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Choosing cloth or disposable diapers is a tricky issue for the environmentally concerned. [©Shutterstock, 2010]

Are cloth diapers or disposable diapers better for the environment?

Find out if cloth or disposable diapers are better for the environment.
Many people want to know if cloth diapers or disposable diapers are better for the environment. See if cloth diapers or disposable diapers are better for the environment.

A recycled ton of paper saves more than three cubic yards of space in a landfill. [© Jupiter Images 2009]

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How much space does a recycled ton of paper save in a landfill?

Learn how much space a recycled ton of paper saves in a landfill.

Indoor air pollution is also called tight building syndrome. [©Jupiter Images, 2009]

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Which pollutants lead to indoor air pollution?

See which pollutants lead to indoor air pollution.

A four-foot thick stack of newspaper must be recycled to save one tree. [© Jupiter Images 2009]

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How much newspaper must be recycled to save one tree?

Find out how much newspaper must be recycled to save one tree.

Recycling symbols help recyclers sort plastic recyclables. [©Jupiter Images, 2009]

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What do the numbers inside the recycling symbol on plastic containers mean?

Learn what the numbers found on plastic containers inside the recycling symbol mean.

Hundreds of millions of automobile tires are scrapped each year. [©Jupiter Images, 2009]

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How many automobile tires are scrapped each year and what can be done with them?

Find out how many automobile tires are scrapped each year.

New Jersey has the greatest number of hazardous waste sites. [© Jupiter Images 2009]

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Which states have the greatest number of hazardous waste sites?

Learn which states have the greatest number of hazardous waste sites.

Problems are encountered when polyvinyl chloride (PVC) plastics are burned. [© Jupiter Images 2009]

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What problems may be encountered when polyvinyl chloride (PVC) plastics are burned?

Find out problems when polyvinyl chloride (PVC) plastics are burned.

Many paper mills in the United States use waste paper to produce new paper products. [©Jupiter Images, 2009]

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How many paper mills in the United States use waste paper to produce new products?

Paper mills in the U.S. use waste paper to produce new products.

How much waste paper a newspaper generates depends on size. [©Jupiter Images, 2009]

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How much waste paper does a newspaper generate?

Find out how much waste paper a newspaper generates.

NIMBY is an acronym for Not In My Backyard. [©Jupiter Images, 2009]

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What is the NIMBY syndrome?

Learn what NIMBY syndrome is and what it stands for.