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Dell Reconnect Recycling Hits Goal Early

Jennifer Berry, February 16th, 2009

Dell's Reconnect Recycling partnership with Goodwill Industries has spread rapidly across the country since its inception in 2004. Through its worldwide recycling services and more than 1,000 recycling locations across the nation, Dell reached its goal to recycle 275 million pounds of equipment ahead of schedule. The company remains the only in its industry to offer a free worldwide ... read more

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Men’s Health Rates Recycling Across the Country

Lori Brown, February 16th, 2009

Men's Health magazine recently released the findings of their first nationwide recycling survey, ranking how well 100 cities reuse their refuse. To determine the results, the magazine collected information from cities, including: How easy recycling is made for residents. Do residents need to sort the materials? Does the city offer curbside pickup? Whether or not recycling is mandated by the city. What types of ... read more

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One Person’s Garbage…

Francine Hardaway, February 16th, 2009

“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. Most people think of Waste Management as simply a garbage company. But inside the organization itself, its ... read more

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Tagged basics, curbside, energy, fuel, ideas, noteworthy, recycle, reduce, reuse

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Cash Through Trash

Trey Granger, February 16th, 2009

Have you ever noticed the prepaid cell phone and inkjet cartridge recycling envelopes available at non-profit organizations like your local zoo or museum? These fundraising tools provide a source of revenue while keeping millions of products out of landfills every year. Recycling companies that specialize in collecting cartridges and cell phones by mail are an increasingly popular business model. In fact, ... read more

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Tagged basics, cellphone, ideas, inkjetcartridge, mail, noteworthy, packaging, recycle, tonercartridge

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8 Ways to Green Your Trash

Raquel Fagan, February 16th, 2009

This story is part of Earth911’s “Green Eight” series, where we showcase eight ways to green your life in various areas. In this series, we've gone over how to green everything from car trips and job searches to camping expeditions and wardrobes. But when all is said and done, it boils down to one thing: trash! Wherever you are, whatever you ... read more

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Tagged basics, batteries, cfl, composting, computers, curbside, ideas, kitchen, newspaper, noteworthy, paint, pesticides, recycle, reduce, reuse, solidwaste, tires

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The Restaurant Report Card

Ashley Schiller, February 16th, 2009

The salad on your plate may be green, but what about the restaurant that is serving you that leafy appetizer? How does it rate on an eco-friendly scale? Do its practices help reduce its environmental impact, or is it wilting in that category? Is Your Favorite Restaurant Green? One way to rate a restaurant is to check if it is certified by ... read more

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The Confessional: Do You Still Have Your Holiday Lights Up?

Ashley Schiller, February 16th, 2009

Feeling the procrastination bug when it comes to taking down your holiday decor? While it can take some time getting around to all that work, your decision to recycle what you can should only take you a moment. Especially when it comes to holiday lights, your options to recycle these sparkly strands are easy. In fact, HolidayLEDs.com recently announced ... read more

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Tagged basics, batteries, christmastrees, holidaylights, ideas, noteworthy, toys, wrappingpaper

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Making the Digital Switch: Congress Delays, You Shouldn’t

Steve Uydess, February 16th, 2009

Hopefully, you’ve heard by now that television broadcasts will soon be shifting from analog to digital; in fact, many channels may make this switch in a matter of weeks. While the origins of this switch go all the way back to 1996, when Congress first authorized the allotment of a digital channel to every broadcast network, they did not ... read more

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Tagged basics, ideas, lead, mercury, noteworthy, recycle, television

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