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The Power of Reuse

Sarah Schmidt, March 30th, 2009

Habitat for Humanity’s primary mission is pretty straightforward. Since its beginnings in 1976, the international organization has built more than 300,000 affordable homes around the world using volunteer labor and donated construction materials. But while embarking upon this quest, the group also found a way to keep thousands of tons of surplus construction materials out of the waste stream, while also ... read more

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Tagged basics, constructionmaterials, greenbuilding, homeappliances, ideas, noteworthy, paint, recycle, wood

Published in Construction


100 Best Corporate Citizens List Dubbed ‘Transparent’

Amanda Wills, March 27th, 2009

Corporate Responsibility Officer magazine released what it deems its “most transparent” 100 Best Corporate Citizens list. The publication’s annual report is compiled by IW Financial and uses publicly accessible information to measure top publicly traded companies’ corporate social responsibility profiles. The magazine judges these top companies in seven categories: Environment Climate change Human rights Philanthropy Employee relations Finance Government. Environment and employee relations are the heaviest factors, each ... read more

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Tagged basics, ideas, noteworthy, packaging

Published in General


Out & About? Recycle With 1-800-CLEANUP

Jennifer Berry, March 27th, 2009

You may not know this fun fact, but Earth911.com actually started as a 1-800 number for recycling and disposal back in 1991. And even though we now, 18 years later, also have a snappy Web site, 1-800-CLEANUP is still a living legacy of which we're quite proud. Earth911.com recently relaunched 1-800-CLEANUP,  and the number now provides a more efficient and streamlined ... read more

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Tagged aluminumcan, basics, earthdaynews, ideas, newspaper, noteworthy, plasticbottles, recycle, telephone

Published in General


Could Tennessee Be the Next “Bottle Bill” State?

Trey Granger, March 27th, 2009

In 2002 Hawaii became the 11th and most recent state to pass legislation that incentivizes recycling of beverage containers. Now Tennessee may join in the ranks. The state's  latest attempt goes before legislators next month with one major change: Beverage distributors will not be held financially responsible for the program through an additional handling fee. The bill was filed in both ... read more

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Tagged aluminumcan, basics, brownglass, clearglass, greenglass, ideas, noteworthy, number1plasticPETE, productstewardship, recycle

Published in Glass


New York’s ReMix Campaign Drives Magazine Recycling

Amanda Wills, March 26th, 2009

Verso Paper Corp., Time Inc. and the National Recycling Coalition announced magazine and catalog recycling has boosted to 29.3 percent due in large part to the January launch of the New York City ReMix campaign. The ReMix (Recycling Magazines is Excellent!) campaign started as the result of a study conducted by Time Inc. and Verso. The study found that 95 percent ... read more

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Tagged basics, catalogs, ideas, magazines, mixedpaper, noteworthy, recycle

Published in Paper


Un-Bottled Water Hits the U.S.

Jennifer Berry, March 26th, 2009

If you're an eco-conscious consumer and feel that small pang of guilt each time you purchase a new bottle of water, don't despair - a new solution is rolling out. Plant It Water™ recently launched its new "un-bottled" spring water, with packaging made from more than 60 percent renewable materials. The company is one of the first in the ... read more

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Tagged basics, earthdaynews, ideas, noteworthy, number1plasticPETE, paperboard, trees, waterquality

Published in Paper


USPS Expands Lobby Recycling Program

Lori Brown, March 26th, 2009

The U.S. Postal Service has expanded its "Read, Respond, Recycle" program with the addition of 1,844 new lobby recycling locations this month. The program encourages proper mail recycling by offering convenient bins in more than 5,900 post office locations. Mail is classified as "mixed paper," a term used to describe recovered and recyclable paper that hasn't yet been sorted into ... read more

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Tagged basics, catalogs, ideas, magazines, mail, mixedpaper, newspaper, noteworthy, packaging, recycle, reduce

Published in Paper


New York Program to Offer Pesticide Collection in April

Trey Granger, March 25th, 2009

The CleanSweepNY program has announced its spring campaign to collect and properly dispose of unwanted pesticides and other hazardous chemicals throughout nine New York counties during the week of April 6. The event will target the Albany area, offering drop-off sites in Albany, Columbia, Delaware, Greene, Montgomery, Otsego, Rensselaer, Schenectady and Schoharie counties. These counties comprise Region 4 of the ... read more

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Tagged basics, hhw, ideas, mercury, mercurythermostat, noteworthy, pesticidecontainer, pesticides

Published in Hazardous


New Technology Simplifies Bumper Recycling

Trey Granger, March 25th, 2009

Mazda Motor Corporation has developed a new technology to expedite the process of recycling automotive bumpers. For the first time, the Japanese company allows all types of bumpers to be recycled using the same machine. According to an Ezine article, bumper repair is the most common car repair, with a rear-end collision reported every 17 seconds and 80 percent of ... read more

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Tagged autoparts, basics, ideas, noteworthy, number5plasticPolypropylene, paint, recycle

Published in Automotive


Trashy is the New Artsy

Lori Brown, March 25th, 2009

A British charity is aiming to raise recycling and reuse awareness through a series of commissioned modern art sculptures by local artists. Powys Zero Waste Limited, which advocates zero waste through community recycling and reuse, unveiled their first sculpture, titled "Hands," last week in a field in Wales. The 16-foot tall sculpture is made from household waste including aluminum cans, ... read more

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Tagged aluminumcan, basics, earthdaynews, ideas, newspaper, noteworthy, plasticbags, recycle, reuse

Published in Metal


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