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Earth911.com, one of my fave places to get recycling info, and a provider of the nation’s leading Local Recycling and Disposal Directory, just released the results of its 2009 Annual Recycling Report. They added up consumer searches at their site along with other data and came up with a list of the most recycled items.

THE WINNER: Electronics such as computers, batteries and televisions lead the way when it comes to recycling. According to Earth911, the top 10 products consumers looked to recycle in 2009 using Earth911’s Database were:

Computers
Batteries
Televisions
Paint
Aluminum Cans
Used Motor Oil
CFLs
Glass
Fluorescent Lamps
Christmas Trees

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And the most recycled item of 2009 is…?

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Salicornia is an alga that grows in salty waters and whose seeds can produce biofuels abundantly. Masdar Institute researchers, along with several companies like Boeing, Etihad Airways, and UOP Honeywell devised a method of growing salicornia for getting biofuels out of it and keeping the CO2 balance in proper equilibrium.

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If you’re new to green living a smart move is to make small changes rather than large. It’s easier and each small step can lead to other, larger steps.  One excellent way to make small green changes is to choose an area of your home, green it, see how it goes, then move on to another area. With this in mind you’ll need to choose a spot to green up and your kitchen sink is as good a place as any.

Steps to greening your kitchen sink:
Green your dish washing habits – if you have a dishwasher, use it. Using a [...]

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How green is your kitchen sink?

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