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How FabMo Keeps 70 Tons of Designer Materials Out of Landfill Every Year

Posted on May 10, 2023May 11, 2023by Anne-Marie Bonneau
Bolts of various kinds of fabric in colorful patterns

Located in Silicon Valley, FabMo rescues designer materials headed for landfills and makes them available to the public for creative reuse.

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Laundry to Landscape Grey Water System Conserves Water and Money

Posted on December 12, 2022August 2, 2023by Anne-Marie Bonneau
A washing machine is hooked to pipes and a valve for a greywater system

Our laundry-to-landscape grey water system captures water from the washing machine, diverts it to plants outside and lowers our water bill.

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11 Easy Kitchen Tricks with Tools You Already Own

Posted on February 9, 2021November 19, 2021by Anne-Marie Bonneau

Need a new gadget to execute a kitchen task? With a bit of creativity, you may fashion a fix using stuff you already have on hand.

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Pre-Existing Plastic Conditions: What Is the Cure?

Posted on March 12, 2020October 25, 2021by Anne-Marie Bonneau
food stored in jars reduces food waste because you can see what you have on hand

You’ve decided to wean yourself from single-use plastic. But what do you do with all of the plastic stuff you still have in your home?

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How to Replace Plastic Packaged Frozen Fruit

Posted on July 11, 2019May 8, 2023by Anne-Marie Bonneau

Follow these simple steps to freeze seasonal, local fresh fruit without the plastic.

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Getting Over the Ick Factor to Reduce Waste

Posted on April 23, 2019September 2, 2022by Anne-Marie Bonneau
reusable washable cloth handkerchiefs

The ick factor over dirt and germs leads us to buy stuff over and over and over rather than simply washing quality items we buy or make once an reuse over and over.

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8.3 Billion Reasons to Replace Plastic Produce Bags with Reusables

Posted on October 31, 2018April 9, 2024by Anne-Marie Bonneau
reusable cloth produce bags

Tuck a few reusable produce bags into your shopping bags so you always have them. Buy them or sew them out of old sheets and scrap fabric.

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