Reducing Landfill Waste – How much would your bin weigh?
By CheapFoodHere
Posted in Food Causes on 1 October 2009
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The couple involved in the Clean Bin Project will each keep a bin that will have all of the items destined for a landfill accumulating for one year and weigh in at the end to find the winner. The couple has vowed to refrain from buying any ’stuff’ including material goods like clothing, electronics, and other non-necessities unless they are second-hand and being rescued from the ultimate destination of a landfill.

Food Jewelry Helps Fight Hunger
By CheapFoodHere
Posted in Food Causes on 20 September 2009
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Recently I found an amazing cause brought on by Superfertile, who states that ‘everyone has the right to eat’ and is an advocate for world hunger. They have designed high-fashion jewelry from staple food items such as sweet corn, chick peas and lentils and are donating a portion of their profits to Oxfam International. They have coated these beans in precious metals as a symbol of how precious these food items are to starving countries with the rising cost of food.