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This City Found a Way to Recycle Pizza Boxes

Mary Mazzoni, September 28th, 2011

Residents and businesses in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area can now toss pizza boxes into their curbside bins. While many people think pizza boxes are already recyclable, these takeout leftovers can be very problematic to deal with at recycling centers. Grease, cheese and other food scraps can contaminate the paper recycling process, costing the recycler big bucks and degrading the quality of recycled ... read more

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Tagged cardboard, food, recycle

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The 5 Funniest Recycling Videos

Alexis Petru, September 28th, 2011

Who says taking care of the planet has to be all doom and gloom? From unconventional methods to reminding co-workers to recycle to catchy tunes urging Walmart to take back TVs for recycling, we’ve rounded up a group of videos that promote recycling and sustainability, but will also make you laugh. 1.  The office recycling enforcer Reebok launched a series of TV ... read more

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Boeing 787 Will Be More Fuel Efficient

Mary Mazzoni, September 28th, 2011

Boeing has delivered its first 787 Dreamliner airplane, which the company said uses 20 percent less fuel and produces 20 percent fewer emissions than similarly sized planes. The Dreamliner touched down yesterday at All Nippon Airways (ANA) in Tokyo, which purchased 50 of the $200 million planes when the 787 program launched in 2004, according to Boeing. The plane’s ... read more

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Tagged fuel, gas, greentravel

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How to Get Involved in Local Glass Recycling

Leah Blunt, September 28th, 2011

Wouldn't it be great if more of your local bars and restaurants recycled glass? In a recent Glass Packaging Institute survey of bar, restaurant and hotel glass container recycling programs, partnerships - including those with customers like you - proved key. The survey was used to collect data, but also to find best practices for successful programs. “The glass container industry has ... read more

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Tagged blueglass, brownglass, clearglass

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