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Some products can help you shop green
By Nadine Kam
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Earth Day has passed, but concerns over the planet's dwindling supplies of oil, clean water, arable land and mineral resources are not going away. Here are a few companies offering ways to think about the individual's role in preserving the planet.
Shoes gain a second life
Nike is hosting its annual Reuse-a-Shoe event Sunday at Niketown in Waikiki, part of its recycling mission aimed at getting people to think of meaningful ways to eliminate waste.
Kick it up a notch
I just read an article about recycling shoes and was totally inspired. You can donate any brand of athletic shoes to Nike's Reuse-A-Shoe program and the company will recycle them into materials that will be used in sports surfaces, such as playgrounds, basketball courts, and running tracks, for under-served communities around the world. Go to: http://www.letmeplay.com/reuseashoe for the nearest drop off location near you.How to rid yourself of stuff that can't go in the recycling bin
ReadyMade magazine A Flash In The Can How to rid yourself of stuff that can't go in the recycling bin by Jennifer Boulden and Heather Stephenson photo credit: Alex Farnum Anyone who’s ever moved from a larger place into a smaller one knows how difficult it can be to jettison unwanted stuff in an environmentally friendly way—especially when it’s bulky, of unknown origin, or the type of thing that requires wearing a Hazmat suit to recycle. Seeking answers, ReadyMade enlisted the help of Ideal Bite, a daily email newsletter devoted to “light-green living,” to create a crib sheet for those with the urge to purge. Downsizers, don’t leave home without it.5 little ways to living a greener life.
1. Think outside the recycling box. It's simple: These days you can recycle a lot more than paper, glass, aluminum and plastic.
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