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  • Rebuild, Reuse, Recycle

    Film Biz Recycling is offering lumber, paint, furniture, and other props from movies or photo shoots to Brooklyn-based victims of Hurricane Irene. You can call or email them at donate@filmbizrecycling.org. You can also drop by their warehouse on 540 President St. Click here for the full article.

  • Upcycling

    I had an Odwalla bar the other day and found out that if you collect the wrappers, you can raise money for a charity of your choice. You can send hard-to-recycle waste materials, like candy wrappers or chip bags to Terracycle, where they will be converted to new products. For each unit of waste, the…

  • Fish is not food…at the moment

    Recently here in the Philippines, news broke out about the widespread death of fish in fish farms. No, it’s not anything sinister. It’s just that fish farms have been operating following greed as a principle. One area is supposed to hold only 30,000 fish, but many operators have been piling in 50,000 to as high…

  • Jon Stewart interviews Alex Prud’homme

    Here’s Jon Stewart’s interview with Alex Prud’homme, author of The Ripple Effect: The Fate of Fresh Water in the Twenty-First Century. The Daily Show – Alex Prud’homme Tags: Daily Show Full Episodes,Political Humor & Satire Blog,The Daily Show on Facebook

  • Like a Tree

    From Credo Action: If you’re on Facebook, “LIKE” Credo’s page starting today, Earth Day, until the end of the month, and they will plant a tree in your behalf. The last time they ran this campaign, they planted 36,113 trees. This time, their goal is 50,000. Click HERE to get started.

  • Water Changes Everything

    Would you consider making a donation to Charity: Water this Earth Day?

  • Sell your Cell

    Flipswap is a website that will give you cash for your old cell phone. They will recycle it or resell it. They will also plant a tree for each recycled phone. Get your free shipping label at Greenphone.

  • One Day without Shoes

  • SAFE

    Want to give your plush toys a second home? You can donate them to SAFE, Stuffed Animals for Emergencies. They’ll distribute them to hospitals, homeless shelters, and for paramedics to give out to injured or traumatized children during their calls. The organization also accepts books, blankets, and other toys. So do your part and help…

  • Gone to the Dogs

    Take a cue from these dogs and cats. Shut off your lights for Earth Hour tonight from 830-930 PM. Or longer.