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Napkins and Tissues Made From Sugar Cane, Not Trees

Alexis Petru, March 1st, 2011

No trees were harmed in the making of this toilet paper. That’s what Emerald Brand hopes to accomplish with its new line of tree-free disposable products. Yesterday the supplier of eco-friendly disposables and cleaning supplies introduced its new products: 70 percent tree-free bath tissue, facial tissue and napkins, as well as 100 percent tree-free disposable plates. Rather than using virgin ... read more

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Tagged mixedpaper, reduce, trees

Published in Plastic


Nike, Walmart, Target, Other Brands Launch Eco Clothing Index

Alison Neumer Lara, March 1st, 2011

Strolling through H&M or Target, it's tempting to scoop up a cheap T-shirt or pair of kicks at fire-sale prices, but those fast fashion deals come at a higher, hidden cost: the environment. Major clothing retailers and manufacturers acknowledged as much today, unveiling the Sustainable Apparel Coalition, a collaborative effort by about 30 corporations plus the U.S. EPA and ... read more

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Tagged clothingandtextile, reduce

Published in Clothing


Video: Tour of a Recycling Center That You Actually Want to See

Jennifer Berry, March 1st, 2011

Single-stream recycling may not seem like a big deal. But, as the amount of waste we create continues to rise, making recycling easier for the average citizen is a must. The new Arizona Community Ecocenter Material Recovery Facility (MRF) in Surprise, Ariz. is giving the Phoenix metropolitan area a new way to make the most of its waste. According to Waste ... read more

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Tagged aluminumcan, cardboard, medicalequipment, medicalwaste, mixedpaper, plasticbags, plasticbottles, recycle, tin

Published in Household


Illinois Green Roof Collapse Still Under Investigation

Mary Mazzoni, March 1st, 2011

It has been more than two weeks since a huge section of green roof collapsed in St. Charles, Ill., and investigators are still trying to figure out what went wrong. A 700-by-500 foot section of sloping green roof came crashing down over a parking garage at a pond and garden supply company on Feb. 13. No one was injured, largely ... read more

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