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Study Reveals Effects of Household Products on Waterways

Jennifer Berry, April 3rd, 2009

According to The Guardian, fabric softeners, disinfectants, shampoos and other household and commercial products are spreading drug-resistant bacteria throughout U.K. waterways. Researchers at Birmingham and Warwick universities are concerned that "some medicines will no longer be able to combat dangerous diseases." Think of it this way: Everything you put down the drain eventually makes its way back to your local ... read more

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Tagged basics, householdcleaners, ideas, medications, noteworthy, recycle, reduce

Published in Household


AAA Sponsors Great Battery Roundup

Trey Granger, April 3rd, 2009

For the ninth straight year, AAA is sponsoring the Great Battery Roundup, a car battery collection program in accordance with Earth Day 2009 to help keep lead and sulfuric acid out of landfills and garages. Not to be confused with the Great American Cleanup, which also occurs during this time of year, the Great Battery Roundup has collected ... read more

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Tagged basics, carbatteries, earthdaynews, ideas, lead, marinebattery, noteworthy

Published in Automotive


AF&PA Releases 2008 Paper Recovery Rates

Lori Brown, April 2nd, 2009

The American Forest and Paper Association (AF&PA) released the results of its 2008 paper recovery rates survey this week, highlighting a record U.S. high of 57.4 percent, up from 56 percent in 2007. The AF&PA credited the 2008 recovery rate growth to strong global demand for recovered fiber in the first three quarters of 2008, along with a sound ... read more

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Tagged basics, ideas, mixedpaper, noteworthy, whiteofficepaper

Published in Paper


Tweet-A-Watt For Sale

Jennifer Berry, April 2nd, 2009

If you're into the ever-growing Twitter scene, and if tweeting your energy usage to all your followers sounds like fun, get excited. The Tweet-a-Watt kit was recently released for purchase and is ready to start helping you save electricity - and money. Essentially, Tweet-a-Watt is a do-it-yourself wireless power monitoring system that uses a modification of the Kill-a-Watt, ... read more

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Tagged basics, cfl, computers, earthdaynews, energy, ideas, noteworthy, television

Published in Electronics


‘Desperate Housewives’ Star Promotes Recycling, Reusable Bags

Trey Granger, April 2nd, 2009

Texas-based grocery store H.E. Butt Grocery Co. (H-E-B) is launching an April ad-campaign featuring Eva Longoria Parker discussing the impact of recycling and using reusable shopping bags. In addition, H-E-B stores will be selling Longoria Parker-themed reusable bags at each of its locations, while also collecting plastic bags from customers for recycling. The advertisements began April 1 and will run both in-store ... read more

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Tagged aluminum, basics, cardboard, ideas, mixedpaper, newspaper, noteworthy, number1plasticPETE, number2plasticHDPE, plasticbags, steel

Published in Plastic


New Timberland Soles Made From Recycled Tires

Trey Granger, April 1st, 2009

Timberland will be debuting a new line of boots this fall that will feature soles manufactured from recycled tires, a move the company says will not only keep tires out of landfills but will also save the manufacturing of 42 tons of virgin rubber. The bootmaker has partnered with Green Rubber to acquire the recycled material and will be producing 200,000 ... read more

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Tagged basics, ideas, noteworthy, productstewardship, tires

Published in Automotive


Lawsuit Pressures Companies to Provide Ingredients of Household Cleaners

Trey Granger, April 1st, 2009

SC Johnson™ is the first of the major household cleaning companies that is disclosing the chemicals that are included in its products, including the launch of a new website that provides this information for brands such as Glade, Shout and Windex. The growth of interest in both natural cleaners and homemade cleaners has brought more attention to the fact ... read more

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Tagged airquality, basics, hhw, householdcleaners, ideas, noteworthy, productstewardship, recycle

Published in Hazardous


Biochar: The New Fuel For Your Fire

Amanda Wills, April 1st, 2009

Scientists are calling a new innovation in organic waste the “black gold” for agriculture. “Biochar” is a charcoal-like substance made from organic waste – raw material from any forest, agricultural or animal waste, such as woodchips, corn husks, peanut shells and chicken manure. The machine is located on the University of Georgia campus and is operated by a group of scientists ... read more

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Tagged basics, climatechange, energy, fertilizers, ideas, noteworthy, organicwaste, recycle, reuse

Published in Garden


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