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Follow me	Darcy Winslow
	by Darcy Winslow

Gourmet Dumpster Diving

I couldn’t believe it when my husband first told me his law-school roommate went ‘grocery shopping’ in dumpsters.

The thought of wading through trash for something to eat turned my stomach, but it had me wondering: was financial desperation forcing him to explore those smelly, over-sized trashcans? Wouldn’t eating garbage affect his amazing athleticism?

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	by The Green Groove

A Hotel Made from Trash

A Roman hotel makes a statement about trash found on European beaches!

Images: coronasavethebeach.org

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	by elink

Ten Stories You May Have Missed This Week

Once again, it was another great week of stories on Greenopolis

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	by derekmarkham

Design Squad Challenge Gets Kids Turning Trash into Treasure this Summer

The hit PBS show challenges kids to turn materials from their recycling bin into the next great green invention.

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Follow me	Katherine Butler
	by Katherine Butler

How to Plan a Beach Cleanup in 7 Quick Steps

This is the summer of the beach cleanup. With the Gulf of Mexico swimming in oil, more people than ever are thinking about the best ways to keep our coasts clean. After all, there is a significant amount of beachfront rounding out the rest of our land. Each year, around 14 million pounds of trash goes into the ocean. And many times, local governments can’t keep up with everything that washes back ashore.

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Follow me	Joe Laur
	by Joe Laur

It's a Bag's Life Out There!

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Follow me	Joe Laur
	by Joe Laur

25 Wasteful Things You Can Probably Get Along Without

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Like Garrison Keillor says about Bob’s Pretty Good Grocery in Lake Wobegon: “If you can’t find it at Bob’s, you can probably get along without it!”

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Follow me	Jeanne Blaisdell
	by Jeanne Blaisdell

From Table To Trash – Tips To Slow Down That Fast Food!

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Follow me	Sebrina Smith
	by LiteGreen

Nit Wit Ridge, Outsider Art At Its Finest

A ramshackle home on the outskirts of Cambria, California, this historic landmark took over 50 years and millions of bits and pieces of recycled trash to create. You really have to see it to appreciate it.

Nit Wit Ridge is just a pile of junk -- or so it was thought when it was created over 90 years ago.

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Follow me	Sebrina Smith
	by LiteGreen

ABC’s “Downfall” Hits New Low In Trash Heap

While ABC parent company Disney touts environmental initiatives and eco-friendly vacations, the new game show Downfall is busy turning treasures into trash by throwing TVs, cars, appliances and even people off the roof of a downtown LA building.

Maybe ABC needs to redefine their environmental goals.

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