You’ve acquired a home either through a purchase, as a gift, or as an inheritance. What is the best way to tackle estate or house cleanout projects?
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Use It Up, Wear It Out, Make It Do, or Do Without
Could we reduce our waste by turning back the clock on some of our habits? Our grandparents lived by the popular slogan of that time, “Use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without” in the wake of the second world war. How can their actions inspire us today?
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Throwing a Zero-Waste BBQ Event
Summer BBQs in Northeast Ohio create lots of trash because single-use plates, utensils and cups are not recyclable. But there are some simple steps you can take to create a (nearly) zero-waste summer event!
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New Year’s Resolve to Follow the 4R’s
It’s time to follow through on those new year resolutions. Resolve to try the four Rs in 2019: Refuse, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle.”
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Composting Leaves in Your Own Backyard
The leaves might be falling but they can still be of benefit. Collect them and create healthy soil by composting them with food scraps and other yard trimmings. Here are some hints to start reducing waste, recycling nutrients and improving your landscape and garden.
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How to Properly Recycle Plastic
Author’s Note: Originally posted in 2017, this story was updated on June 17, 2018. Recycling of some plastic items has
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Reduce is First for a Reason
Almost every time I enter a classroom, I ask about the three “R” words that remind us to be good
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