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Alberta Plans to Be First Province to Recycle Construction Waste

Jennifer Berry, November 3rd, 2008

By 2010, Alberta Environment intends to establish a program to recycle construction and demolition waste, according to the Calgary Herald. This program will be the first of its kind for a Canadian province Established through a partnership with the province, Alberta Construction Association and the Canadian Home Builders' Association-Alberta, the initiative is strongly supported by the home builder's industry. At this ... read more

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Tagged basics, constructionmaterials, ideas, newbie, noteworthy, recycle

Published in Construction


Blue Jeans Gone Green

Ashley Schiller, November 3rd, 2008

It might be time to accept it: you are never going to fit into your old “skinny jeans” from freshman year of college. Toss those acai berries, love yourself as you are and get rid of those menacing pants! We go through dozens of denims in a lifetime-whether we grow out of them or they become simply too worn to pass ... read more

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Tagged basics, clothingandtextile, energy, ideas, newbie, noteworthy, oven, recycle, reduce, reuse

Published in Clothing


Autumn Compost: The Other Black Gold

Steve Uydess, November 3rd, 2008

Companies looking to close their production loops and save resources would do well to step outside this Fall and take notes. It turns out that the natural world is the original closed loop, and the breakdown of biomass is nature’s way of recycling. Composting, which takes advantage of this process to create a nutrient-rich “super soil,” has long been used to ... read more

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Tagged basics, composting, fertilizers, grass, ideas, leaves, mulch, noteworthy, organicwaste, reduce, reuse, yardwaste

Published in Garden


8 Ways to Go Green and Save Hundreds

Trey Granger, November 3rd, 2008

This story is part of Earth911’s “Green Eight” series, where we showcase eight ways to green your life in various areas. Everywhere you turn these days, you hear about eco-friendly ways to live. But one thing you may not usually hear is how the "three Rs" not only save the planet but also help save you money. 1. Buy in Bulk The Scenario: ... read more

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Tagged basics, brownpaperbags, cfl, energy, householdcleaners, ideas, inkjetcartridge, lightbulbs, mercurythermostat, noteworthy, number5plasticPolypropylene, packingmaterials, pesticides, plasticbags, rechargeablebatteries, recycle, reduce, singleusebatteries, whiteofficepaper

Published in Household


Eye Spy Green

Chad Burnham, November 3rd, 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. Millions of people rely on store-bought reading glasses for their vision needs. If you’ve ever walked by one of those kiosks at a department store, then ... read more

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Tagged basics, clearglass, eyeglasses, ideas, noteworthy, number1plasticPETE, number2plasticHDPE, number3plastic, number4plasticLDPE, number5plasticPolypropylene, recycle, reduce, reuse

Published in Household


New York Joins Reconnect Network

Jennifer Berry, November 3rd, 2008

As recently reported on Earth911.com, Dell and Goodwill have joined forces to create Reconnect, a free computer recycling service.  Recently, New York was added as the fourth statewide program offered through Reconnect. Any brand of computer equipment, in any condition, is accepted at the 31 recently added drop-off sites in New York City and eastern New York, as well as ... read more

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Tagged basics, computermonitors, computers, ideas, noteworthy, recycle

Published in Electronics


The Green Pepsi Generation

Francine Hardaway, November 3rd, 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. PepsiCo is an international conglomerate that employs approximately 185,000 people worldwide, and its products are sold in approximately 200 countries. With this clout, ... read more

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Tagged aluminumcan, basics, energy, ideas, noteworthy, paperboard, recycle, reduce, waterquality

Published in Metal


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