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100 Green Uses for Common, Everyday Products. Photo via: House of Sims The average household has products for just about every condition or problem known to man or woman.
A crème for pimples, a syrup for coughs, a capsule for headaches, a liquid for bugs. It has got to the point where folks need to buy a bigger home just to fit all this stuff in. Wouldn't it be nice if some of these products had multiple uses, thereby reducing the amount of packaging and waste necessary? Well, thanks to a few curious folks who have considered the potential of various products having solutions for a variety of situations, we now know that many products are capable of uses beyond their scope of advertised description. Introducing 100 green uses for common, everyday products... Bathroom and Bedroom Products Stay-Free Maxi Pads- Make great elbow and knee pads in a pinch. Laundry and Utility Products Elmer's Glue- Removes stubborn splinters in your finger. Photo via: me and the sysop More Green Uses for Kitchen Products on Page 2.
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How to Sustain a Local Economy: From PB&J to Regional Currencies. When The Chronicle entered the lower level meeting room of the downtown Ann Arbor library, the first things we noticed were three large trays of peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, cut into bite-sized wedges.
As public forums go, this was an offbeat gnoshing choice. Panelists at the Sept. 23 Michigan Peaceworks forum on the local economy, from the left: Tom Weisskopf, University of Michigan economics professor; Ellen Clement, Corner Health Center executive director; Jeff McCabe, People's Food Co-Op board member; Lisa Dugdale, Transition Ann Arbor; Michael Appel, Avalon Housing executive director; John Hieftje, mayor of Ann Arbor. (Photo by the writer.) It turned out that the sandwiches - and apples, soft drinks, potato chips and other food - were all sourced from Michigan, in keeping with the theme of Wednesday night's event. The panel discussion focused on the state's economic crisis, and how the community can respond to it.
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