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Pepsi Bottling Group Cuts Plastic Usage

Jennifer Berry, October 13th, 2008

Pepsi Bottling Group (PBG) saved 16,000 tons of plastic in 2007, according to EnvironmentalLeader.com. As detailed in PBG's first CSR report, plastic usage was lowered by reducing the amount of plastic in its bottles by 20 to 30 percent. PBG also conserved 300 million gallons of water and improved delivery efficiency with new, lighter-weight trucks that carried 16 percent more ... read more

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Tagged aluminumcan, basics, clearglass, ideas, noteworthy, number1plasticPETE, plasticbottles, recycle, solidwaste, waterquality

Published in Plastic


First Green Toyota Dealership in Western U.S. Opens

Jennifer Berry, October 13th, 2008

Mark Miller Toyota will celebrate its grand opening today in Salt Lake City, Utah, as the first green dealership in the western U.S. The dealership expects to earn a Gold LEED Certification soon. "Building wasn't a cheap proposition, but we think what we've done will have a payback both monetarily and in a reduced impact on the environment," ... read more

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Tagged airquality, basics, carpet, energy, ideas, noteworthy, otherglass, wood

Published in Automotive


University of Phoenix Stadium to Host E-cycling Event

Jennifer Berry, October 13th, 2008

Waste Management, Inc., and Sony Electronics, Inc., will host a free electronics recycling event Oct. 18 at the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Ariz. While both companies have their own recycling programs, the event will provide a large collection point for consumers looking to responsibly recycle their electronics. Electronics to be collected include items such as cell phones ... read more

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

Published in Electronics


Green Printing

Kasen Seaver, October 13th, 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. Like many industries, commercial printing is rapidly changing its standards for production in order to incorporate social and environmental responsibility. Nuri Riazati, CEO and co-founder of read more

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Tagged basics, energy, ideas, leaves, noteworthy, officemachines, recycle, reuse, tools, trees, windows

Published in Paper


Lead the Charge

Bob Peeples, PE, October 13th, 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. About 25 years ago, we were looking at ways to reduce the mercury getting into the environment. ... read more

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Tagged basics, batteries, beaches, energy, ideas, lead, mercury, noteworthy, recycle, reduce, toys

Published in Hazardous


8 Ways to Green Your Date Night

Trey Granger, October 13th, 2008

This story is part of Earth911’s “Green Eight” series, where we showcase eight ways to green your life in various areas. You may be on a first date or a 25th anniversary, but "date night" still involves some creativity. One thing it doesn't have to involve is a large environmental impact. Here's eight ways to stir up some romance while keeping ... read more

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Tagged basics, computerfloppydisks, energy, ideas, mixedpaper, noteworthy, recycle, waterquality

Published in General


Nokia CSR Points to the Future

Francine Hardaway, October 13th, 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. When you think of a world with four billion mobile phone connections, you are certainly looking at the potential for an enormous environmental ... read more

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Tagged africa, basics, cellphone, computers, energy, ideas, noteworthy, pvc, recycle, reduce, tires

Published in Electronics


A Brief History of the Battery

Steve Uydess, October 13th, 2008

Society's need for energy has long guided the course of technological development. From steam to electric, petroleum to nuclear, the modern world is in constant need of power. Yet, despite the many large-scale advances in power generation, it was the ability to capture, shrink and store power in batteries that ushered in so many of the modern conveniences we now ... read more

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Tagged basics, carbatteries, energy, ideas, mercury, noteworthy, rechargeablebatteries, singleusebatteries

Published in Hazardous


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