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Huge Icebergs May Be Floating In Downtown Manhattan

Mary Mazzoni, July 19th, 2010

On his way to work every day for the past year, Woods Bagot New York Principal Jeffrey Holmes pondered the remnants of the abandoned construction projects halted in his city. They were reminders of unfinished business. With more than 100 boarded-up construction sites in Manhattan alone, Holmes often wondered if there was a way to make these spaces more ... read more

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Tagged concrete, recycle, steel, wood

Published in Construction


Would You Pay More to Guarantee Your Stuff Is Recycled?

Lori Brown, July 19th, 2010

Shoppers in Ontario, Canada might be surprised to find the item "Eco Fee" suddenly listed at the bottom of their retail receipts, a new reality that became effective July 1. The fees coincide with Stewardship Ontario's July1 launch of the "Orange Drop" program, North America's first jurisdiction to launch a single program for the management of 22 types of household ... read more

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Tagged batteries, fireextinguisher, medications, motoroil, paint

Published in Hazardous


Get The Most Out of Your Battery

Amanda Wills, July 19th, 2010

Rechargeable batteries are no doubt an investment. The upfront cost makes those $5 single-use batteries seem much more appealing. But despite the price, The National Electrical Manufacturers Association has estimated that U.S. demand for rechargeables is growing twice as fast as demand for non-rechargeables. Just how high is that demand? More than 350 million rechargeable batteries are purchased annually in the ... read more

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Tagged basics, batteries, mercury, mp3player, rechargeablebatteries, recycle, singleusebatteries

Published in Electronics


Operation Deepwater Clean

Libuse Binder, July 19th, 2010

It’s been almost three months since the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig explosion caused the largest oil spill in United States history. As of June 15, the government estimated that up to 60,000 barrels of oil were spilling into the Gulf of Mexico daily. The latest attempt to cap the spill seems to be holding, and as of this writing, there ... read more

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Tagged energy, fuel, oil, reduce, reuse

Published in Hazardous


Shop, Recycle, Reclaim Your Day

Jennifer Berry, July 19th, 2010

Time is a precious commodity. There never seems to be enough of it, and whether or not you're having fun, it often flies by. When it comes to living a greener lifestyle, time can grow in its significance, as it can sometimes restrict potential greenies from eco-friendly activities. In fact, 13 percent of respondents from an Earth911.com poll indicated ... read more

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Tagged ideas, number1plasticPETE, number2plasticHDPE, number5plasticPolypropylene, number6plasticpolystyrene

Published in Plastic


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