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Tips to Get Your Kids Recycling!

Recycling is easy – and a fun family project any day of the year. Here are a few simple steps your family can take together to maximize what gets recycled in your home. 1. Get smart. It takes just a few clicks of the computer mouse to find out which recyclables are accepted in your…

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Sustainability and Creative Support Are Main Themes of GenArt’s “Rock Fashion Week”

What made this show unique was its focus on sustainability and mentorship of fashion designers who were involved.

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America Recycles Day 2010

November 15 is America Recycles Day! It’s the perfect time to celebrate not only recycling plastics and other materials, but also closing the ‘recycling loop’ by purchasing products made from recycled materials. More than 80 percent of Americans say they feel more “green” when they buy products for the home that are made from recycled…

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“Fresh Faces in Fashion” at LA Rock Fashion Week Made Possible by Plastic

“I love the fashion world. I love clothes. I love style.” – Kaley Cuoco

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Plastic Innovations in Prosthetics Put Amputees Back in Action

Aron Ralston first caught the public’s attention in 2003 when a climbing accident forced him to amputate his own right arm. Today, Ralston is internationally known for having climbed all of Colorado’s 14,000-foot peaks, a remarkable achievement for any climber, but all the more so for an amputee. Ralston credits Bob Radocy, the designer of…

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New Plastic-Wood Composites Are a Great Way to Recycle

Don’t be fooled by a convincing faux finish – the “wood” on and in your walls, doors, window frames, decorative molding and outdoor decking and fencing might all be made with plastics-wood composites. Here’s why that’s a very good thing… More and more architects, designers, builders and property owners are replacing 100 percent wooden building…

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