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The theme for this year’s World Environment Day celebrations is Think.Eat.Save. Think.Eat.Save is an anti-food waste and food loss campaign that encourages you to reduce your foodprint. According to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), every year 1.3 billion tonnes of food is wasted. This is equivalent to the same amount produced in the whole of sub-Saharan Africa. At the same time, 1 in every 7 people in the world go to bed hungry and more than 20,000 children under the age of 5 die daily from hunger.  

Given this enormous imbalance in lifestyles and the resultant devastating effects on the environment, this year’s theme – Think.Eat.Save – encourages you to become more aware of the environmental impact of the food choices you make and empowers you to make informed decisions.
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The theme for this year’s World Environment Day celebrations is Think.Eat.Save. Think.Eat.Save is an anti-food waste and food loss campaign that encourages you to reduce your foodprint. According to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), every year 1.3 billion tonnes of food is wasted. This is equivalent to the same amount produced in the whole of sub-Saharan Africa. At the same time, 1 in every 7 people in the world go to bed hungry and more than 20,000 children under the age of 5 die daily from hunger.

Given this enormous imbalance in lifestyles and the resultant devastating effects on the environment, this year’s theme – Think.Eat.Save – encourages you to become more aware of the environmental impact of the food choices you make and empowers you to make informed decisions.

Source: unep.org

    • #world environment day
    • #world environment day 2013
    • #think.eat.save
    • #food
    • #food distribution
    • #food waste
    • #waste
    • #waste reduction
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Think those old, flavorless spices have to go in the #compost? Think again! 10 Ways to Use Up Old Spices
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Think those old, flavorless spices have to go in the #compost? Think again! 10 Ways to Use Up Old Spices

Source: earth911.com

    • #sustainable living
    • #sustainable homes
    • #food
    • #food waste
    • #spices
    • #reuse
    • #waste
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A Black Mound of Canadian Oil Waste Is Rising Over Detroit
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A Black Mound of Canadian Oil Waste Is Rising Over Detroit

Source: The New York Times

    • #Tar sands
    • #keystonxl
    • #waste
    • #pollution
    • #oil
    • #energy
    • #petroleum
    • #petroleum coke
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Time to upcycle! Here are 10 ways to reuse a cardboard egg container, including these beautiful floral lights.
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Time to upcycle! Here are 10 ways to reuse a cardboard egg container, including these beautiful floral lights.

Source: lifehack.org

    • #upcycling
    • #upcycle
    • #upcycled
    • #lifehack
    • #reuse
    • #cardboard
    • #waste
    • #sustainable living
    • #diy
    • #crafts
    • #gardening
    • #seeds
    • #seed starting
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Why it makes environmental, capitalist & ethical sense to stop drinking bottled water. Kick the bottle!
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Why it makes environmental, capitalist & ethical sense to stop drinking bottled water. Kick the bottle!

Source: thenation.com

    • #plastics
    • #plastic
    • #Plastic Bottles
    • #bottled water
    • #water
    • #drinking water
    • #waste
    • #landfill
    • #recycling
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Each year ocean trash kills a million birds & 100,000 mammals; learn more on ocean trash & how to reduce it!
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Each year ocean trash kills a million birds & 100,000 mammals; learn more on ocean trash & how to reduce it!

Source: marinemammalcenter.org

    • #oceans
    • #ocean trash
    • #marine life
    • #marine mammals
    • #birds
    • #sea life
    • #sea birds
    • #turtles
    • #trash
    • #waste
    • #conservation
    • #wildlife rescue
    • #wildlife conservation
    • #wildlife intervention
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How composting and better storage can reduce landfill waste and keep food prices down.
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How composting and better storage can reduce landfill waste and keep food prices down.

Source: sustainablebrands.com

    • #compost
    • #Composting
    • #landfill
    • #land use
    • #food
    • #food waste
    • #food standards
    • #waste
    • #food storage
    • #food distribution
    • #food security
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mothernaturenetwork:

Sweden runs out of garbage, forced to import from NorwaySweden, a recycling-happy land where a quarter of a million homes are powered by the incineration of waste, is facing a rather unique dilemma: The nation has run out of much-needed fuel.
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mothernaturenetwork:

Sweden runs out of garbage, forced to import from Norway
Sweden, a recycling-happy land where a quarter of a million homes are powered by the incineration of waste, is facing a rather unique dilemma: The nation has run out of much-needed fuel.

    • #sweden
    • #garbage
    • #trash
    • #recycling
    • #recycle
    • #waste
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Don’t buy a Halloween costume! The vast majority of them end up in landfills. Rent one instead, or find one in your own closet - here’s how: 

http://www.ecouterre.com/7-last-minute-halloween-costumes-lurking-inside-your-closet/
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Don’t buy a Halloween costume! The vast majority of them end up in landfills. Rent one instead, or find one in your own closet - here’s how:

http://www.ecouterre.com/7-last-minute-halloween-costumes-lurking-inside-your-closet/

Source: ecouterre.com

    • #halloween
    • #costume
    • #sustainability
    • #sustainable living
    • #holidays
    • #landfill
    • #waste
    • #recycle
    • #reuse
    • #upcycle
    • #upcycling
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Why Doesn’t Your City Have Curbside Composting?
Two words: Big Trash.
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Why Doesn’t Your City Have Curbside Composting?
Two words: Big Trash.

Source: Mother Jones

    • #waste
    • #trash
    • #recycling
    • #recycle
    • #compost
    • #Composting
    • #landfill
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“Keeping food from going to waste will benefit our wallets as well as the environment. And we’ll all feel a lot less guilty.”

http://earth911.com/news/2012/08/22/food-waste-studies-guilt-garbage/
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“Keeping food from going to waste will benefit our wallets as well as the environment. And we’ll all feel a lot less guilty.”

http://earth911.com/news/2012/08/22/food-waste-studies-guilt-garbage/

Source: earth911.com

    • #waste
    • #food waste
    • #garbage
    • #compost
    • #recycling
    • #sustainable living
    • #trash
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“We have to somehow make a connection. Sometimes we don’t realize that what we’re trashing are our own homes and communities.”

http://earth911.com/news/2012/08/07/solving-the-litter-problem/
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“We have to somehow make a connection. Sometimes we don’t realize that what we’re trashing are our own homes and communities.”

http://earth911.com/news/2012/08/07/solving-the-litter-problem/

Source: earth911.com

    • #litter
    • #pollution
    • #trash
    • #waste
    • #littering
    • #oceans
    • #ocean life
    • #marine life
    • #sustainable living
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What a waste. We can do better! Don’t forget to recycle!

$11.4 Billion of Recyclables Trashed Yearly
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What a waste. We can do better! Don’t forget to recycle!

$11.4 Billion of Recyclables Trashed Yearly

Source: earth911.com

    • #recycling
    • #recycle
    • #waste
    • #pollution
    • #garbage
    • #trash
    • #sustainable living
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