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By: Saira Malhotra

November 15^th marked the 12^th successful year of Americas ‘Recycle Day’. A prompt to tie up ones shoe laces, this day serves to remind and encourage Americans to both recycle and purchase recycled products. Apart from the basic lesson of avoiding wastage and the over-production of materials, such as plastic, cardboard and glass, there are other efforts being made to divert tons of material being dumped at landfills by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and their partners: the New Jersey Devils, the National Hockey League and the Boston Bruins. The Boston Bruins has taken it a step further and as reported by the EPA, the team is spearheading efforts to redirect prepared, unused and safe-to-eat food from landfills to the Boston Rescue Mission.

The benefits of such steps are multifaceted. Not only does the food come to the assistance of people in need, it also brings about some relief to the ever-burgeoning landfills. Read More

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Composting has become the hottest thing in the world of environmental consciousness. What exactly is compost or composting? Compost is organic matter that has been decomposed and recycled as a fertilizer and soil amendment and it is a key ingredient in organic farming. Many disposed-of products that normally would end up in landfills are now being developed into compostable items. The only problems is, many people are unaware that if you throw these compostable items into the garbage you are still causing the same harm you did then buying a plastic plate, fork or cup. Read More

By Jason Bell

Ballpark giveaways inspire rabid fans to show up hours before game time to wait in line-after all, that bobblehead doll just might be worth thousands on eBay. But the Seattle Mariners have a new giveaway planned: Read More

Second-Day Meal Of Leftovers by Marcus Samuelsson

A great way to deal with leftovers and foods gone bad, either visibly or just past a printed date, is to Read More