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Five Ways to Use eBay for Your Green Wedding April 15th, 2008
Buy Less New Stuff for the Big Day with eBay
1. Your dress. eBay can be used to find not just your dress, but your bridesmaids' dresses, your flower girl's dress, the groom's suit, shoes, and accessories. And often, they are CHEAP! You can go...more
Zero- Waste Effort March 25th, 2008
Homecoming is a time of celebration! Every year, Rowan University has a float with a lifespan of 12 hours. As an effort to save on waste, we could just not have a float. It doesn’t...more
Can You Make Overconsumption Look Good? March 24th, 2008
Artist Teaches Us How and Asks Us To Use Less
I got an email with the subject line: "What does a pile of 426,000 cell phones (the number retired in the US everyday) look like?" I clicked on the link and was mesmerized by artist...more
Recyclemania March 17th, 2008
Rowan University stays in the top 10 out of 100 universities for waste minimization. The competition is call Recyclemania, started in 2006. While recycling in New Jersey is a law, Rowan has put an extra...more
Getting the Goods on Green Medicine March 17th, 2008
Yes, it does exist!
Did you ever know a kid who counted seasons by super-awesome holidays? In other words, Easter baskets (Spring!); fireworks (Summer!); candy (Fall!); presents (Winter!). Yeah, well, that was so not me. I was incessant hay...more
Back To Basics - RRR February 7th, 2008
Back to Basics RRR, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. The 3 R's have been around since I was a kid but they're still around because what they stand for is powerful. I think it's important to...more
From Cocktails to Dinner Tables January 29th, 2008
Recycle those bottles!
It’s Good: This quirky little centerpiece will add a spunky, contemporary flair to your kitchen or dining room table. It’s Green: Made from 100% recycled wine bottles, so you don’thave feel so bad about going through...more
Can We Build It? January 28th, 2008
America's Greenest Builder
For those of you without small children, let me introduce you to the greenest builder in America. Bob the Builder, on PBSKids, runs a full-service construction shop in Bobsville. Recent projects have used solar panels and...more
Killer Crustaceans and Giving Old Diapers New Life January 25th, 2008
Recycling Body heat in Sweden
Tiny crustaceans make an island crumble. Sweden captures citizens' body heat to warm up the water for offices and hotels. And there's a new way to recycle old cloth diapers -- come see a smiling...more
Get Instant "Street" Cred With Recycled Road Signs January 25th, 2008
A briefcase with attitude
It’s Good: Created by artist Tripp Gregson, this unique briefcase is a hip and refreshing change of pace – and oh so useful. There are file pockets, combination locks and a laptop compartment – with...more
