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Video: Maryland Students ‘Rev Up Recycling’

Amanda Wills, April 27th, 2009

County officials in Maryland called on high school students to organize a media-savvy promotion for recycling. A total of eight teams of students from six high schools produced video commercials dedicated to recycling. According to The Capital Hometown Annapolis, the videos didn’t disappoint. Students illustrated recycling in their own terms, using a variety of scenarios including a game show, a ... read more

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Tagged basics, ideas, noteworthy, recycle, television

Published in Paper


Recycling Mysteries: Batteries

Trey Granger, April 27th, 2009

In our increasingly mobile world, batteries serve quite a purpose. They power our cars, portable electronics and items we use every day. Batteries can even be made out of vegetables. Batteries are identified by the product they're used for ("car battery," "cell phone battery," etc.) or its size ( "9V", "button cell"). But for scientific purposes, batteries' names are based ... read more

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Tagged basics, batteries, carbatteries, cellphone, hhw, ideas, lawnequipment, lead, marinebattery, mercury, nicadbatteries, noteworthy, number5plasticPolypropylene, rechargeablebatteries, recycle, singleusebatteries, steel

Published in Hazardous


Volunteer Trash Cleanups: Pivotal or Pointless?

Kathleen Haley, April 27th, 2009

Volunteers in last year’s Great American Cleanup program collected more than 86 million pounds of litter, according to the Keep America Beautiful, Inc. (KAB) organization. The Surfrider Foundation notes that its chapters hold hundreds of beach cleanups. And Grist reported in March that the work of more than 390,000 volunteers in last year’s International Coastal Cleanup was ... read more

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Tagged basics, curbside, hhw, ideas, noteworthy, recycle, reduce, reuse, solidwaste

Published in General


How to Make a Big Impact: Energy

Raquel Fagan, April 27th, 2009

A constant theme has been growing in the green movement for years now, and as of late, has picked up some speed. Going green can be expensive. Though there are many aspects to eco-minded living that actually save money, there can be aspects of it that take you to the bank. Since being smart with your money is as important ... read more

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Tagged basics, cfl, climatechange, energy, fuel, ideas, noteworthy, reduce

Published in Household


Merck’s Prescription for Corporate Responsibility

Steve Uydess, April 27th, 2009

Merck & CO., Inc., one of the world’s leading pharmaceutical companies, produces many essential products, including vaccines and HIV/AIDS medications. The company also invests a significant amount of time and research in an effort to distribute their products to populations in need throughout the world. Merck has come to embrace the model of corporate social responsibility and has produced ... read more

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Tagged africa, basics, ideas, medical, medicalwaste, medications, noteworthy, productstewardship, recycle, reduce, solidwaste, solvents

Published in General


5 Ways to Repurpose Your Trash

Kathleen Haley, April 27th, 2009

When it comes to reuse, we all know the basics. We can line our wastebaskets with used plastic grocery bags, and we know that old clothes make good rags for cleaning the house. But there are limitless possibilities for reuse once you get to thinking about it. Here are a few more ways to reuse common items instead of tossing them ... read more

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Tagged aluminumfoil, basics, clothingandtextile, ideas, kitchen, mail, mixedpaper, noteworthy, reuse, wrappingpaper

Published in Household


Get Involved: Arbor Day Tree Planting Initiatives

Amanda Wills, April 24th, 2009

Arbor Day is celebrated nationally on the last Friday in April. However, some states observe the holiday on days that coincide with the most adequate tree-planting time in the local climate. For example, Florida celebrates Arbor Day on the third Friday in January, while California’s Arbor Day is the week of March 7. Founded in 1872 by J. Sterling Morton, Arbor ... read more

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Tagged africa, basics, ideas, noteworthy, trees

Published in Garden


Recovery Act Provides Cleanup Assistance for Superfund Sites

Lori Brown, April 24th, 2009

The U.S. EPA announced last week that 50 of the nation's most polluted hazardous waste sites will get some much needed cleanup assistance with $600 million in funds allocated from the Recovery Act. The Superfund sites were contaminated years ago by mining waste, lead smelters, landfills and other chemical sources, leading to the contamination of ground water, soil, air and ... read more

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Tagged asbestos, basics, ideas, lead, mercury, noteworthy

Published in Hazardous


Plastic Bag Industry Invests $50 Million in Recycled Content Bags

Trey Granger, April 24th, 2009

The American Chemistry Council (ACC) is aiming for plastic bags to be manufactured with 40 percent recycled content by 2015, which is expected to reduce waste by 300 million pounds per year. Meeting the goal will require two primary objectives be met: The manufacturing process will need to be overhauled, so the plastic bag industry is looking to invest $50 million ... read more

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Tagged basics, ideas, noteworthy, plasticbags, productstewardship

Published in Plastic


GE Awarded for Best Sustainability Report

Trey Granger, April 23rd, 2009

In the eighth year of the Ceres-Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) awards for corporate social responsibility (CSR) reports, General Electric was recognized for having the best overall sustainability report based on its effective intertwining of sustainability efforts and strategic business priorities. GE was one of six corporations recognized for CSR, which also awarded Ball Corporation, Dell, Seventh Generation, Symantec and ... read more

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Tagged basics, cfl, homeappliances, ideas, noteworthy

Published in Household


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