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1-800-FLOWERS to Hold Electronics Recycling Event

Trey Granger, October 21st, 2008

Floral online retailer 1-800-FLOWERS.COM will be collecting obsolete electronics for free recycling in the parking lot of its Long Island headquarters on October 29, with participants receiving a 15 percent discount to use online or at one of its retail outlets. This is the second such event in 2008, as the company previously held a recycling drive in June. It ... read more

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Tagged basics, computermonitors, computers, dvdplayer, ideas, noteworthy, vcr, videogame

Published in Electronics


First Plant To Recycle Transformer Oil Opens in Ohio

Ashley Schiller, October 21st, 2008

The city of Canton, Ohio now boasts the country's first plant to recycle transformer oil. Hydrodec's new facility, which has the capacity to process 8 million gallons of oil per year, opened Oct. 7. The company's secret formula takes dirty oil and cleans 99 percent of the liquid, a process which may be repeated over and over again. "We're taking used transformer oil that's historically ... read more

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Tagged basics, fuel, ideas, motoroil, noteworthy

Published in Automotive


New Cowboys Stadium to Feature Green Initiatives

Jennifer Berry, October 21st, 2008

The new $1.1 billion Dallas Cowboys stadium is set to become the first sports venue to participate in the U.S. EPA's National Environmental Performance Track program The Cowboys' initiatives include annual goals, such as: Reducing solid waste by 25 percent Reducing energy use by 20 percent Reducing water consumption by one million gallons Using native trees and plants Purchasing renewable energy Using recycled plastic in seats ... read more

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Tagged basics, energy, ideas, noteworthy, number1plasticPETE, number2plasticHDPE, number3plastic, number4plasticLDPE, number5plasticPolypropylene, solidwaste, trees, waterquality

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EPA Launches Lead Poisoning Prevention Week

Trey Granger, October 21st, 2008

The theme of this year's National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week is "Let's Wipe Out Lead Poisoning—Renovate Right!" to promote the proper handling of renovations that involve lead-based paint. The U.S. EPA created an entire site on lead-safe renovations, in coordination with a rule that will take effect in 2010 requiring contractors to be certified to work on projects with lead-based ... read more

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Tagged basics, computermonitors, ideas, lead, noteworthy, paint, television

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