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  2. Why we hold onto things we don’t need — and how to let them ...

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    Experts say there are several benefits to getting rid of, recycling, or donating items you no longer need. "We instantly feel lighter," says Trager. "Our outer space very often reflects our inner ...

  3. There Are 8 Things in Your Basement You Need to Get Rid ... - AOL

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    Recycle them and reclaim some space," says Shira Gill, organizing expert and author of Minimalista. Dump everything out, keep the tech you use regularly and recycle the rest.

  4. Ash heap of history - Wikipedia

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    The phrase "ash heap of history", [a] is a derogatory metaphoric reference to oblivion of things no longer relevant.[1]In 1887 the English essayist Augustine Birrell (1850–1933) coined the term in his series of essays, "Obiter Dicta": that great dust heap called 'history.' [1]

  5. Post-consumer waste - Wikipedia

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    undesired things received, e.g.: advertising material in the mailbox; a flyer received in the street without having the opportunity to refuse; dust, weeds, fallen leaves, etc. things one no longer needs, e.g. a magazine that has been read, things replaced by new versions, clothes out of fashion, remaining food that one cannot keep or does not ...

  6. The Story of Stuff - Wikipedia

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    The Story of Stuff has been subject to public discussion, especially after The New York Times published a front-page article about the video on May 10, 2009. [20] Even before The New York Times article, The Sustainable Enterprise Fieldbook pointed to The Story of Stuff as a successful portrayal of the problems with the consumption cycle, [21] and Greyson (2008) says it is an engaging attempt ...

  7. Recycling plastic might sound like a no-brainer. Some ... - AOL

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    International Recycling Group founder and chairman Mitch Hecht visits the area where he plans to build a plastics-recycling plant, on a former International Paper site, near East Lake Road in Erie ...

  8. Upcycling - Wikipedia

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    Venice Biennale installation by Małgorzata Mirga-Tas (2022) - artistic upcycling of old textile materials. While recycling usually means the materials are remade into their original form, e.g., recycling plastic bottles into plastic polymers, which then produce plastic bottles through the manufacturing process, upcycling adds more value to the materials, as the name suggested.

  9. No, You Can't Recycle Wrapping Paper—Here's What to ... - AOL

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    Here's what you need to know about wrapping paper ahead of the holiday gift-giving season, along with some of our favorite eco-friendly alternatives. Related: 12 Household Items You Should Never ...