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    • Black Friday Deals To X Out With A Red Pen November 26, 2009
      Gizmodo has sifted through all the Black Friday deals and found the ones to avoid. The site's Sean Fallon writes: In other words, many of these "deals" really aren't deals at all. Often, Black Friday sale products are priced differently between stores, or they are priced at or above deals you can find elsewhere any day of the week. You mi […]
      Phil Villarreal
    • Keep These Numbers Handy If You're Cooking A Turkey November 26, 2009
      Are you cooking a turkey, but are not accustomed to baking and carving entire animals? You're not alone, and there are hotlines full of helpful and knowledgeable people ready to help you with any and all poultry crises. Or other food safety issues. There's also an app for that--the interactive Turkey Timer iPhone application is on sale for $1.99 to […]
      Laura Northrup
    • Yes, You Can Shop Today If You Must November 26, 2009
      If turkey, football, pumpkin pie, a huge parade, and all of those great family members aren't enough to keep you occupied today -- or if you're looking for an excuse to get away from all of those great family members -- more stores than ever are open today, and some are even offering "Black Thursday" sweeteners to get you in before you sl […]
      Marc Perton
    • Hammacher Schlemmer Helps Consumerist Reader With Refund November 26, 2009
      This morning, the general manager of Hammacher Schlemmer saw the post about The Unrefundable Headache Wrap and left his contact info in the comments section. I forwarded it on to Tanya, and she's just emailed me back with good news. I emailed Mr. Berns as per his offer this morning and have subsequently been in contact with a couple of representatives. […]
      Chris Walters
    • Toyota Will Shorten Recalled Vehicles' Gas Pedals November 26, 2009
      If your car is one of the 3.8 million Toyotas affected by the stuck gas pedal recall, soon you'll put your driver's side floor mat back in. Starting in December, Toyota will begin repairing the defect temporarily by removing 3/4" from the bottom of the pedal. They'll begin installing replacement pedals in April. Some cars will also receiv […]
      Laura Northrup

Corn Based Biodegradable Water Bottles

Posted on February 27, 2008 by Eco Warrior

First there’s BIOTA, which claims to biodegrade within 80 days in compost. Biota is still a bottled water, in other words, it comes with water in it, but we also found one that is meant for refills…
Then there is the “Better Water Drinking Filter,” from Sunrise WD which looks like a regular water bottle, [...]

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