http://ecofriendlytip.com Check out the Latest Green News and Tips Today Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:05:52 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://ecofriendlytip.com/2011/10/13/pet-container-recycling-rate-up-to-29-for-2010/ http://ecofriendlytip.com/2011/10/13/pet-container-recycling-rate-up-to-29-for-2010/#comments Thu, 13 Oct 2011 07:00:19 +0000 Rokai http://ecofriendlytip.com/?p=8313 The National Association for PET Container Resources (NAPCOR), The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR), and the PET Resin Association (PETRA) announced today the release of the “2010 Report on Post Consumer PET Container Recycling Activity” and a 2010 Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) container recycling rate of 29%.

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]]> http://ecofriendlytip.com/2011/10/01/cars-jerry-recycled-batteries-hauler/feed/ 0 http://ecofriendlytip.com/2011/09/15/shanghai-families-say-kids-poisoned-by-lead/ http://ecofriendlytip.com/2011/09/15/shanghai-families-say-kids-poisoned-by-lead/#comments Thu, 15 Sep 2011 03:32:07 +0000 Rokai http://ecofriendlytip.com/?p=7793 SHANGHAI (AP) — Families living in one of Shanghai’s industrial suburbs say their children are suffering from lead poisoning from nearby battery and recycling factories. Officials did not respond to calls Thursday requesting comment after families in Kanghua New Village complained that recent checks showed many of their children were suffering from blood lead levels [...]

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]]> http://ecofriendlytip.com/2011/08/12/learning-to-re-use/feed/ 0 http://ecofriendlytip.com/2011/07/27/helping-the-environment/ http://ecofriendlytip.com/2011/07/27/helping-the-environment/#comments Tue, 26 Jul 2011 16:19:25 +0000 Elaine http://ecofriendlytip.com/?p=7026 Helping the environment can be done in a large variety of ways. It is not simply about throwing money at random causes. In the majority of cases it could come down to recycling or simply donating time. There is so much good to be done in the fight against global warming. Here are some good [...]

]]> http://ecofriendlytip.com/2011/07/27/helping-the-environment/feed/ 0 http://ecofriendlytip.com/2011/05/02/what-can-you-do-with-worn-out-converse-or-nike-shoes/ http://ecofriendlytip.com/2011/05/02/what-can-you-do-with-worn-out-converse-or-nike-shoes/#comments Mon, 02 May 2011 09:35:07 +0000 Lira http://ecofriendlytip.com/?p=6786 Do you have any Converse or Nike rubber shoes that you no longer use and cannot be donated or given away because these are too worn out? Please don’t throw those away just yet. You can donate the shoes to recycling centers instead, where they will make use of it and create a new pair [...]

]]> http://ecofriendlytip.com/2011/05/02/what-can-you-do-with-worn-out-converse-or-nike-shoes/feed/ 0 http://ecofriendlytip.com/2011/04/25/tips-to-living-an-eco-friendly-lifestyle/ http://ecofriendlytip.com/2011/04/25/tips-to-living-an-eco-friendly-lifestyle/#comments Mon, 25 Apr 2011 09:44:05 +0000 Lira http://ecofriendlytip.com/?p=6764 Our quest to live a pretty much sustainable lifestyle, one that also makes the Earth a lot more livable and beneficial, depends on the way we make use of her resources. Here are a few ways to do that; to achieve an eco-friendlier lifestyle where our kids and their kids could benefit from in the [...]

]]> http://ecofriendlytip.com/2011/04/25/tips-to-living-an-eco-friendly-lifestyle/feed/ 0 http://ecofriendlytip.com/2011/04/06/tips-on-precycling/ http://ecofriendlytip.com/2011/04/06/tips-on-precycling/#comments Wed, 06 Apr 2011 17:04:11 +0000 Elaine http://ecofriendlytip.com/?p=6703 Everybody knows recycling is one of the most important aspects of green living. It can be time consuming however, and often neglected to to cut down the amount of work that needs to be done what about carefully monitoring your pre-cycling? This is the process that happens before anything goes to the trash or green [...]

]]> http://ecofriendlytip.com/2011/04/06/tips-on-precycling/feed/ 0 http://ecofriendlytip.com/2011/03/23/clearing-up-some-myths/ http://ecofriendlytip.com/2011/03/23/clearing-up-some-myths/#comments Wed, 23 Mar 2011 19:16:06 +0000 Elaine http://ecofriendlytip.com/?p=6617 There are always rumors and opinions flying around about living an Eco-Friendly lifestyle. Many people tend to believe what they read instead of looking into the actual facts so its time to clear up some common misconceptions about all things green and environmentally friendly! One of the most common errors been passed around is if [...]

]]> http://ecofriendlytip.com/2011/03/23/clearing-up-some-myths/feed/ 0 http://ecofriendlytip.com/2011/03/22/the-green-perspective-of-the-ipad-2/ http://ecofriendlytip.com/2011/03/22/the-green-perspective-of-the-ipad-2/#comments Tue, 22 Mar 2011 17:22:46 +0000 Elaine http://ecofriendlytip.com/?p=6606 The latest release for all technology and Apple addicts is the dazzling iPad 2! Already released in the United States and due to follow in other countries this Friday its time to look at just how green friendly this kind of device actually is. Apple are already considered quite green conscious so how does their [...]

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