Our Earth911 Recycling Directory is the most accurate and comprehensive directory of its kind and contains recycling information for over 300 materials. We have collected over 1 million ways to recycle that people can search for to find their nearest recycling options and resources. We also have the toll-free, bilingual 1-800 CLEANUP® environmental hotline and a free mobile application, iRecycle®.

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The first step in making garden compost is selecting a site in the yard to work a compost pile. If there aren't any family pets in the yard, the pile can be made directly on the ground without a container. However, a compost bin looks neater and can be easier to manage. Compost bins can be purchased or made easily and cheaply with garden lattice.

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High-fibre composting (high carbon) is a system which has been developed and trialled at the Centre for Alternative Technology (CAT) in Wales with good results. It consists of adding all cardboard (including packaging, toilet roll tubes, cereal boxes), newspaper, magazines, etc. to the composting stream.

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Each day you do things to protect yourself, your family, your coworkers and those important in your life. Here’s your chance to share these safety acts with the world. A Million Acts of Safety is about sharing YOUR stories and learning new ways to stay safe at home, at work and on the roads. Join the movement - with a million ideas - and let the world know that safety is important to you.
 

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Welcome to Urban Garden Magazine - the premier home food production magazine for hobby growers, enthusiasts and health activists. Distributed throughout the US, Canada, and the UK, Urban Garden Magazine is one of the most widely read organics and hydroponics magazines in the world.

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Environmental activism comes in many shapes and sizes. Some folks set up camp in trees; some film undercover videos; and still others grow their own food. The latter option is a quieter, simpler approach to the ecological crisis that faces us, but it might well be the most powerful.

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You can grow herbs indoors this winter and add that just-picked taste to your meals, even when snow is drifting up against the kitchen window. You don't even need special lights—herbs fare just fine in a bright window. Here are the best herbs for growing on windowsills and the smart techniques you need to keep them happy and healthy until you can plant outside again.

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During Hunger Action Month, Feeding Illinois challenges you to live on $5 a day for seven days. That’s the average SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) benefit, formerly named food stamps, for an individual in Illinois.  By raising awareness of the barriers to accessing high quality, nutritious food on a food stamp budget, we hope to mobilize the public to end hunger in Illinois.

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The Greater Chicago Food Depository conducted extensive research in early 2009 in conjunction with Feeding America, the nation’s largest domestic hunger relief organization with a network of more than 200 food banks and food rescue organizations.

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