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New Website Focuses on Wisconsin Recycling

Trey Granger, August 25th, 2008

The Wisconsin Be SMART Coalition has launched a new site called Recycle More Wisconsin that provides in-depth information on what materials are recycled in each community, as well as what items are banned from state landfills. The site covers the accepted materials of each community's curbside program, including electronics. It was created in response to a survey of 400 ... read more

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Tagged basics, curbside, ideas, mixedpaper, noteworthy, otherglass, plasticbottles, recycle

Published in General


Digital Music Sales Help Shoppers Go Green

Ashley Schiller, August 25th, 2008

An ever-increasing number of people are decreasing waste by purchasing music and movies online, according to Axcess News. Digital sales now account for some 30 percent of all U.S. music sales and 15 percent globally, according to the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. Analysts expect percentages to grow steadily. Take Apple and its iTunes store, for example. Sales passed the five billion mark in ... read more

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Tagged basics, cdsanddvds, cellphone, computers, dvdplayer, ideas, noteworthy, productstewardship, recycle

Published in Electronics


Recycle Ski Equipment for Free in Colorado

Trey Granger, August 25th, 2008

Labor Day is the beginning of ski and snowboard sales season in Colorado, a new recycling and reuse program by Colorado Ski & Golf is aiming to keep obsolete ski accessories out of landfills. Regardless of whether you make a purchase, the company's five SKI REX locations in the Rocky Mountain area will accept skis, snowboards, bindings, boots and poles ... read more

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Tagged basics, homeandofficefurniture, ideas, noteworthy, recycle, sportinggoods

Published in Household


My Green Move: Part Two

Libuse Binder, August 25th, 2008

My Green Move is an exclusive Earth911 two part series documenting the environmental ups and downs of freelance writer Libuse Binder. Follow her from New York to Seattle and pick up some great green moving tips along the way. Check out My Green Move: Part One. Those last few days before liftoff are always a little tough, and ours were ... read more

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Tagged basics, cardboard, fuel, homeandofficefurniture, ideas, noteworthy, packaging, recycle, reuse, shower, toilet

Published in Household


65 Ways to Overprotect Ourselves

Bob Peeples, PE, August 25th, 2008

Power to the Peeples is an exclusive Earth911 series written by Bob Peeples, our resident chemical engineer and Program Manager of Earth911’s sister site Beaches911. Bob combines his extensive knowledge of the environment and how things work with an off-the-cuff sense of humor. When we see an astronaut floating peacefully in space, we don't realize that he should be hanging ... read more

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Tagged asbestos, asphalt, basics, ideas, noteworthy, paint

Published in Hazardous


To Accept or Not to Accept, That is the Question

Ashley Schiller, August 25th, 2008

Curbside programs vary in collection style and what may be dropped in the bin or dumpster. Some programs take only the basics such as plastics, while others welcome even your old pots and pans. How is it determined what will be accepted in a program? Market Matters When constructing a curbside program, local markets are generally the first criteria that has to be ... read more

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Tagged aluminumcan, basics, clothingandtextile, curbside, ideas, metalclotheshangers, mixedpaper, noteworthy, otherglass, plasticbags, recycle

Published in Household


8 Ways to Green Your Remodel

Trey Granger, August 25th, 2008

This story is part of Earth911’s “Green Eight” series, where we showcase eight ways to green your life in various areas. A recent Harris Poll revealed that 77 percent of American homes have lost value in the past 12 months. For homeowners, a remodel may be a way of adding value back to their property. For those looking to buy in ... read more

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Tagged basics, carpet, carpetpadding, energy, ideas, kitchen, noteworthy, paint, recycle, refrigerator, reuse, wood

Published in Construction


Playing The Game of Green

Trey Granger, August 25th, 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. With all of our innovations in technology, board games still have a place in many hearts. They may be a party activity, entertainment during a power ... read more

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Tagged basics, energy, ideas, mixedpaper, noteworthy, otherglass, recycle, reduce, toys, wood

Published in Glass


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