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Getting 9-Year Old to Stop Wasting Things!

N.S. asks from Chicago

My 9-year old has not grasped the concept of wasting versus conserving. She will take a large portion of food and then eat two bites. I keep telling her to take sm...

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Jff: Catalogs Jeeeez So Unethical!

A.J. asks from Williamsport

PET PEEVE! CATALOGS! About 3 years ago, I ordered an item or two from a website (Garnet hill or Sundance probably). And started to receive the catalog. Never aske...

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Shower Game Using Gift Wrap Paper?

S.M. asks from Columbus

I'm throwing a shower for a friend who is very eco-minded. She asked that we not do any games that involve lots of waste, like toilet paper, etc. I've heard some pe...

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Need New Infant Seat

W.A. asks from Madison

Hello, I am writing because our current infant seat is too old, it is now seven years old now. It is still in great condition, but when our 2yr old was born the...

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Getting Rid of an Old Mattress

N.G. asks from Chicago

Hey guys- My husband and I just bought a new mattress thru Costco and although they deliver, they do not take your old mattress away. We've called the LZ waste manag...

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Seeking Advice on Stand-up Water Coolers

R.A. asks from Dallas

My husband and I are considering buying one of those stand-up water dispensers that you put the 5-gallon water bottle on. Our tap water has been tasting a bit off la...

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Can We Bring Our Own Utensils and Lunch Trays for School Hot Lunch?

L.Y. asks from San Francisco

I am thinking about implementing a waste-free lunch program at my school. Our school is still using disposable lunch trays and utensils for school hot lunch. If our...

14

Used Car Seat

S.D. asks from Philadelphia

My car seats are now 6 years old. What should I do with them? I understand they are only good for 6 years. They have been in storage and never in an accident. It see...

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Running Through the Sprinkler--an Environmental Tragedy?

J.G. asks from Minneapolis

My MIL bought my son a little hose attachment that he can run through on hot days this summer. MY step-mother-in-law was aghast! "We are supposed to be conserving wat...

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Alternatives to Plastic

R.J. asks from San Diego

I just found out about something the scientists are calling, "plastic soup". It is a mass of plastic waste twice the size of the United States floating in the pacifi...

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  • 5 gallon jugs of water in 2 answers "... croc (ceramic) water dispenser from walmart and it holds 5 gallon jugs of water."
  • brita water filter in 2 answers "I use a Brita water filter that screws onto my kitchen faucet and I recycle my plastic ..."
  • reverse osmosis water in 2 answers "... costs between 25 cents to 39 cents a gallon to refill with reverse osmosis water."
  • turn off the hot water in 3 answers "... when I ask him to get out, I go to the basement and turn off the hot water."
  • stand up water cooler in 2 answers "I've had a stand-up water cooler for over 20 years."