Tag Archives: plastic

Video: Create a decorative plastic bag holder

Posted on February 25, 2013 by Bethany Fehlinger

Plastic, plastic everywhere! What to do with these plastic bags? Roll them up and create a decorative holder from an empty wipes container.

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York College to show ‘Bag It!’ on impact of plastic bags

Posted on November 5, 2012 by Sarah Chain

York College’s Sustainability and Environmental Studies minor will screen the documentary “Bag It!” at 7 p.m. Nov, 8, 2012.

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Would you eat the packaging to save on trash?

Posted on July 12, 2012 by Bethany Fehlinger

Eating the packaging? Some ways to lessen the garbage load can be a bit extreme, but there are simple, everyday ways to help out the Earth and probably your budget.

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How to recycle everything

Posted on April 25, 2012 by Sarah Chain

Everyone knows how to recycle certain items. Newspaper gets bundled and set by the curb. Glass bottles get tossed in the recycle bin. But what about your old stack of VHS tapes? Any way to recycle those? Check out a … Continue reading →

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Container garden chronicles: Containing our garden

Posted on March 26, 2012 by April Trotter

Last week, members of the container garden crew went on a quest to find containers for our container garden. I was already called out on my plan to get a late start on my garden. In my defense, this is … Continue reading →

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LOTR gets a recycling-focused makeover

Posted on October 17, 2011 by Sarah Chain

If you need a Monday pick-me-up, this is it: A parody of “The Lord of the Rings” that swaps out a “plastic, type one bottle to rule them all” for the original golden ring. It’s “Lord of Recycling.” From the … Continue reading →

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The end of clamshell packaging?

Posted on June 2, 2011 by Sarah Chain

You all can imagine the scene: Little Boy Billy gets a super fantastic toy for his birthday, and he can barely contain his excitement. He rips off the wrapping paper and holds it triumphantly above his head. A brand new … Continue reading →

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