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My Word for 2019

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It’s been a trend every January and I’ve always found it interesting to read how other people have come up with their one word. The author, Bea Johnson, chronicles her journey of zero waste living through 5 Rs: Refuse, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Rot. Plastic can damage our environment when it is not recycled.

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Companies Running Buy One, Donate One Programs For Those in Need

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One can hope this trend continues and the company finds even more ways to help those in need. Paying More to Support the Businesses Whose Practices You… Barefoot Running: Breakthrough or Trend? 10 Things You Didn’t Know You Could Recycle/Reuse Budgets and Your Shoes Ways to Beat Lifestyle Inflation.

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Why Buying Green Is Not Always Eco-Friendly.

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Be more “ Eco-Friendly ” by picking up one of our 100% recycled-plastic doo-dads! And it’s not a welcome trend. It’s about reducing, reusing, repurposing, recycling, and regifting – not shopping. You’ve seen the ads on television, in magazines, an at the mall. “ Go Green ” by purchasing this reusable bag!

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Reviewing The World’s Landfills – A Future Fictional Business Plan Excerpt

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As far back as 1978 (Future Trends Which Will Influence Waste Disposal by Abel Wolman) Wolman noted that: “If it is true, as some insist, that solid waste may be a resource disguised as a nuisance, then supplementary aids for its successful continuous recovery must be discovered.”. How much trash we generate /recycle. Background.

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5 Products That You Should Avoid Using

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A better option to use is recyclable batteries. Recyclable batteries are much greener to produce and they can last for many years. Be sure to dispose of recyclable batteries properly. That is why you are seeing an increasing trend of people bringing their own bags to the grocery store. Plastic bags. Please share.

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