2007 November - Earth911.com

Hopefully you took Earth 911's advice from last month's newsletter and purchased a real Christmas tree this year instead of an artificial tree. For more on the benefits of buying real vs. fake trees, click here. If you still haven't purchased your tree, go check out your local Christmas tree farm or lot instead of buying a reusable one ... read more

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Environmental Protection in China Gets Legal Support from New Site

Washington, D.C.—In an effort to strengthen the legal framework for environmental protection in China, EPA today launched the EPA-China Environmental Law Initiative Web site. The Web site, announced by EPA General Counsel Roger R. Martella, will provide a forum for sharing information and fostering an ongoing dialogue with China on environmental law. China suffers severe environmental problems. Strengthening environmental laws ... read more

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AF&PA Recycling Awards Nominations Still Open

Entry forms are still available for the 2008 AF&PA Recycling Awards at www.paperrecyclingawards.org. The deadline for submissions is January 31, 2008. AF&PA Recycling Award winners will be flown to New York City to receive a monetary prize and a piece of original paper art, during AF&PA’s 131st Annual Paper Week. In addition, winners will be featured in national and local ... read more

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What Visitors are Saying: December 2007

Earth 911 gets a lot of feedback from satisfied customers on the ease and importance of our services and information on recycling and environmental sustainability. Here’s a few testimonials from December 2007: "The site is great and it encourages people to go green. I wish it was a site for Europe too. I am actually from Eastern Europe (Romania-Moldova) and I ... read more

Tagged basics, cardboard, ideas, noteworthy, otherglass, recycle, reuse

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Properly Dispose of Your Unused Medications

Earth 911 presents a series of content dedicated to a less-talked about but ever-growing environmental issue: recycling of pharmaceuticals. We cover all the bases, from how/why to dispose of unused meds to what you should do before taking them to a recycling center. Check out the following articles: Why are Pharmaceuticals Hazardous? What Happens When You Flush Pharmaceuticals? How to ... read more

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Community Invited to Recycle E-Waste

Yreka's Siskiyou Daily News features information on this weekend's free electronic waste recycling event on Friday and Saturday in partnership with Electronic Recyclers and the Shasta District Fair. The event will allow residents to recycle computers, monitors, printers and televisions, which will then be recycled in an environmentally-safe manner by Electronic Recyclers. The event will be held at the Shasta District ... read more

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Published in Electronics

Former Midnight Oil Rocker Named Australia’s Environment Minister

The Canadian Press reports that Peter Garrett of the disbanded Australian rock group Midnight Oil has been named the country's new Environment Minister. Garrett is a longtime environmental campaigner and has previously headed the Australian Conservation Foundation in addition to his board membership with Greenpeace. Garrett was appointed to the position by new Prime Minister-elect Kevin Rudd. The irony is that ... read more

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EPA Seeks to Cut International Ship Emissions

Washington, D.C.—Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued plans for new emission standards for diesel engines on board large ocean-going vessels. The advance notice of proposed rulemaking reflects the approach set out in the U.S. Government's recent proposal to the International Maritime Organization and would require the use of high-efficiency aftertreatment technology and lower sulfur marine fuels to reduce NOx and ... read more

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King County Recycling Campaign Wins National Awards