Maria Carter, Author at Earth911 https://earth911.com/author/maria-carter/ More Ideas, Less Waste Sun, 10 Jul 2022 21:18:38 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.1 https://earth911.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/logo-p2-100x100.jpg Maria Carter, Author at Earth911 https://earth911.com/author/maria-carter/ 32 32 Leftover Animal Fat Becomes Sustainable Soap https://earth911.com/home-garden/animal-fat-soap/ Tue, 04 Mar 2014 15:30:53 +0000 https://earth911.com/?p=297706 Students and faculty at Algonquin College in Ottowa, Ontario, have created a line of natural, sustainable animal-fat soap made from cooking-class byproducts.

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]]> Claire Waring Green Jobs Event Challenges Companies to ‘Repair America’ https://earth911.com/business-policy/good-jobs-green-jobs-conference-challenges-companies-to-repair-america/ Sun, 02 Feb 2014 06:01:27 +0000 https://earth911.com/?p=300234 The annual Good Jobs, Green Jobs Conference, now in its seventh year, has become a leading forum for growing a clean economy with jobs that preserve America's economic and environmental integrity.

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]]> Earth911 The Hip ‘Eco-Lightbulb That Looks Better Naked’ https://earth911.com/living-well-being/plumen-energy-efficient-lightbulb-campaign/ Fri, 31 Jan 2014 09:25:02 +0000 https://earth911.com/?p=299430 The company behind the world's first low-energy designer bulb is back with a softer option — and its own crowdfunding campaign.

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]]> Earth911 FlightCar Lets Air Travelers Park for Free, Rent Out Their Rides https://earth911.com/eco-tech/flightcar/ Fri, 24 Jan 2014 14:05:14 +0000 https://earth911.com/?p=291465 A new service called FlightCar lets travelers rent out their cars to incoming fliers at select airports.

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]]> Earth911 Lighten Your Footprint with Shoes Made from Recycled Cork https://earth911.com/style/recycled-cork-shoes/ Tue, 14 Jan 2014 08:00:21 +0000 https://earth911.com/?p=295856 ReCORK and footwear manufacturer SOLE have partnered to create the world's first line of carbon-negative shoes made from recycled corks.

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]]> Earth911 Fix Broken Gadgets Yourself with Help from iFixit.com https://earth911.com/eco-tech/ifixit-com/ Tue, 07 Jan 2014 06:01:10 +0000 https://earth911.com/?p=292433 iFixit.com provides free DIY repair manuals for everything from phones and household appliances to game consoles and cars.

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]]> Earth911 6 Ways to Recycle School Supplies https://earth911.com/business-policy/how-to-recycle-school-supplies/ Fri, 03 Jan 2014 06:01:52 +0000 https://earth911.com/?p=289073 Winter marks the halfway point in the school year — the perfect time to de-clutter cubbies and clean out lockers. Find out how to recycle all those dried-out markers, empty glue sticks and dog-eared books.

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]]> Earth911 ‘Shower of the Future’ Recycles, Cleans Water https://earth911.com/eco-tech/shower-of-the-future/ Thu, 02 Jan 2014 06:03:33 +0000 https://earth911.com/?p=293239 Dubbed the “Shower of the Future,” Orbital's OrbSys Shower reduces water usage by 90 percent, saves 80 percent in energy and dispenses water that is cleaner than your average tap.

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]]> Earth911 The 10 Best Ethical Travel Destinations for 2014 https://earth911.com/living-well-being/the-10-best-ethical-travel-destinations-for-2014/ Thu, 02 Jan 2014 06:02:31 +0000 https://earth911.com/?p=293067 Let Ethical Traveler's annual report on the world's top 10 ethical destinations be your guide to choosing your next vacation spot this year.

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