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    Make a Playhouse From Cardboard

    Convert a large box into the ultimate toy
    By Wendy Becktold October 1, 2015
    In this story: diy, recycling, children
     With a little TLC, cardboard boxes can house a whole lot of fun.

    Where Can I Recycle #3 Through #6 Plastic?

    By Bob Schildgen September 21, 2015
    In this story: recycling, , plastic
    You might be surprised to find recyclers closer to home than you think.

    4 Innovative Ways To Deal With The Drought

    By Hope Corrigan August 31, 2015
    In this story: water, recycling, drought
    Innovative ways to combat drought

    5 Post-Katrina Innovations New Orleans Can Brag About

    By Catherine Schuknecht August 21, 2015
    In this story: diy, education, recycling, technology, transportation
    The Green Project, New Orleans

    6 Eco-Friendly Brands to Kickstart Your Fall Wardrobe

    By Jules Zucker August 24, 2015
    In this story: fashion, vegan, design, recycling, shopping
    6 Eco-Friendly Brands to Kickstart Your Fall Wardrobe

    How Student Activists Are Battling Plastic

    At colleges in Senegal, Puerto Rico, and New Zealand, students fight to phase out the nonbiodegradable stuff
    By Natalya Savka August 3, 2015
    In this story: recycling, activism, plastic
    A 3,000-person demonstration in the streets of Dakar last May to push Senegal's government to ban plastic bags.

    How to Be Green to the Grave

    By Mackenzie Mount July 17, 2015
    In this story: recycling
    Pumping the deceased with formaldehyde, tucking them into pricey metal caskets, and plunking them into a concrete-lined grave has become the American way of dealing with the dead.

    5 Ways to Green Your 4th of July

    By Sarah Kessler June 30, 2015
    In this story: holidays, recycling, food and drink
    5 ways to green your 4th of July

    Hey Mr. Green, How Can I Recycle My Camp Stove Fuel Canisters?

    By Bob Schildgen May 4, 2015
    In this story: , recycling, camping
    What's the best way to recycle a butane fuel canister?

    How to Turn Crab Shells into Undies

    By Dashka Slater April 6, 2015
    In this story: technology, recycling, wildlife
    Ancient alchemists wanted to transmute base metals into noble ones, like gold. Today's alchemists try to convert garbage into--well, anything really. Are the answers to all our material desires lying at the bottom of the dumpster?
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