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Lauren Norris
July 4, 2015

New Plastic Plant for PET #1 Recycling

Lauren Norris
July 4, 2015
New Plastic Plant for PET #1 Recycling

New local plastics plant will help keep plastic recycling local, cutting down on costs and negative environmental effects and employing 50 permanent workers.

Tagged: Plastic, Economy, Recycling

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Lauren Norris
July 3, 2015

UK Proves Food Waste Can Be Curbed

Lauren Norris
July 3, 2015
UK Proves Food Waste Can Be Curbed

A United Kingdom food waste prevention  program released their first study in November 2013  to see if it has been effective and the numbers are impressive. Great changes of laws combined with fun well funded behavior change oriented outreach greatly reduced the costly waste of tons of food. 

Tagged: Food, Reduce

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Lauren Norris
July 3, 2015

Build a World of Sharing

Lauren Norris
July 3, 2015
Build a World of Sharing

A report back on the annual Master Recycler Open House in 2011 where Master Recyclers and community partners heard from three inspiring organizers who help neighbors share. How might you start something in your own community?

Tagged: Sharing, Reduce

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Lauren Norris
July 3, 2015

How to Bridge the Gap from Knowledge to Action

Lauren Norris
July 3, 2015
How to Bridge the Gap from Knowledge to Action

Most people know they should reduce, reuse and recycle. But what people think is not always what they do! In fact, research shows that just giving people information has little or no effect on what they do.

If brochures alone won’t change behavior, what will?

 

Tagged: Behavior Change

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Lauren Norris
July 2, 2015

First Hand Report: Human Costs of Consumption

Lauren Norris
July 2, 2015
First Hand Report: Human Costs of Consumption

Unchecked consumption effects the lives of people in far away places like Guatemala. Here are some first hand observations of how.

Tagged: Guatemala, Economy, Consumption, Equity

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