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Save Your Business Money By Recycling Office Furniture

Jennifer Berry, January 30th, 2009

Steelcase, a global office environments manufacturer, and the Institution Recycling Network (IRN) have joined together to find eco-friendly ways for organizations to recycle or reuse their unneeded office furniture. Through Steelcase's Environmental Partnership Program, the two companies finding new homes for office furniture with national and international non-profit organizations. Many U.S. cities devastated by natural disasters and developing communities looking to improve ... read more

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Tagged basics, homeandofficefurniture, ideas, noteworthy, recycle, reduce

Published in Furniture


Oregon Creates ‘Naughty or Nice’ List for Electronic Manufacturers

Trey Granger, January 30th, 2009

Manufacturers that want to sell computers and televisions in the state of Oregon must comply with the new Oregon E-Cycles law, which currently leaves 20 different tech companies banned from store shelves in the Beaver State. According to the law that went into effect January 1, manufacturers of computers, monitors and TVs must register their brands with the state's read more

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Tagged basics, computermonitors, computers, ideas, noteworthy, television

Published in Electronics


Turning Recyclables to Toys

Lori Brown, January 30th, 2009

Monday marked the conclusion of the 69th annual Canadian Toy and Hobby Fair, where over 90 toy manufacturers, distributors and inventors were on hand to showcase their newest products. A big presence in this year's expo were toys made from - of all things - junk! Toy manufacturers are taking everyday discarded items, like aluminum cans and water bottles, and giving ... read more

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Tagged aluminumcan, basics, ideas, noteworthy, plasticbottles, toys

Published in Household


Whole Foods Helps ‘Preserve’ Resources With Plastic Recycling

Jennifer Berry, January 29th, 2009

Not sure what to do with your old yogurt cups or medicine bottles? Items made of plastic #5 (polypropylene) can often be difficult to recycle, due to the lack of availability in recycling programs for this type of plastic. Whole Foods Market, organic yogurt maker Stonyfield Farm and Organic Valley, an organic, farmer-owned cooperative, recently partnered with Preserve ... read more

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Tagged basics, ideas, noteworthy, number5plasticPolypropylene, packaging

Published in Plastic


Mexico City Moves To A Greener System

Ashley Schiller, January 29th, 2009

Mexico City is home to a lot of people and a whole lot of trash. In fact, about 12,500 tons of garbage are produced daily. In the past, nearly all that trash was dumped at the landfill without many recycling efforts, but the city is putting on a new face and trying to green it's system. Part of the plan includes ... read more

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Tagged basics, bicycle, composting, energy, ideas, noteworthy, recycle

Published in Construction


Study Finds Most Cell Phones Not Wiped of Data Before Recycled

Trey Granger, January 29th, 2009

When the United Kingdom's largest cellular phone recycler randomly searched 2,000 phones for personal data in December, over 99 percent contained everything from personal contacts to emails to banking information. While wiping personal data is one of the services offered by most recyclers, it's likely a two-minute process to do it yourself. Some programs even suggest that you read more

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Tagged basics, cellphone, ideas, noteworthy, recycle

Published in Electronics


RecycleBank Reports Significant Growth, Despite Economy

Lori Brown, January 28th, 2009

In a time when many, including the recycling industry, are feeling the effects of the economic downturn, one company has managed to thrive. RecycleBank, the leading green rewards and loyalty program that motivates people to recycle, announced yesterday significant growth figures for 2008. RecycleBank motivates household and communities to recycle with its reward program, providing points based on the ... read more

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Tagged basics, cellphone, computers, ideas, mp3player, noteworthy, recycle

Published in Household


Reebok to Release Green Super Bowl Tees

Jennifer Berry, January 28th, 2009

Reebok announced that, for the first time, Reebok’s Super Bowl Championship locker room tees worn by the winning team following Super Bowl XLIII in Tampa Bay, FL, will be made using eco-friendly, 100 percent organic cotton fabric. The shirts are made from fabric consisting of "organic cotton yarn, hang tags made of recycled materials and signature green stitching on the ... read more

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Tagged basics, clothingandtextile, ideas, noteworthy, recycle

Published in Clothing


Progressive Insurance Customers Plant 1 Million Trees

Jennifer Berry, January 28th, 2009

When it comes to billing, going paperless can save a number of resources. Capitalizing on this idea, Progressive insurance has been offering incentives to its customers to leave paper billing behind, by planting one tree for every customer who joined the program. Progressive began offering to plant trees in 2007 to help raise awareness of its paperless initiative. Since then, more ... read more

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Tagged basics, ideas, mixedpaper, noteworthy, paperboard, trees, whiteofficepaper

Published in Paper


Tougher Emissions Standards in Our Future?

Jennifer Berry, January 27th, 2009

President Obama recently signed a memorandum requiring the U.S. EPA to reconsider an application by California  and at least 17 other states to set their own auto emissions and fuel efficiency standards. All Those in Favor Often stricter than required by federal law, these applications were previously denied. Those states who sought their own guidelines, which include New York and Florida, represent ... read more

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Tagged autobodies, autoparts, basics, ideas, noteworthy, tires

Published in Automotive


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