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Recycling Bottle Caps Made Easy

Alexis Petru, May 9th, 2011

The next time you go to toss your Seventh Generation laundry detergent bottle in the recycling bin, be sure to save the bottle cap to recycle on your next shopping trip. The maker of eco-friendly household and personal care products announced its new partnership with Preserve’s “Gimme 5” program that lets consumers recycle plastic #5 at the same ... read more

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Tagged number5plasticPolypropylene, plasticbottle, recycle

Published in Plastic


CBS EcoAds Get First Project Off the Ground

Megan Dobransky, May 9th, 2011

This article is a follow-up to the January article New TV Logo Will Identify ‘Eco’ Advertisers. In January, CBS EcoMedia launched EcoAds, which allows for a portion of advertising dollars to go to environmental and clean-energy project in communities nationwide. Randol Mill Park in Arlington, Texas is the first recipient of EcoAd money. Chevrolet purchased EcoAds on local CBS stations, ... read more

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Tagged energy

Published in General


6 Reasons Repealing the ‘Light Bulb Ban’ is a Bad Idea

Brian Clark Howard, May 9th, 2011

Editor's Note: Brian Clark Howard co-wrote the book Green Lighting with Seth Leitman and William Brinsky. The following is an op-ed piece and does not necessarily describe the views or opinions of Earth911. Talk of the impending "incandescent light bulb ban" can get folks more heated than the insides of an Easy-Bake oven. A quick survey online turns ... read more

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Tagged cfl, government, lightbulbs

Published in Household


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