Peace Couple News: Kate and the other Duchess wear re-used jewelry

Posted on July 25, 2011 by kwilder

The full story, and a close-up of the ring are at the Peace Couple website: here. In the corporate media, you can find a lot of stories about the fact that Prince William has gifted Duchess Catherine with blue earrings which once belonged to her mother-in-law, Princess Diana. These earrings match Princess Diana’s sapphire and […]

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Are we actually recycling? (via thegreenschoolhouseseries)

Posted on July 22, 2011 by iwilder

Recycling – we all know it’s important, so why don’t more of us do it?  If you’re green-minded and have recycling bins at home, that’s one thing, but if you’re on the go and unable to find an appropriate receptacle, it’s pretty likely your plastic bottle will end up in the trash against your better […]

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Building with Reclaimed Materials Video

Posted on May 1, 2011 by iwilder

[ted id=1015] In this funny and insightful talk from TEDxHouston, builder Dan Phillips tours us through a dozen homes he’s built in Texas using recycled and reclaimed materials in wildly creative ways. Brilliant, low-tech design details will refresh your own creative drive. Dan Phillips builds homes out of recycled and reclaimed materials in Huntsville, Texas.

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Only 2% of mercury-containing CFLs are recycled | Grist

Posted on April 12, 2011 by iwilder

IW: We need to move to LED bulbs. Every year, Americans recycle only 2 percent of the compact fluorescent light bulbs they toss. The unrecycled portion leads to the release of four tons of mercury into the environment annually. That’s almost 10 percent of the amount of mercury released by coal fired power plants, which are […]

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Babylon STOP & Spring Cleanup Day 4/9/11

Posted on April 5, 2011 by iwilder

IW: My mother was on the original Suffolk County committee that named and instituted STOP days. Date:     4/9/2011 Time:     7:30 AM – 2:30 PM Location:     Residential Recycling Center, Field Street, West Babylon Contact Info:     Residential Recycling Center  49-9346 The Town of Babylon will hold a free Spring Cleanup Day on Saturday, […]

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3 Fun Ways to Reuse Your Christmas Tree (via Autonomie Project’s Blog)

Posted on December 29, 2010 by iwilder

The most anticipated holiday has come and gone, and now you are left with a dried out tree in your living room. It always seems a bit gloomy to throw out your dried up tree, that was once so decorated and brought holiday cheer!  Luckily, you don’t have to throw it out, like discarded wrapping […]

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Know anyone in CT who likes art and/or recylcing?

Posted on May 9, 2008 by iwilder

Sat Zen Bend at Fairfield Earth Day with Eric Wong Date:        Saturday May 10, 2008 Time:        9:30 am – 5:30 pm Location:   Fairfield Ward High School Street:       Fairfield Warde High School, 755 Melville Ave, Fairfield, CT Video from a Zen Bend workshop in Long Island: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTzov2A3ZMM]

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