Wood-derived chemicals offer safer alternative for thermal receipt paper coatings

Every day, millions of people use thermal paper without thinking about it. Receipts, shipping labels, tickets, and medical ...
Grist

Why you shouldn’t recycle that bright-orange paper

One of the thorniest questions I used to get as a recycling educator for the awesome grassroots recycling company EcoCycle in Boulder, Colo., was why ‘astrobright’ papers weren’t recyclable. You know ...
Salon

Create less waste and more color in your kitchen with natural dyes

At FoodPrint, we are always encouraging you to make the most of your food, finding creative ways to eat your food scraps. But their uses don’t stop at food. Here we highlight some great foodstuffs ...
Santa Barbara Independent

Egg Litter

It’s the summer and almost time for Fiesta. As a way to get into the spirit, here’s an activity. Gather together some eggs, dyed paper, a few pieces of Mylar or Mylar balloons (no need to blow them up ...