reuse expert MaryEllen Etienne of the Reuse Institute tells us how she turned her love for reuse into a career. She reminds us how easy it can be to find creative ways to reuse, and invites us to break our single-use habits.

whatsinyourpurse graphic

What’s In Your Purse? Fredrica’s Got 7 Reusables and a Good Reason to Carry Them

Fredrica Rudell

Bring Your Own, Doggie Bags, Durable Not Disposable, Reduce Reuse Refill

We’re all familiar with the Capital One slogan, “What’s in your wallet?” reduce-reuse-refill tips icon But I didn’t expect waste-watcher-in-chief, Jacquie Ottman to pose a similar question over lunch: "What's in your purse? What reusables do you carry that help you prevent waste?"

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Sharing a ride to work can save money on gas and reduce environmental impact, carpooling.com

Empty Seats in Your Car? Start Ridesharing to Stop the Waste

Carpool, Rideshare, Save Energy Water and Other Resources, Share Rather Than Own

Guest Blogger Odile Beniflah of Carpooling.com explains the benefits of ridesharing, already a hit in Europe and soon to be launched in the U.S.

Let’s Collaborate! Sharing as an Antidote to Waste

Collaborative consumption is to rent, share, and swap underused assets. The Internet now allows people to connect and collaborate in new ways.

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Maple Bacon Ice Cream

A Cookbook with 34 Recipes for Leftover Bacon — Need I Say More?

Makeover Leftovers, Preserve Food, Recipe, Respect Food

34 recipes for leftover bacon and more are included in Suzy Bowler's The Leftovers Handbook

Lettuce Soup Recipe

Lettuce Make Soup

Makeover Leftovers, Respect Food

Got extra lettuce? Turn it into lettuce soup with these three great recipes. Works with ruby lettuce, arugula, spinach and endive — and MORE.

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Conserve and save deodorant by getting all of it

The Secret to Getting More Swipes

Get the Last Drop, Save Energy Water and Other Resources

The secret to getting every last swipe from antiperspirant and deodorant.

Green sunflower casket on leaf for Green Burial

Green Burial: The Ultimate Way to “Go” Green

Recycle or Compost, Save Energy Water and Other Resources

A green burial is the ultimate way to go green.

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Starbucks non-disposable $1 plastic cups

Starbucks Reusable Plastic Cups — Green Marketing or Greenwash?

Bring Your Own, Durable Not Disposable, Recycle or Compost, Reduce Reuse Refill, Save Paper

Are Starbucks Reusable Plastic Cups really responsible, or simply greenwash? They may be reusable up to a point, but perhaps not so recyclable.

London Olympics Opening Ceremony

Composting Our Way to a Zero-Waste Olympics

Compost, Influence Others, Recycle or Compost

Composting efforts were made at the 2012 London Olympics to reduce waste and achieve a zero-waste Olympics.

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