Monthly Archives: September 2010

Recycle those packing peanuts

Have a bag or box of those styrofoam packing peanuts stashed in a closet somewhere? Want to get rid of them? They are quite unfriendly to the environment, being almost impossible to recycle. But they can be re-used. You can … Continue reading

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The beautiful bay — in photos

The Chesapeak Bay Foundation invites you to an exhibit called “The Chesapeake Bay…Something to R.A.V.E.* About,” a display of extraordinary, never before seen photographs depicting the beauty and the challenges that are affecting the Chesapeake Bay watershed. The photos are … Continue reading

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You ‘can’ celebrate the can

This year is the 75th anniversary of the beverage can, believe it or not. To celebrate, the Can Manufacturers Institute is launching “The Great American Can RoundUp” — a recycling initiative to ignite our inner environmentalist. Organizations such as scout … Continue reading

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