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U.S. and China Promise Americans Lead-Free Toys

Trey Granger, September 11th, 2007

Environmental News Network reports from the Sino-U.S. Consumer Product Safety Summit, which took place just a month after Mattel had several rounds of recalls for its Fisher-Price toys. Both U.S. and Chinese officials agreed to stop using lead paint in toy development immediately, and the agencies involved will take steps to ensure the safe development of other products. "U.S. Consumer ... read more

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Tagged basics, ideas, lead, noteworthy, paint, toys

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Paste the Difference

Sheila Bocchine, September 11th, 2007

Curiously Green is an exclusive weekly Earth 911 series showcasing the adventures of a couple going green. This week Sheila and Gary, a couple from Phoenix, Arizona share their experience buying environmentally-friendly toothpaste. Sheila Bocchine is a pinhole photographer and Gary Millard is a Phoenix photographer. SHE SAYS: Oh Toothpaste! Gary and I have used different ... read more

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Tagged basics, brush, cardboard, ideas, leaves, noteworthy, packaging, recycle

Published in Household


Recycle to Boost Clarets Rookies

Trey Granger, September 11th, 2007

This is Lancashire reports on the latest offering from Coca-Cola's Talent from Trash program. The website that promotes recycling in the United Kingdom will be giving £18,000 to spend on youth development for committing toward stronger recycling efforts. The person who pledges the most during the 12-week campaign will receive a helicopter ride for four to a Turf Moor ... read more

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Tagged basics, ideas, noteworthy, otherglass, plasticbottles, recycle, steel

Published in Metal


EPA Releases List of High-Volume Chemicals

Trey Granger, September 11th, 2007

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the first set of Hazard Characterizations on 101 High Production Volume (HPV) chemicals. These characterizations are based on EPA’s scientific review of the screening-level hazard, or toxicity, data that was submitted by the U.S. chemical industry through EPA’s HPV Challenge Program or other information previously collected by the agency. The HPV Challenge Program challenged ... read more

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Tagged basics, hhw, ideas, noteworthy

Published in Hazardous


EPA Pushes Procurement of Materials from Recovered Waste

Trey Granger, September 11th, 2007

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is revising the list of items designated in the Comprehensive Procurement Guidelines’ landscaping products category to promote the use of materials recovered from solid waste. EPA is expanding the description of "compost" from yard trimmings and food waste to include compost from biosolids and manure, but does not limit the designation to specific types of organic ... read more

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