Amanda Wills

Amanda Wills

Managing Editor

Amanda Wills is the former Managing Editor of Earth911.com.



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NBA Launches Its First ‘Green Week’

Amanda Wills, April 7th, 2009

The NBA kicked off its first “green week” last Thursday and will run through April 10. The event calls on both players and fans to get involved. Green week will sponsor a number of national and local activities to raise awareness and funding for environmental protection. The initiative is a team effort. Players will wear shooting shirts made from 100 percent ... read more

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Tagged basics, earthdaynews, ideas, noteworthy, recycle

Published in General


EPA Earth Day Project: Snap, Shoot, Submit

Amanda Wills, April 6th, 2009

A photo enthusiast snaps a picture as a young boy enjoys a refreshing splash at the Singapore Zoo. The photographer titles the piece, “It’s Our Beautiful World.” As part of its Earth Day activities, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is seeking such original photos and videos from the public for its annual Earth Day Photo and Video Project. Men and ... read more

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Tagged africa, basics, bicycle, ideas, noteworthy, recycle, reduce, reuse

Published in General


Robotic Fish May Be the Answer to Ocean Pollution

Amanda Wills, April 6th, 2009

British scientists may have developed the solution to the growing ocean pollution dilemma. Engineering company BMT Group has created a lifelike robotic fish that will be tested in the sea off the coast of northern Spain near Gijon. Its purpose is to detect pollution in the ocean through its chemical sensors and navigation controls. The coolest thing about this invention is ... read more

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Tagged basics, ideas, motoroil, noteworthy, plasticbags, plasticbottles, recycle, reduce, styrofoam, waterquality

Published in Electronics


Biochar: The New Fuel For Your Fire

Amanda Wills, April 1st, 2009

Scientists are calling a new innovation in organic waste the “black gold” for agriculture. “Biochar” is a charcoal-like substance made from organic waste – raw material from any forest, agricultural or animal waste, such as woodchips, corn husks, peanut shells and chicken manure. The machine is located on the University of Georgia campus and is operated by a group of scientists ... read more

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Tagged basics, climatechange, energy, fertilizers, ideas, noteworthy, organicwaste, recycle, reuse

Published in Garden


It’s Not Trash, It’s Your New Home

Amanda Wills, March 31st, 2009

Residents of North Kesteven, U.K. are embracing innovative, eco-friendly architecture with homes constructed of straw. The area was once considered a purely cereal-growing country with rolling hills of green barley and plains of golden corn. Now it’s becoming one of the U.K.’s most advanced homebuilding sites. According to The Guardian, straw-bale specialists Amazonails will construct two semi-detached homes in the ... read more

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Tagged basics, constructionmaterials, ideas, noteworthy, recycle

Published in Construction


U.K. Prison Experiments With Mattress Recycling

Amanda Wills, March 31st, 2009

Last week, The Guardian reported that the U.K. government is stepping up its recycling efforts and coming up with innovative ideas for discarded prison mattresses. Prisons throughout England and Wales throw out 50,000 mattresses each year and order 60,000 new mattresses due to prison population growth, costing taxpayers 2 million pounds, or 2.8 million U.S. dollars. County jails will be ... read more

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Tagged basics, carpet, ideas, mattresses, noteworthy, recycle, reduce

Published in Household


The Lowdown on Landfills

Amanda Wills, March 30th, 2009

You’ve just swallowed your last sip of Dr. Pepper as you crumple the wax paper from your cheeseburger. You gather the  paper napkins, plastic straw and a few burnt fries among other things. After you toss this waste and leave your tray, more than likely, you never think about this trash again. We’ve all heard about the local landfill on the ... read more

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Tagged basics, composting, hhw, ideas, noteworthy, number2plasticHDPE, organicwaste, paint, pesticides, recycle, solidwaste

Published in Construction


100 Best Corporate Citizens List Dubbed ‘Transparent’

Amanda Wills, March 27th, 2009

Corporate Responsibility Officer magazine released what it deems its “most transparent” 100 Best Corporate Citizens list. The publication’s annual report is compiled by IW Financial and uses publicly accessible information to measure top publicly traded companies’ corporate social responsibility profiles. The magazine judges these top companies in seven categories: Environment Climate change Human rights Philanthropy Employee relations Finance Government. Environment and employee relations are the heaviest factors, each ... read more

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Tagged basics, ideas, noteworthy, packaging

Published in General


New York’s ReMix Campaign Drives Magazine Recycling

Amanda Wills, March 26th, 2009

Verso Paper Corp., Time Inc. and the National Recycling Coalition announced magazine and catalog recycling has boosted to 29.3 percent due in large part to the January launch of the New York City ReMix campaign. The ReMix (Recycling Magazines is Excellent!) campaign started as the result of a study conducted by Time Inc. and Verso. The study found that 95 percent ... read more

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Tagged basics, catalogs, ideas, magazines, mixedpaper, noteworthy, recycle

Published in Paper


Clear-Cut Plan for the Glass Industry

Amanda Wills, March 24th, 2009

A December article in the The New York Times about the collapse of prices for recycled goods has generated buzz in the recycling community. The article outlined the reasons for the diminishing market for recycled materials such as cardboard, plastic, newspaper and metals. However, the article failed to mention glass. In response, the Glass Packaging Institute (GPI) wrote a ... read more

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Tagged basics, brownglass, cardboard, clearglass, energy, greenglass, ideas, newspaper, noteworthy, recycle

Published in Glass


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