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  1. A more sustainable Halloween costume.Use trash, vintage, eco. Many ideas on line. Here is one from me: http://tinyurl.com/yljzsna
  2. Ideas for a greener Halloween party: reduce, reuse, compost, have fun!! From my blog from last year: http://tinyurl.com/yjmllqa
  3. Check out the Coalition for Resource Recovery - working with NYC to reduce waste, recycle more. http://www.thecorr.org/
  4. Check out Ian Connacher's movie "Addicted to Plastic" - http://tinyurl.com/yh7h4dt
  5. Connacher: incineration releases a lot of toxins into the air- although there are cleaner methods of incineration.
  6. Audience ?: what is the difference between incinerating plastics vs. landfilling?
  7. Connacher: there is definitely a global environmental racism going on right now - small children sorting e-waste in developing countries...
  8. Connacher: avoid teflon, BPA, PET - esp. cooking with it all.
  9. Connacher: Patagonia is upcycling - clothes from discarded plastics.
  10. Connacher: pyrolysis: maybe the future of plastics-can run a machine off of used plastics, getting energy that is 70% as efficient as oil.
  11. Connacher, can't yet detect BPA in our water (leeched from plastics), but has an impact on our bodies.
  12. Listening to Ian Connacher, director of "Addicted to Plastic"
  13. CORR: our annual paper use in the US is over 500 pounds per person.
  14. CORR: join their pilot program http://www.thecorr.org
  15. CORR: increase the use of easily recycled coatings and inks - reducing wax coated boxes for produce in NYC.
  16. CORR is working with NYC to divert as much waste as possible: key area is source reduction! Recycling also a focus.
  17. tweeting the presention of Annie White: Global Green USA's Coalition for Resource Recovery: virgin paper has about 7 lives w/recycling
  18. more on #justmeans: digital/generational/cult divides still barriers to soc media/netwrking for sustainabilty. No good answers from confer.
  19. Reflections on #justmeans conf: panels had great ideas, tho didn't answer many lingering questions (ROI, how 2 engage); super networking!
  20. Buy stuff on eBay? Check out the eBay Green Team. @ebaygreen