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Pepsi to Install ‘Dream Machines’ in D.C. Area

Alison Neumer Lara, March 2nd, 2011

It's about to get a little easier to recycle in downtown Washington D.C. PepsiCo will roll out more than 300 bottle and can recycling bins in partnership with the public works department and DowntownDC Business Improvement District, a Washington urban development group. Officials hope the new cans will divert 1 million pounds of recyclables annually from downtown waste, with the goal of reaching ... read more

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Tagged aluminumcan, curbside, plasticbottles, recycle

Published in Plastic


GOP Cuts House Compost Program, Bio Packaging

Alison Neumer Lara, March 2nd, 2011

The House Administration Committee announced it will cancel the chamber's food composting program, instituted three years ago as part of former Speaker of House Nancy Pelosi's "Green the Capitol" initiative. Committee Chair Rep. Dan Lungren of California cited high energy costs and "nominal reductions in carbon emissions,” according to a statement. Under the program, food waste was sent to a pulper in a lower basement ... read more

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Tagged composting, government, organicwaste, reduce

Published in Garden


San Fran Nonprofit Hands Out Dream Dresses for Prom

Alexis Petru, March 2nd, 2011

Prom has become an American rite of passage, memorialized in high school flicks like “Footloose” and “Pretty in Pink.” But many young women don’t have the chance to go to this special event because their families simply cannot afford to buy a prom dress. The San Francisco-based Princess Project has been working to make these girls’ prom dreams come ... read more

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Tagged clothingandtextile, recycle

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Video: This Guy Makes Trash Look Good

Jennifer Berry, March 2nd, 2011

The following is an op-ed piece by Jennifer Berry, public and strategic relations manager for Earth911. It does not describe the views or opinions of Earth911. Michael Bartell is not a pretentious person. Walking by him on the street, he would probably give you a friendly smile and continue on his way. You may think the man in charge of fulfilling ... read more

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