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Americans throw away about 10% of the food they buy at the supermarket. This results is dumping the equivalent of more than 21 million shopping bags full of food into landfills every year. (EarthWorks Group. 1990. The Recycler’s Handbook. Berkeley, CA: The EarthWorks Press.)
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“A Chair to Sit On” Art Auction

“A chair to sit on” is what most folks who come to HGRM don’t have.”

HGRM-Household Goods Recycling of Massachusetts, is a not-for-profit agency that collects, stores, and distributes furniture and household goods to those in need. “A Chair to Sit On” is an event being held to raise funds and awareness.

Artists from several surrounding towns [...]

DIY “Recycle It”: Paper

Paper is everywhere. From the mound of mail that comes in, to the newspapers and magazines that we read, to our kids projects and worksheets. It seems that half of our weekly recycling is some form of paper. You certainly can and should recycle it, but how about trying to re-purpose it as well. Below [...]

DIY “Recycle It”: Milk Jugs

Recycling a 1-gallon plastic milk jug will save enough energy to keep a 100-watt bulb burning for 11 hours. (Source: The Society of the Plastics Industry)

Just about anything in your home can be repurposed. Often times reusing an item is better for the environment than recycling as recycling uses energy.

Along with great crafting ideas, our [...]

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