Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 16, 2013

According to the organization Waste Free Lunches , the average school-age child eating lunches in disposable packaging generates some 67 pounds of waste per school year. Everything in that lunch bag can be washed and reused or at least an be dealt with in an environmentally-friendly manner. It’s quite simple, really.

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Lunch Lunches Reuse Compost 201

Nicoles Nickels

APRIL 21, 2014

Kids can be recycling pros and turn trash into cash for their schools through a new campaign with snack time favorite Entenmann’s Little Bites to create a fully recyclable lunch! Entenmann’s Little Bites “Recycle…Reuse…Replenish” Fully Recyclable Lunch Tips: Recycle. Make compost at home!

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Giveaway Recycle Recycled Recycling 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 4, 2013

From food waste to packaging to disposable items, there are a lot of resources being used by humans. Pay Attention to Packaging. Some items come with more packaging than they need. Whenever possible, consider items that don’t have excess packaging. Compost kitchen waste to feed your garden. Nor is it healthy.

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Re-use Home and Garden Bulk Electronics 278

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 5, 2012

And while there are many individuals and groups working to make that a reality, it’s a rather difficult achievement because of the way we have set our society up to be one of convenience and disposability rather than reuse. Reuse Everything Glass jars make great water bottles at home. Shredded paper can be put in compost piles.

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Home Making Reuse Recycle 229

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 28, 2013

moved from simple dumping on land or sea, to burial, sanitary landfill, feeding to swine, reduction, incineration, and various forms of composting”. A landfill is not like a compost pile, where the purpose is to bury trash in such a way that it will decompose quickly.”. How much trash we generate /recycle. Their conclusion? “So

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Economical Recycle Recycled Recycling 188