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By Victoria Riess, Mark Abramson & Haley Lesavoy How much energy are you wasting by throwing out that plastic bottle? Find out!...
Victoria Riess

Video Producer | Planet Forward Alumnus

December 18, 2009
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By Victoria Riess, Mark Abramson & Haley Lesavoy

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