31. Planned obsolescence
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...nterprising pal would refill them at half the cost and offered a mobile service, visiting many businesses around town. The ink refilling industry took off and the printer companies started threatening...

32. 51 Easy, Eco-Friendly Ways
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...our laundry. 2. Ask your utility companies for an energy audit. 3. Avoid clothing produced in sweat shops around the world. Women and children deserve fair labor practices. 4. Avoid down and feather p...

33. The Seven Building Blocks of Building Green
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... HVAC ducts in unconditioned crawl spaces or attics - 20% of the energy can be lost. Fully insulate areas around your ducts and thoroughly seal them. Lighting accounts for about 15% of a home's e...

34. Cell phone recycling
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...9;s estimated there are over half a billion used cell phones in the US - both tucke away or in landfills. Around 130 million will be added to that number in the next 12 months. Some of the toxins your...

35. Fuel and food
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...s of nitrogen fertilizer. In the 1950's, the total amount of nitrogen based fertilizers produced was around 4 million tons. The Haber-Bosch process now generates over a hundred million tons of ni...

36. Natural food cooperatives
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...h thousands of members and a physical location such as a store or a distribution point. Food cooperatives around the world If you're in the USA or Canada, try a search on LocalHarvest or  Coo...

37. Bees and your food
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...od supply. Where bees are not available, they are called in, with apiarists (bee keepers) travelling around the country to provide the services of their hives. Unless the cause and cure for Colon...