Ashley Schiller

Ashley Schiller

Ashley Schiller is a freelance writer living in Washington, D.C.



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October: National Power Tool Battery Recycling Month

Ashley Schiller, October 1st, 2008

DeWALT, a leading manufacturer of industrial power tools, is encouraging participation in National Power Tool Battery Recycling Month during October, reports Utility Products. Customers who recycle a power tool battery at one of DeWALT's 87 service centers will receive a $10 discount on a new battery purchase. DeWALT is coordinating its efforts with the Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation (RBRC), a non-profit public service ... read more

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Tagged basics, batteries, cellphone, ideas, noteworthy, rechargeablebatteries, singleusebatteries, tools

Published in Hazardous


Seattle Recycles More Commercial Food Waste

Ashley Schiller, September 30th, 2008

The amount of commercial organic waste composted monthly in Seattle has increased from about 500 tons to nearly 1,800 tons over the past few years, reports the Seattle Post-Intelligencer. More than 800 businesses are participating in organic waste programs, which accept food scraps, paper plates, cardboard and coffee filters. The roster includes the Space Needle, Woodland Park Zoo, the Mariners, Adobe, ... read more

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Tagged basics, cardboard, composting, cookingoil, energy, ideas, noteworthy, organicwaste

Published in Household


Paper Recycling Up in Europe

Ashley Schiller, September 30th, 2008

The European Recovered Paper Council (ERPC) announced earlier this month that EUWID. This puts the ERPC right on target to meet its voluntary goal of a 66 percent recycling rate by 2010. Rates have increased significantly in the EU27, Switzerland and Norway over the past three years. The total amount of paper collected and sent to recycling mills was 60.1 million tons last year. The ... read more

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Tagged basics, ideas, noteworthy, recycle

Published in Paper


Scientists Work To ‘Up Cycle’ Plastic

Ashley Schiller, September 26th, 2008

Scientists are developing a new recycling process using bacteria to turn PET plastic into a biodegradable plastic that could replace the cellophane in food packaging, according to Science News. The process could encourage more recycling of the billions of plastic bottles consumed every year. PET, the plastic used to make water bottles, is usually recycled into a lower-grade plastic, or "down cycled." The new ... read more

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Tagged basics, ideas, noteworthy, number1plasticPETE, packaging, plasticbottles, recycle

Published in Plastic


Fayetteville Recycling Program Named Best in AR

Ashley Schiller, September 23rd, 2008

A recent survey shows that Fayetteville's recycling program brings in more materials than any other city in Arkansas, reports The Morning News. Fifty-six percent of single-family homes participate in the program, totaling in about 587 pounds of recyclables collected each year. After selling off recycled beer bottles, newspapers and other items, the program cost each home about $2.40 last year. If recyclable materials had not been sold, the ... read more

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Tagged basics, brownglass, ideas, newspaper, noteworthy, recycle

Published in General


Sugar Cane Paper Company Debuts New Products

Ashley Schiller, September 22nd, 2008

Sugar Cane Paper Company this month introduced its new bagasse-made napkins, toilet paper, tissue, and paper towels, according to QSR Magazine. Bagasse is the fibrous residue left over in the sugar-making process. In addition to using it to make paper, some companies burn bagasse as fuel within the sugar mill. Mark Harrison, president of Sugar Cane Paper Company, told QSR that ... read more

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Tagged basics, fuel, ideas, noteworthy, recycle, toilet, trees

Published in Paper


Whitlock Training Group Offers Business Recycling Course

Ashley Schiller, September 19th, 2008

Whitlock Training Group Corporation, a leader in e-learning for the business and law enforcement communities, recently launched the new online training course "Profitable Recycling for Business," reports The Wall Street Journal. Many businesses perceive recycling as simply a good move for the environment, but there are economic incentives as well. Valuable items are also sent off to the landfill, causing companies to ... read more

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Tagged basics, ideas, mixedpaper, noteworthy, otherglass, recycle

Published in General


Recycling Up, Trash Down in Boston

Ashley Schiller, September 19th, 2008

New programs are helping recycling rates improve in the Boston area, reports The Boston Globe. The amount of cans recycled rose 6.1 percent from 2005 to 2007, while the amount of trash collected dropped 10.6 percent, according to South Shore Recycling Cooperative. Towns willing to try out new programs are seeing success. Five use a pay-as-you-throw program, in which residents pay a pick-up fee per trash ... read more

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Tagged aluminumcan, basics, cardboard, ideas, mixedpaper, noteworthy, plasticbottles

Published in General


A New Life For Recycled Paper, Plastic in Israel

Ashley Schiller, September 17th, 2008

The American Israeli Paper Mills Group (AIPM) has invented a pipe "almost as tough as steel" made with recycled The Jerusalem Post. The pipe is composed of 60 to 70 percent recycled material and uses a newly discovered bonding agent which gives the material the resilience of paper fibers and the flexibility of plastic. The company itself is already using the pipes cores for its paper rolls, each of ... read more

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Tagged basics, ideas, mixedpaper, noteworthy, number1plasticPETE, number2plasticHDPE, number7plastic, steel

Published in Paper


Waste Recycle Park To Help Clean Up Beaumont, CA

Ashley Schiller, September 16th, 2008

A new $2 million "waste recycle park" will improve efficiency and enhance reuse opportunities at the Lamb Canyon Landfill in Beaumont, Calif., reports the Press Enterprise. The facility will eventually have four buildings, allowing employees to work indoors. Employees currently disassemble thousands of appliances and electronics out in 100-plus heat in the Riverside County facility. The 30 person crew processed 8,642 appliances and 9,911 ... read more

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Tagged basics, bicycle, computermonitors, ideas, noteworthy, paint, recycle, reuse, television

Published in Electronics


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