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Florida Supermarket Chain Partners to Compost Food Waste

Trey Granger, August 11th, 2008

The Publix grocery chain is looking to increase its recycling rate to 80 percent through a new partnership that will turn the store's food waste into liquid fertilizer. Publix stores in Broward County, Fla. will have fruits, vegetables, meat and bakery products collected by Pompano Beach-based Organic Recovery to keep them out of landfills when the products are past their ... read more

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Tagged basics, composting, fertilizers, ideas, noteworthy, organicwaste, productstewardship, recycle

Published in Household


IL Eight-County Recycling Partnership A Success

Ashley Schiller, August 11th, 2008

An eight county recycling partnership in Illinois announced last week that more than one million pounds of electronics and paint have been collected, according to the Daily Review Atlas. The three-year-old program makes sure all the donated electronics are recycled, reused or demanufactured. So far, more than 630,000 pounds of e-waste, and 356,000 pounds of paint has been collected. The program was ... read more

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Tagged basics, cellphone, computers, ideas, noteworthy, paint, recycle, television

Published in Electronics


8 Ways to Green Your Commute

Trey Granger, August 11th, 2008

This story is part of Earth911’s “Green Eight” series, where we showcase eight ways to green your life in various areas. The U.S. Census Bureau reports that the average American spends 100 hours commuting to work each year. That's a lot of time behind the wheel, even if it's a necessity to make a living. Let's skip the obvious ways to cut ... read more

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Tagged basics, cdsanddvds, ideas, lead, noteworthy, plasticbottles, recycle, reduce, tires, windows

Published in Automotive


Breaking Down Dell’s CSR Report

Francine Hardaway, August 11th, 2008

"CSR for Dummies” is an Earth911.com series highlighting the different pledges and commitments made by companies in regards to product stewardship and recycling. Companies and services featured do not pay for placement and are not endorsed by Earth911.com. Dell's CSR report is a fascinating document. It looks at the entire business from the perspective of sustainability. This examination leads into ... read more

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Tagged basics, computers, energy, ideas, noteworthy, packaging, productstewardship

Published in Electronics


An Adventure with Household Cleaners

Ashley Schiller, August 11th, 2008

As a college student, my sentimental attachment to my cheap housing is pretty low, but I try to keep my apartment clean enough that my mom wouldn't kill me were she to make a surprise visit. For many years, the only factor impacting my choice of cleaners was cheapness, the last thing I ever did was look at the label. And I had no ... read more

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Tagged antifreeze, basics, batteries, herbicides, hhw, householdcleaners, ideas, insecticides, mercury, noteworthy, paint, poolchemicals, recycle, wood

Published in Hazardous


Car Repair Without the Hazards

Libuse Binder, August 11th, 2008

The “Company Profile” is an Earth911.com series highlighting consumer goods and services making a difference through product stewardship and recycling. Products and services featured do not pay for placement and are not endorsed by Earth911.com. A new car is like a new pair of sneakers (or 300 expensive pairs of them!): at some point, there will be a scratch, dent or ... read more

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Tagged autobodies, basics, ideas, noteworthy, paint, recycle, reuse

Published in Automotive


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