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The Artist’s Kitchen, Recycled and Curated

New York Times
June 14, 2007 - ...balls, hundreds of fake fingernails, tile samples, glass bottles shaped like breasts, silver ponytail holders and four jars of mica, all of which will find their way into sculptures, Ms. Leigh said. The dog food is for Kafka, a 4-year-old Tibetan terrier named by Ms. Leigh’s 10-year-old daughter, Zenobia. “He is completely un-Kafka-esque, and Zenobia has never heard of Kafka,” Ms. Leigh said. “It was just on the list of doggy names. Her other choice was Skippy, and I couldn’t live with that.”......
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Dump enforces recycling rule

Honolulu Advertiser
June 14, 2007 - The regulation is designed to divert recyclable items from the landfill, and the county solid-waste disposal staff has started screening loads brought by commercial haulers. For information on where to take commercially generated recyclable materials, and for help establishing an in-business recycling program, call the County Recycling Office at 241-6891. ...
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Letters to the Editor

Seattle Post-Intelligencer
June 14, 2007 - Maybe a kinder and gentler idea would be to let moms keep the plastic bags and just raise their level of consciousness as to why recycling plastic bags is important. And while we're talking recycling -- are all schools and offices (including government buildings and newspaper facilities) recycling everything they can to lessen the impact on landfills? ...
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Calls for clean beach grow: Removing beach debris, especially cigarette butts, daunting task

The Sun News
June 14, 2007 - Volunteers in approximately 100 cities participated in monthly studies of beach litter.Beach trash can make it difficult for sea turtles to nest on the beach, she said. ...
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EDITORIAL: Landfill solution: North Manatee site would serve well

The Bradenton Herald
June 14, 2007 - It will be permitted as a Class III dump, which allows only construction and demolition debris. Such a storm would create a tremendous need for disposal space for debris from destroyed buildings. This is non-offensive, nonpolluting waste, much of it recyclable. ...
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Treasures from the beach

News Journal, Wilmington, Delaware
June 14, 2007 - Each lesson starts with a quick tour of common shells and debris found on the beach. ...
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Our Say:Paper-or-plastic issue not as simple as alderman thinks

The Capital (Maryland)
June 14, 2007 - San Francisco has already banned use of nonbiodegradable plastic bags by large retailers. And one can litter with paper bags as well. Perhaps the best solution is not to ban plastic bags but to accelerate the recycling of them - as California did recently by mandating that major retailers provide recycling bins. ...
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N.H. to ban burning of demolition debris

Portsmouth Herald
June 13, 2007 - John Lynch signed a law Tuesday permanently banning the burning of toxic construction and demolition debris. Vermont has a similar ban while Maine allows the debris to be burned with some restrictions. The law also established a standard to make sure the debris is as clean as technically possible. ...
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Hydroponics: At the cutting edge of science, agriculture

Merced Sun-Star
June 13, 2007 - They are fed by recycled water and nutrients that flow to their roots, encased in a material called rock wool. In summer, natural sunlight spills through the layers of plastic that insulate the greenhouse — giving it all the light it needs. Just store the greens in the plastic crisper and keep the leaves dry. "What product is more fresh than something living?" Patton said. ...
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A sight for everyone's eyes

Chicago Tribune
June 13, 2007 - ...bag" shown here was created by Karl Lagerfeld, one of the chicest designers on the planet. He made it in reaction to airline regulations requiring travelers to put cosmetics in clear plastic bags. It was just a fashion-y joke, right? I buy my Baggies in bulk for a few bucks at Jewel but this clear plastic bag, trimmed in white patent calfskin and embellished with the Chanel interlocking C's, costs $950. The larger model goes for $1,250. Cost aside, what would possess anyone to......
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