Rethink Recycling: 5 Things You Can Happily Live Without At Home

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By Madeleine SomervilleNov 11, 2014, 10:00 am32 pts
Eco-friendly living is as much about what you don’t buy as what you do. Reducing your consumption, especially of one-time use or plastic items, is vital to reducing your ecological footprint. With that in mind, here are 5 common disposable household items you can cross off your shopping list without even…

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