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Threadless Wants to See Your Green

Amanda Wills, April 21st, 2009

After the success of its “Threadless Loves Green” design challenge, the t-shirt company is launching two more challenges to show off your green. The first program, “Buy a Tree, Plant a Tree,” was launched on April 20 in celebration of Earth Day. All 13 of Threadless’ new t-shirts this week are green-themed and eco-friendly. For every t-shirt that’s ... read more

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Tagged basics, clothingandtextile, earthdaynews, ideas, noteworthy

Published in Clothing


Global Recession Leads to Creativity in Recycling

Lori Brown, April 21st, 2009

Until recently, BOCOM International, a lead export company based in Cameroon, Africa, found success in the export of lead from automobile batteries to other nations. As the global price for lead has dropped over the past two years, so has the potential for BOCOM's business. A ton of batteries yields approximately half a ton of lead and acid, as well as ... read more

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Tagged africa, basics, carbatteries, constructionmaterials, ideas, lead, noteworthy, roofingmaterials

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ACC Blog Summit Launches Conversation on Recycling

Earth911, April 21st, 2009

The American Chemistry Council launched its second blog summit “Too Valuable To Waste” on April 21. The blog will highlight the importance of recycling and education surrounding reducing and reusing in today’s world. The summit is a conversation between bloggers and readers and will address the important questions surrounding the current state of recycling, its future and consumer education. According ... read more

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Published in Plastic


Wal-Mart Predicts Zero Waste by 2025

Trey Granger, April 21st, 2009

Wal-Mart is looking to reuse or recycle all of its packaging waste in more than 4,000 American stores within the next 20 years. The large task isn't impossible: Its British stores will be accomplishing the feat by next year. Wal-Mart already recycles about 180 million pounds of metal, paper and plastic each year by converting plastic into clothes hangers or ... read more

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Tagged aluminum, basics, carbatteries, cardboard, ideas, motoroil, noteworthy, number4plasticLDPE, oilfilters, productstewardship, propanetank

Published in Metal


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