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Recycling Company Launches Nationwide CFL Program

Lori Brown, January 21st, 2009

With over 300 million compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) purchased in the U.S. since 2006, it is clear Americans have caught on to the money and energy savings offered by the bulbs. The disposal of these bulbs, on the other hand, remains an issue for most consumers. Most of these bulbs are landfilled at their end of life, where they can ... read more

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Tagged basics, cfl, ideas, mercury, noteworthy, recycle

Published in Hazardous


Artist Turns Old Mattresses Into New Furniture

Jennifer Berry, January 21st, 2009

Often difficult to recycle, mattresses are a constant problem in municipal landfills. Hundreds are thrown out on a daily basis and can take up as much as 23 cubic feet of landfill space each. As mattresses have become more and more of a disposal issue, improved recycling and reuse options are coming into play. Where they are recycled, mattresses are often ... read more

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Tagged basics, carpetpadding, homeandofficefurniture, ideas, mattresses, noteworthy, recycle, reuse, steel, wood

Published in Household


‘Scrap Your Crap’ in Miami With Comedy Central

Jennifer Berry, January 21st, 2009

Saturday, Jan. 24, at the South Beach Comedy Festival in Miami, FL., Comedy Central will host an electronics recycling event in conjunction with its eco-social initiative, Address The Mess. According to Comedy Central, discarded electronics contribute to over 70 percent of the toxins found in our nation’s landfills. This year, E-COMB & SIR International will be on hand in ... read more

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Tagged basics, cellphone, computermonitors, computers, copier, homeappliances, ideas, medicalequipment, noteworthy, officemachines, recycle, smokedetectors, stero, telephone, television, vcr

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