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NRC President Discusses Paper Impact at Annual Awards

Trey Granger, May 25th, 2009

The National Recycling Coalition held its annual "Recycling Works" award ceremony earlier this month to recognize sustainability efforts, and NRC President David Refkin took the opportunity to discuss the paper industry with a representative from the Sustainable Forest Initiative. The entire interview is available below, but here are a few tidbits: Refkin says the carbon footprint of paper in a typical office ... read more

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Tagged basics, ideas, newspaper, noteworthy, productstewardship

Published in Paper


Making Your Green Dreams a Reality: Off the Grid

Kasen Seaver, May 25th, 2009

Earth911 asked its Twitter followers, “If you had unlimited funds, what would be on your green wish list?” This series breaks down the most popular responses and how to make them a reality. If you live on the grid, then electricity is supplied to you through a linked system typically from a coal, oil or natural gas plant. ... read more

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Tagged basics, batteries, energy, fuel, ideas, noteworthy

Published in General


ACC Blog Summit Recap

Earth911, May 25th, 2009

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

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Tagged basics, ideas, noteworthy

Published in General


How to Make a Big Impact: Land

Raquel Fagan, May 25th, 2009

As we have been discussing over the past few weeks, with all the restraints put on people, money, time, access, the secret to making change may be to focus on the big stuff. So, if you only invested in one green initiative this year, what should it be? What actions make the biggest impact? We started with energy and read more

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Tagged airquality, basics, ideas, noteworthy, reduce, trees, waterquality

Published in Garden


Recycling Mysteries: #5 Plastics

Lindsey Wilson, May 25th, 2009

If you’re trying to be more eco-conscious, chances are you’re already recycling plastic bottles (or using reusable ones!). But what about yogurt cups, hummus tubs or cottage cheese containers? What’s the best way to dispose of those? Items like these, as well as medicine bottles and some microwave-safe take-out containers, are typically made from #5 plastic, or polypropylene. This type of ... read more

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Tagged basics, curbside, ideas, noteworthy, number5plasticPolypropylene, plasticbottles, recycle

Published in General


Ways to Green Your Memorial

Amanda Wills, May 25th, 2009

Your plans for this Memorial Day may include a big neighborhood cookout, a pool party or just some simple relaxation on your day off. But what does the holiday really mean? This year, Earth911 wants to get down to the roots of Memorial Day and find eco-friendly ways to celebrate a loved one’s memory. The inspiration for this article came from ... read more

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Tagged basics, concrete, grass, ideas, noteworthy, stone, trees, wood

Published in Garden


Study: Consumers Are Using Less

Lori Brown, May 22nd, 2009

The world's consumers are spending less and paying more attention to their environmental impact, due in part to the economic crisis and the need to save on energy costs, says a new study conducted by the National Geographic Society and GlobeScan. Seventeen thousand consumers in 17 countries were surveyed and their consumer behavior evaluated in 65 areas relating to housing, food, ... read more

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Tagged basics, ideas, noteworthy, reuse

Published in Household


Broadway Asks: ‘How Green is Your Office?’

Lindsey Wilson, May 22nd, 2009

Broadway's “9 to 5: The Musical” is challenging offices around the country to go green. If your office recycles, conserves paper or uses energy-efficient equipment, the folks at “9 to 5” want to know about it. As part of the Broadway Goes Green initiative, the “How Green is Your Office?” contest will reward one office with 10 tickets to ... read more

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Tagged basics, ideas, mixedpaper, noteworthy, recycle, whiteofficepaper

Published in Construction


New Bentley a ‘Recycling Achievement’

Amanda Wills, May 22nd, 2009

Bentley recently released its new automobile that is 85 percent recyclable. The car company received a special award from the German government for its green efforts in making the car recyclable and recoverable. Although Bentley’s Continental is also 95 percent recoverable, the average consumer probably wouldn’t want to scrap the $425,000 car. In fact, according to a press release from ... read more

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Tagged autobodies, autoparts, basics, ideas, noteworthy, recycle

Published in Automotive


Lawsuit Filed Against N.Y. Bottle Bill

Lori Brown, May 21st, 2009

On May 18th, a formal lawsuit was filed challenging the constitutionality of the expanded New York "Bottle Bill," scheduled to take effect next month. The lawsuit was filed by the International Bottled Water Association (IBWA), Nestle Waters North America (NWNA) and Polar Beverages in an effort to reform the labeling requirement associated with the legislation. Environmental advocate, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., ... read more

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Tagged basics, ideas, noteworthy, number1plasticPETE, plasticbottles

Published in Plastic


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