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Avoid winter woes with quick fall auto fix-up tips

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Oct. 25, 2011   Leave a Comment  

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A few things you can do

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EarthTalk: Plastic grocery bags? Tires?

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Sept. 18, 2010   1 Comment  

According to the Worldwatch Institute, Americans only recycle 0.6 percent of the 100 billion plastic bags they take home from stores every year; the rest end up in landfills or as litter. Pictured: An anti-plastic bag activist makes a point in Austin, Texas. (Media credit/Ret0dd via Flickr)

Do plastic bags ever go away? No.

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Green cars start with green tires

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Oct. 1, 2009   Leave a Comment  

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Proper tire care saves money and the environment

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EarthTalk: Inflating tires with nitrogen? Backyard fire dangers.

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Sept. 29, 2008   Leave a Comment  

Dear EarthTalk: Is using nitrogen to inflate my car’s tires really better for the environment than using air? And if so, how?‚ – Roger Mawdsley, Abbotsville, BC‚  Whether or not it makes environmental sense to inflate car tires with nitrogen instead of air is a matter of much debate. Proponents of nitrogen say the element is [...]

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