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Ask the Editor: Recycling Wax Paper

Amanda Wills, December 23rd, 2009

Earth911's "Ask The Editor" series tackles your toughest environmental and recycling dilemmas. How do you reuse or recycle wax paper? - @katiehepfinger Usually recycling paper is pretty straight forward as most curbside programs accept the material. But it gets a little hairy when we start getting into soiled paper, paperboard, coated paper, wax paper or (gulp) pizza boxes. read more

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Tagged askeditor, basics, ideas, mixedpaper, noteworthy, reuse

Published in Paper


NYC Increases Battery Recycling by 13 Percent in 2009

Trey Granger, December 23rd, 2009

With almost two weeks left in 2009, New York City has recycled 22 tons of rechargeable batteries this year, the volume of 12 standard taxi cabs. New York City's recycling efforts are monitored by Call2Recycle, which offers a collection program for rechargeable batteries and cell phones. The city has required any store that sells rechargeable batteries or the products ... read more

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Tagged basics, cellphone, ideas, nicadbatteries, noteworthy, rechargeablebatteries

Published in Hazardous


All the Buzz in the Green Sphere

Jennifer Berry, December 22nd, 2009

It probably goes without saying that 2009 has been a big year for "green." And beyond the environmental movement, "social media" has become one of the hottest trending topics (get it?) of the year as well. Helping to catapult "eco" into mainstream, social media applications have created a whole new world of opportunities for inexpensive ways to broadcast green messages to ... read more

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Tagged basics, cellphone, computers, energy, ideas, noteworthy, recycle, reduce

Published in General


Video: White House Grants Green Tax Credits

Lori Brown, December 22nd, 2009

The White House has proposed a $5 billion increase in clean energy tax credits in an effort to grow green collar jobs and expand renewable energy infrastructure. The proposal, unveiled last week by Vice President Joe Biden, would raise the current $2.3 billion tax credit cap to $7.3 billion, all part of the $787 billion stimulus package approved in ... read more

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Tagged basics, energy, ideas, noteworthy

Published in Construction


The Top 5 Things You Should Know From Copenhagen

Jennifer Berry, December 21st, 2009

It's been a whirlwind two weeks since we first gave you the rundown on Copenhagen, so we'll try and give you the highlights of the past few weeks so you can decide for yourself what went down. So, without further ado (and in no particular order), here our top five highlights from Copenhagen: Nothing is in stone yet - As of the ... read more

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Tagged basics, energy, ideas, noteworthy, reduce

Published in General


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Shoot Video, Support the Environment, Earn Some Cash

Raquel Fagan, December 21st, 2009

Calling all YouTube fanatics! If you want to take a break from posting movies of your cat, use that camera to generate some cash and support an environmental cause. The EPA recently announced its video contest, Our Planet, Our Stuff, Our Choice. Now through Feb. 16, contestants can submit a 30-60 second video and win up to $2,500. The ... read more

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Tagged basics, ideas, noteworthy, recycle, reduce

Published in General


The Plastic Scavenger Hunt

Jennifer Berry, December 21st, 2009

Whether you are aware of it or not, plastic is all around us. We walk on it, wear it, drive it and use it every day, perhaps without even knowing it. Thinking about the plastic in your home is an important step to reducing your environmental footprint. When it's time to toss your items, knowing what's actually in them ... read more

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Tagged basics, carpet, clothingandtextile, ideas, noteworthy, number1plasticPETE, number6plasticpolystyrene, plasticbottles, recycle, reduce

Published in Household


Recycle Your Christmas Tree

Trey Granger, December 21st, 2009

Over the past three weeks, we have spoken with waste officials in more than 40 states while compiling Earth911's Christmas tree recycling directory, and we noticed some reoccurring trends. As you get ready to undeck the halls, here are a few helpful tips to guarantee your Christmas tree doesn't end up in a landfill. Considering the EPA estimates 20 ... read more

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Tagged basics, christmastrees, composting, ideas, mulch, noteworthy, treecycling

Published in Garden


Top 20 Headlines of 2009

Amanda Wills, December 21st, 2009

Here at Earth911, we love covering the topics that relate to our readers and inspire an effort to "go green." While we've written more than 200 feature articles this year, there are some that really stuck out, grabbed our attention and generated both positive and negative feedback from our readers. Here are our top 20 favorite stories from 2009: Back to the ... read more

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Tagged basics, composting, ideas, noteworthy, organic, paint, Plastic, recycle, reduce, reuse

Published in General


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Just How ‘Sexy’ is Insulation?

Jennifer Berry, December 18th, 2009

Very, if you're President Obama. And in reality, it's pretty sexy if you're looking to save money on your home energy bills. "We were at the roundtable and somebody said, 'Insulation's not sexy,'" the President said, during a visit to a Home Depot. "I disagree. Frank, don't you think insulation is sexy stuff? Here's what, here's what's sexy about it: ... read more

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Published in Construction


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