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Mercury fillings? X-ray chemicals? Dentists going green
August 23, 2010 10:17 AM
Each dentist office in this country can generate a stunning amount of toxic waste--from mercury used in fillings to processing chemicals used for x-rays. Those items must be disposed of properly, but dentists have control over other waste from their practices. "One practice alone, an average dental practice would... more » -
Every color under the sun
August 3, 2010 12:52 PM
Crayola's newest assembly line will produce every color imaginable, but its true focus is on "green". The Easton, Pennsylvania factory is powered by its own solar farm. The factory will produce roughly one billion crayons per year, a third of Crayola's total output. Along with its solar-made... more » -
Plastic bottles recycled into blankets
December 14, 2009 8:25 AM
Thrown away plastic bottles are being reincarnated as blankets for disaster victims on the other side of the world. A Buddhist charity organization has been collecting plastic bottles from Taiwan's capital Taipei for the past three years to convert them into about 244,000 polyester blankets intended for disaster zones. The... more »
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