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Source Toothbrush Now Available in Flax and Recycled Currency

I’m in love with my Source toothbrush. It’s ergonomic, it’s made of 93% recycled materials and it’s got a replaceable head. We’ve professed our affection for this toothbrush before on EarthFirst (read our review, “The Awesomely Rad Source Toothbrush is Made of Unicorns and Rainbow Sprinkles”) and now it’s gotten even better with two new [...]

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Researchers Create Coconut-Based Car Parts

Texas researchers are making car parts out of coconuts as an alternative to polyester. Coconuts are an abundant natural resource in many areas of the world including Indonesia, India and the Phillipines, and the husks are normally thrown away. The researchers used fibers from the outer husks of coconuts to make trunk liners, floorboards and [...]

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More Criticism for Ethanol: Now it’s Affecting Food Prices

Those who have looked to corn as the next great biofuel better be prepared for a new barrage of criticism. Missouri is currently seeing an uprising against its measures supporting ethanol production, because using corn for fuel means there’s less for food – both for people and for livestock. That means skyrocketing prices in an [...]

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