Earth911 2011 Holiday Gift Guides
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What Can I Do With Packaging Peanuts?
BARRY ASKED: I received a large package at home and after unpacking I was unsure do with all the materials. There was the cardboard box, the tape and lots of "popcorn" inside, tissue paper and a few plastic inserts to keep things in place. Can you recycle all of this stuff from this packaging? WE FOUND THE ANSWER: When faced with ... read morePublished in Plastic
Does Gasoline Go Bad?
BARRY ASKED: I received a call from my friend who was cleaning out his garage and came across an old can that had gasoline in it that was likely several years old and spoiled if gasoline spoils. How does he properly dispose of the gasoline and what should he do with the container? WE FOUND THE ANSWER: It's true. Gasoline does ... read morePublished in Hazardous
Can I Flush Expired Medications?
BARRY ASKED THE QUESTION: I have expired medications left over, and I was going to flush them down the toilet, but I remember hearing that is not the thing to do. So, what do I do? Why can't I flush them? If I can't recycle them, how should I safely dispose of them? What does state law say? WE FOUND THE ... read morePublished in Household
Where Do Uncollected Bottle Deposits Go?
BARRY ASKED THE QUESTION: While I was drinking a bottle of water, I noticed it said "CA, MI, OR, HI, 5 cents." I know this means that the price includes a 5-cent return deposit, but there's no chance I'll return it to that store (it will go in the recycle bin). So, what happens to that 5 cents the store ... read morePublished in General
Become an Eco-Expert Every Week
Your days are chock-full of boring emails, requests from your boss, and more than likely, some mindless newsletters. The Earth911 Editorial Team thought long and hard about this, and we've got the answer. We’re fighting dull with inspiring, wasteful with purpose, and business-as-usual with something a little different: the soon-to-be launched Earth911.com Instant Expert Newsletter, hitting inboxes everywhere on Wednesday ... read morePublished in General
Get Access to One Million Ways to Recycle
Looking for recycling options is one million times easier today than it was 20 years ago. In case you haven't tried it out yet, Earth911 hosts the largest and most accurate recycling directory in North America. And, we recently crossed 1,000,000 recycling listings in our directory. This milestone certainly highlights significant growth for Earth911, but moreso the increased opportunities we have ... read morePublished in General
The Coolest Earth Day Events
It's the most wonderful time of the green year: Earth Week. April 18-22, Earth911 will host, promote and participate in a series of events to rally our readers to get involved for the 41st anniversary of Earth Day. We've partnered with Kimpton's FireSky Resort & Spa in sunny Scottsdale, Ariz. (our hometown!) and their Earth Care Week to put ... read morePublished in General
iRecycle® Adds 800,000 Ways to Recycle on Android
Earth911 is proud to announce the launch of its free iRecycle® app for Android! Available only recently for iOS platforms such as iPhone and iPad, the new version of iRecycle is now not only available to one of the largest groups of smart phone users, but also highlighted in the Sprint Green ID pack. Based on Earth911's ... read morePublished in Electronics
Ask Our Editors Anything
When Earth911 started writing news and feature stories in 2007, we applied the "just-see-if-it-sticks" motto. Today, we take a lot of content ideas and suggestions from our most valuable source - you. The Ask the Editor series tackles your very own questions about recycling, product stewardship and other big issues in sustainability. Since we started this project last year, the response ... read morePublished in General
