Below is a clip of the actor Dominic Monaghan, of "Lost" and "Lord of the Rings" fame,   talking about the issue of recycled toilet paper on “The Late Late show with Craig Ferguson”.  The first five minutes of the clip are on this subject and then moves on to this chiropractor.        Click here for video

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Living Room

Problem: I have a truckload of defunct electronics.

No it’s not a good idea to set that bulky 1980s television on the curb in hopes that your trash collector will pick it up. E-waste is a serious issue for landfills because of the hazardous materials found in electronics (would you like some lead, mercury or cadmium in your drinking water?).

INDIANAPOLIS – The Alliance for Community Trees and The Home Depot Foundation are supporting Keep Indianapolis Beautiful Inc.’s 2012 by 2012 tree-planting initiative to the tune of a $10,000 grant.

For this program, KIB partnered with the Indianapolis 2012 Super Bowl Host Committee and the Near Eastside Legacy Project to achieve the goal of planting 2012 trees on the Near Eastside of Indianapolis by the 2012 Super Bowl.

The 2012 by 2012 initiative is an extension of KIB’s NeighborWoods program, an urban forestry effort that aims to plant 100,000 trees by 2017. The trees planted as part of the program will continue to enhance Indianapolis and the surrounding areas long after the 2012 Super Bowl.

Plant it

If every U.S. home eliminated paper bills, we would cut solid waste by 1.6 billion tons a year. Who wants to get a 10-page credit card bill in the mail anyways, when most companies will post it online for your future record? Save a tree (or several) by paying your bills via the Internet.

Water it

• Check with your bank, credit cards and home bills for their online payment options
• Receive bank and credit card statements via email
• Do money transfers online – fast, easy and without the paperwork

Grow it

• Encourage your friends to do the same with online sign-ups
• In charge of your company’s finances? Get them into online accounting
• Do your bank or credit cards not have online options? Make a request – the more the customers demand it, the more likely they are to respond

**info courtesy of http://earth911.com/tips**

African American voters want Congress to enact legislation to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, even if it means higher energy bills, a just-released survey by the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies has found.

The Washington-based think tank, which tracks voting trends in the black community, also found that African American voters are following this year's congressional races closely and plan to vote in large numbers.

The findings are the result of a survey conducted during the last three weeks of November. The Joint Center contacted 500 African American adults in each of
four states: Arkansas, Indiana, Missouri, and South Carolina. President Obama got sky-high approval ratings from black voters in all four states.

For the fourth year in a row, residents took advantage of the Post-Holiday Recycling Event on January 9 to recycle and properly dispose of holiday waste and unwanted electronics. This year's event brought in the largest amount of recyclable materials, including a thirty-five percent increase in electronics from last year.

"We had a fantastic turnout at this year's event and that just goes to show how much our citizens want to do their part to make Indianapolis a more sustainable city," said Mayor Ballard. "Recycling efforts like this really benefit our community and help improve our quality of life here in Indianapolis."

The Mayor's Office of Sustainability, in conjunction with Indy Parks, the Department of Public Works and Keep Indianapolis Beautiful, hosted the event last month at four city park locations, including Broad Ripple, Ellenberger, Garfield and Krannert Parks. Recyclable materials including Christmas trees, cardboard, Styrofoam and electronics were accepted. This was the first year that residents could drop off Styrofoam for recycling.

Ah, tax season. The time of year where no accomplishment is unworthy of mention if it equals a write-off.

If you’ve taken the time (and money) to invest in energy-efficiency or other green initiatives, there’s likely a deduction for that. Here’s a quick breakdown of what you might be eligible for this year.

Behind the Wheel

First, the good news: If you participated in 2009’s Cash for Clunkers program to get a more fuel-efficient car with government incentive, your $3,500 or $4,500 rebate is not considered taxable income. Imagine how much more you’d have to deduct with this additional income.

Everyone is well aware of the devastation in Haiti due to the earthquakes.  You may have even already donated money or items to a few causes already.  However, there is one more thing (like how I snuck that 1Thing mention in??) you can do to help out those currently suffering in Haiti and in the process you may just be able to get rid of a few items taking up space and collecting dust at your house.

Are you planning on making a big feast for the holidays?  Maybe you've been designated as the place to go for dinner festivities.  Before you start the marathon cooking, make sure you read the tips below to ensure that as you enjoy your scrumptious foods, you're also making the smallest dent possible on Mother Nature.

Make It

Don’t wait until you have a pan of leftover oil to dump. Make a designated waste oil container, label it and put it in a place where everyone in your home can easily access it. Photo: Flickr/_e.t

Almost everyone gives gifts for the holidays, no matter which of them you celebrate.   You spend hours fighting crowds to pick out the perfect gift and to keep it a surprise, you spend more time and money wrapping it in beautiful paper, ribbons and bows.   The time has come, you give your friend or loved one the gift and see their eyes light up as they tear through the wrapping to get to the goodies inside.   Success!  It's just what they've always wanted.   And at the end of it all, that pretty paper you spent so much time getting just right....ends up in the trash!  90% of Americans will go through this exact same process this holiday season.  They'll buy gift wrap, curl ribbon or even pay upwards of $10 a gift to have a present wrapped professionally.  

Does this make you think twice about wrapping that new Ipod?   Well there are ways to save money and the environment and still provide a pretty presentation for your favorite person.