Herb Weisbaum - The ConsumerMan

	ODDS & ENDS LEVI'S MAKES JEANS FROM TRASH! At least 20% of the material that goes into making Levi’s new Waste-Less jeans comes from recycled plastic bottles and food trays. This is high-quality denim that is soft and smooth. See how good garbage can look!			ODDS & ENDS CONSUMER REPORTS “NAUGHTY & NICE” LIST The editors are out with their annual list of company policies and practices that deserve cheers or jeers. The list is based on suggestions from the magazine’s staff as well as Facebook fans.

	ODDS & ENDS WAITRESS FIRED FOR POSTING CUSTOMER RECEIPT ONLINE A waitress at an Applebee’s franchise near St. Louis was fired for posting the receipt, and snarky comment a customer wrote on it, about the automatic 18% tip added for service to a large party? This raises issues about privacy and common courtesy.			0DDS & ENDS PREDICTIONS FOR 2013 What can you expect this year? Which prices will go up? Will any go down? And what do cyber-thieves have planned for you? Here’s what the experts predict.

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