Published EcoNews
Toothbrushes & Toothpaste Tubes Get New Life
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Upcycling is catching on. Terracycle turns waste into new useful products. One of their newest collection brigades involves collecting toothbrushes and toothpaste tubes. These waste products find new live shaving kits, toothbrush holders and makeup cases. For more info about the products they make, check out their website http://www.terracycle.net/
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Veggie Loving Spider
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A mostly vegetarian spider sounds incredible. However in Central America and Mexico there is a spider that is exactly that. This jumping spider dodges ants that protect the acacia tree to eat the very tips of the plant.
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This Just In... Monkeys Hate Flying Squirrels!
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I'll just quote the article byline : "Japanese macaques will completely flip out when presented with flying squirrels, a new study in monkey-antagonism has found. The research could pave the way for advanced methods of enraging monkeys."
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11 "Green" Master Chefs: A Slide Show
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If you think most chefs are not concerned about the environment and are generally wasteful, think again. This slide show of 11 "green" chefs shows there are many who believe sustainable foods are necessary and can do amazing things with them.
Read more »India Gets Desalination Plant
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Parts of India are in desperate need of lean affordable water. A desalination plant opening in Madras will provide 1,000 liters at just over $1 and 100 million liters a day to the city.
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