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Metal Recycler Files for Bankruptcy in Shaky Market

Amanda Wills, June 30th, 2009

The recession has affected the scrap metal industry in a serious way. While the bottom dropped out at the first of the year, industry heads still have hope for its comeback. To its credit, we have seen some positive growth in the industry, but now we have hit another hiccup. Empire Metal Recycling, Inc. filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The ... read more

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Tagged aluminum, basics, ideas, noteworthy, recycle, steel

Published in Metal


New Household Cleaners Skimp on Water, Waste

Trey Granger, June 30th, 2009

A new line of household cleaners by Bumgartens will be sold in tablet form, requiring 75 percent less packaging and reducing the impact of shipping because the products have 85 percent less "water weight." The cleaners are part of the Conserve line, which also includes cutlery and dishware. Consumers purchase one bottle and a four-pack of tablets, and the tablets ... read more

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Tagged basics, householdcleaners, ideas, noteworthy, plasticbottles, productstewardship

Published in Hazardous


Mobile Industry Leaders Agree to European Universal Charger

Lori Brown, June 30th, 2009

The mobile phone industry recently announced an initiative to implement a universal cell phone charger, answering the calls of mobile users with drawers and cabinets full of obsolete chargers everywhere. This idea became one step closer to reality in Europe today, as industry leaders struck a deal with the European Union (EU) to introduce the charger by Jan. 1, ... read more

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Tagged basics, cellphone, ideas, noteworthy

Published in Electronics


.eco Domain Still Up for Grabs

Amanda Wills, June 30th, 2009

If you haven’t heard about the .eco debate, here’s a quick recap: Al Gore and a few other celebrities are backing the idea of a .eco domain registration for the Web that would designate green companies and organizations. Dot Eco LLC, a group run by Hollywood A-listers such as actor Roger Moore and director Davis Guggenheim, is partnering with Gore’s Alliance ... read more

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Tagged basics, climatechange, ideas, noteworthy, productstewardship

Published in General


Toronto Trash Strike Continues, City Faces Mountains of Waste

Amanda Wills, June 29th, 2009

A couple of weeks ago, we reported on the looming trash strike in Toronto that, if put in place, would disrupt the lives of thousands in the city. Just as feared, the trash strike was official at midnight on June 21 as an estimated 24,000 workers walked off the job. In response, the City shut down summer camps, swimming pools, ... read more

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Tagged basics, curbside, ideas, noteworthy, organicwaste, solidwaste

Published in Household


U.S. Wood Pellet Mill Receives FSC Certification

Haley Paul, June 29th, 2009

The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) and the Rainforest Alliance announced the first FSC certification of a wood biomass pellet mill in the U.S. As part of the Rainforest Alliance’s SmartWood program, Curran Renewable Energy, LLC will become the first certified producer and distributor of wood pellets. Wood pellets consist of compressed and pulverized dry biomass from tree sources. Biomass is any recently ... read more

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Tagged basics, energy, fuel, ideas, noteworthy, wood

Published in Garden


Argentine Inmates Create Modern Designs, Decor

Amanda Wills, June 29th, 2009

We’ve been covering some ways prisons are incorporating green education into inmates’ daily routines. The trend has now gone international. Women prisons in Buenos Aires, Argentina has partnered with Satori Lab to create Marca Carcel, a brand of products handmade by women in jails using recycled materials and low technology. The company’s goal is to create awareness and further inmates’ skills ... read more

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Tagged basics, clothingandtextile, ideas, noteworthy, number1plasticPETE, solidwaste

Published in Household


Stay Simple: Green Acts Add Up

Raquel Fagan, June 29th, 2009

When Henry David Thoreau moved out to Walden Pond in 1845, he helped to start the environmental movement that we all know today. But has something been lost? With all our modern technology and post-industrial revolution issues, we have way more complicated problems than those Thoreau left civilization to ponder. Or do we? Will a return to “Walden Pond” get us ... read more

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Tagged basics, ideas, noteworthy, plasticbags, plasticbottles, recycle, reduce

Published in Household


Damage Control: Recycling Plastics

Ashley Schiller, June 29th, 2009

Many manufacturing and recycling companies find themselves stuck with plastic that has been contaminated, crudely recycled or poorly scrapped. These materials are normally sent to the landfill or shipped overseas, which has a high cost for both the environment and the organization. Recovering plastics such as these can be a tricky task, but an increasing number of companies are taking on the challenge. One such ... read more

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Tagged basics, ideas, noteworthy, number1plasticPETE, number2plasticHDPE, number3plastic, number4plasticLDPE, number5plasticPolypropylene, number6plasticpolystyrene, number7plastic

Published in Plastic


Top 10 Summer Reads

Ashley Schiller, June 29th, 2009

Summer often means more leisure time--the perfect season to make some fresh-squeezed lemonade and catch up on all the reading you’ve missed during the first six months of the year. Listed below are 10 fabulous summer reads, including both recently published books as well as a few green “classics.” So whether you’re soaking up sun by the pool or enjoying the shade ... read more

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Tagged basics, book, ideas, noteworthy

Published in General


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