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The Story of Phone Books

Brandy Norleen, January 12th, 2009

Have you received a new phone book recently? Do you have a stack of outdated editions filling the corner of your garage? Many people are unaware that phone books are recyclable, and every year 660,000 tons end up in landfills across the country. To learn more about these prevalent directories and how consumers and the industry are mitigating their environmental impact, Earth911 ... read more

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Tagged basics, brownpaperbags, ideas, mixedpaper, noteworthy, phonebooks, recycle

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Lending a Helping “Handy” in Atlanta

Sandra Keil, September 5th, 2007

For the John Mayer concert on August 5th at the Philips Arena, the City of Atlanta teamed up with Reverb -- a non-profit that works with bands and musicians to help educate fans about environmental issues and "green" up its tour. Given the opportunity to provide recycling information to concert goers from many cities and states, Karin Zarin, Recycling Manager for ... read more

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Tagged basics, ideas, noteworthy, recycle

Published in General

Earth 911 Coordinator Update

Mark Rappaport, July 19th, 2007

How would you like to have complete control over all the information about your community's programs presented on the Earth 911 Web site? How would you like to have a national network available to promote your programs to your customers? You can by signing up to be an Earth 911 Coordinator. Sign up for a password today. If you already are ... read more

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Wall Street Journal Refers Readers To Earth 911 For Community Information On Proper Handling Of Items Containing Mercury

Larry Cummings, September 5th, 2003

Pheonix, AZ., September 5, 2003 - The Wall Street Journal included Earth 911 as the place to check for recycling options for mercury containing items in a news item it ran on Tuesday, September 2nd. You can read the brief article here. Earth 911 has been working with the State of Florida and the State of Georgia on ... read more

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Tagged basics, ideas, mercuryitems, noteworthy, recycle

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Earth 911 Beach Reporting System Featured in LakeLine Magazine Summer 2003 Issue

Larry Cummings, July 1st, 2003

Phoenix, AZ., July 1, 2003 - LakeLine Magazine included an article about the Earth 911 Beach Reporting System in their Summer 2003 issue devoted to coastal issues. Earth 911 introduced the Beach Reporting System to Coastal Managers in 2000 as a tool to help with Public Notification requirements outlined in the Beaches Environmental Assessment and Coastal Health (BEACH) Act of ... read more

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Tagged basics, beaches, ideas, noteworthy, waterquality

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Hewlett Packard Features Earth 911 in Magazine Advertisements and Direct Mail Pieces to State and Local Governments

Larry Cummings, April 3rd, 2003

Phoenix, AZ., Ariz. April 3, 2003 "...with hp's help, Earth 911 created a revolutionary Web site that benefits the world." This is what the new HP advertisement inside the front cover of the March issue of Governing magazine and in the center spread of the March issue of Government Technology magazine proudly touts. A direct piece has also ... read more

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Tagged basics, ideas, noteworthy, recycle, reduce

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