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N.J. Recycles Boat Shrink Wrap

Trey Granger, April 30th, 2009

In anticipation of New Jersey's upcoming boating season, the state is reminding those who winterized their boats with shrink wrap to recycle this plastic at 0ne of several drop-off sites. New Jersey began its shrink wrap recycling program in 2008, and recycled 130 tons of plastic through the participation of nine counties. Two-thirds of that was courtesy of Atlantic and Ocean ... read more

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Tagged basics, boating, ideas, noteworthy, number2plasticHDPE, recycle

Published in Plastic


Military to Save Some Green with Renewable Energy

Lori Brown, April 30th, 2009

The Ft. Irwin military base in San Bernardino, Calif. has become the military's testing ground and showcase for the implementation of new green initiatives. The desert base, home to the Army's premier training center for troops deploying to Iraq and Afghanistan, hopes to save millions of dollars, lower their environmental footprint and save lives in war zones through the use ... read more

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Tagged basics, energy, fuel, ideas, noteworthy

Published in General


Scientists Developing Recyclable Plastic Casing

Trey Granger, April 30th, 2009

The development of a new type of plastic that combines strength, heat resistance and the ability to be molded into new plastic will hopefully make it possible for easier recycling of plastic electronic casing. Scientists in the Netherlands have been working on a new type of "thermoset plastic," which is preferred for electronic devices such as computers and video game ... read more

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Tagged basics, computers, ideas, noteworthy, plasticcasing, videogame

Published in Plastic


Bottom Drops Out of Scrap Metal Industry

Amanda Wills, April 29th, 2009

In 2008, a recycler in Tulsa, Okla. paid 85 cents per pound for aluminum cans, but the going rate for 2009 has dropped to less than half of that amount. According to Michael Patton, executive director of the Metropolitan Environmental Trust in Tulsa, the decrease is directly related to the economic recession. Patton says the “bottom has fallen out of the ... read more

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Published in Metal


Gas From Landfill Will Power Cement Plant

Jennifer Berry, April 29th, 2009

The largest supplier of cement products in the U.S. and Canada, the Lafarge-Sugar Creek Cement Plant in Missouri, will use landfill gas to replace almost 20 percent of its traditionally coal-derived energy. According to Republic Services, the company managing the landfill, "The project will use 2,400 cubic feet per minute of landfill gas as a direct fuel to assist in ... read more

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Tagged basics, constructionmaterials, gas, ideas, noteworthy, organicwaste, recycle, solidwaste

Published in Construction


GPI Announces Recycle Glass Week

Trey Granger, April 29th, 2009

Following the success of last year's Recycle Glass Day, the Glass Packaging Institute (GPI) has announced that the campaign will run for an entire week this year. Starting Sept. 21, this year's Recycle Glass Week will take place before America Recycles Day, which is celebrated Nov. 15. According to the EPA, the recycling rate in the U.S. ... read more

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Tagged aluminumcan, basics, brownglass, clearglass, greenglass, ideas, noteworthy

Published in Glass


Consumer Recycling Error Costs U.K. Taxpayers More Than $17 Million

Amanda Wills, April 28th, 2009

The Daily Telegraph reported April 22 that official government figures confirm its recent survey that found household waste put out for recycling is being dumped into landfills, costing taxpayers more than $17 million every year. The reason? Residents are contaminating their recycling bins with unsuitable items such as food scraps and diapers. In 2008, almost 230,000 tons of recyclable waste ... read more

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Tagged basics, hhw, ideas, noteworthy, recycle, solidwaste

Published in Hazardous


N.J. Parent Starts Car Seat Recycling Program

Jennifer Berry, April 28th, 2009

Car seats, although often made of recyclable plastic material, aren't a widely recycled item across the country. Compared to other recyclable materials, disassembling them can be complicated and time-consuming. While parents across the country have been looking for recycling events for their car seats for years, it seems this demand has only recently manifest itself into real programs. Jennifer Carcich, a ... read more

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Tagged basics, ideas, noteworthy, number5plasticPolypropylene, recycle

Published in Automotive


New Sundance Series Investigates Product Stewardship

Amanda Wills, April 28th, 2009

David de Rothschild’s new series, Eco Trip: The Real Cost of Living, premiered on April 21 on the Sundance Channel. The eight-part original series follows de Rothschild as he tracks a different consumer product in each episode, exploring its origin and environmental impact. In an interview with Treehugger, de Rothschild describes the idea that consumers have about everyday products ... read more

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Tagged basics, clothingandtextile, ideas, noteworthy, plasticbottles, productstewardship

Published in Household


Pledge to Do ‘One Thing That’s Green’ With JetBlue

Amanda Wills, April 27th, 2009

JetBlue Airlines is extending its Earth Day vibe through June 16 with its One Thing That’s Green contest, a pledge to make small changes to daily habits in order to better the environment. The airliner’s goal is to inspire 22,000 crewmembers, customers and communities across its network to make pledges on the JetBlue site. The contest is part of JetBlue’s ... read more

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Tagged basics, energy, ideas, noteworthy

Published in General


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