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Trey Granger is a staff member at Earth911.com.


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EPA to Monitor Electronics Recyclers

Trey Granger, March 16th, 2010

In an attempt to address concerns about improper disposal and unidentified international exports, the U.S. EPA has created Responsible Recycling Practices for Electronics Recyclers (R2), a set of standards for electronics recyclers. The new certification covers a range of e-waste topics, including banning certain materials from landfills or burning. While electronics pose no environmental harm ... read more

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Tagged computermonitors, computers, lead, mercury, television

Published in Electronics


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It’s Poison Prevention Week…What’s in Your Cabinet?

Trey Granger, March 15th, 2010

Household chemicals serve an important purpose, whether it's cleaning the house, working on your car or killing pests around the yard. But these products can also be toxic to humans, and this week's Poison Prevention Week encourages homeowners to keep these products in a safe place when not in use to prevent exposure. The theme of this year's campaign is "Children ... read more

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Tagged antifreeze, hhw, householdcleaners, pesticides

Published in Hazardous


EPA Head: Environmental Protection is Good for Economic Growth

Trey Granger, March 10th, 2010

In Monday's speech to the National Press Club, U.S. EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson underscored a consistent message: Environmental protection helps to improve economic growth, not impedes it. Jackson went on to say environmental spending is an investment, as it improves the health conditions of communities, making them more attractive for jobs. One example she cited was the $17 billion annual savings ... read more

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Tagged airquality, energy, lead, productstewardship

Published in General


New System Rates Home Energy Efficiency

Trey Granger, March 8th, 2010

Similar to the miles per gallon rating for cars, a group in Oregon has created Energy Performance Score to allow home buyers a way of measuring the energy efficiency of their new house. For all participating homes, both the energy usage and carbon emissions are calculated from electricity and natural gas consumed. Other factors taken into account include insulation, appliances ... read more

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Tagged energy, greenbuilding

Published in Construction


Your Top Glass Questions

Trey Granger, March 8th, 2010

In January, we asked our Facebook followers to send us their questions about glass recycling. We combined this with some of the more common questions we get via email and sought out the opinions of municipal recycling programs, industry leaders and other experts for the most qualified answers. Enjoy! Question #1: Do you have to separate glass by colors? The short ... read more

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Tagged basics, blueglass, brownglass, cfl, clearglass, greenglass, lightbulbs, mercury, windows

Published in Glass


USA World Cup Jerseys to Be Made from Recycled Plastic

Trey Granger, March 2nd, 2010

Already suffering from post-Olympics withdrawal of international sports competition? Well, the World Cup is less than 100 days away, and Team USA will debut its new jerseys in a match against the Netherlands on March 3. Manufactured by Nike, this year's uniforms (known as "kits" in soccer terms) hold extra significance, as they are made from recycled plastic bottles. Nike ... read more

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Tagged clothingandtextile, ideas, number1plasticPETE

Published in Clothing


Debunked Plastic Myths

Trey Granger, March 1st, 2010

What's your impression of plastic? Is it better or worse than other forms of packaging (such as glass, metal and paper), and how did you form this opinion? There is a lot of information distributed throughout the green world about plastic, and not much of it is positive. Before you write this material out of your life, let's evaluate a few ... read more

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Tagged aluminumcan, brownglass, cardboard, clearglass, composting, greenglass, number1plasticPETE, number2plasticHDPE, number3plastic, number4plasticLDPE, number5plasticPolypropylene, number6plasticpolystyrene, number7plastic, plasticbags, plasticbottles, recycle, styrofoam

Published in Plastic


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Desperate For Space, Delaware Passes Yard Waste Ban

Trey Granger, February 26th, 2010

The state of Delaware has passed a law banning yard waste from its Sandtown landfill in a move to conserve space, according to the Delaware News Journal. This means composting will soon be the only option for yard waste disposal in the state. Because Delaware only has three landfills, it is in a different position to impose a ban than ... read more

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Tagged brush, christmastrees, grass, leaves, organicwaste, trees, weeds, yardwaste

Published in Garden


Robot Workers Reduce Carbon Footprint, But Eliminate Jobs

Trey Granger, February 23rd, 2010

We can't make this stuff up. Crate and Barrel has a new employee at its Tracy, Calif. distribution complex: a machine that is able to handle much of the manual labor that would otherwise be handled by office workers. While the main function is to increase productivity, these robots are also being marketed as a way to reduce the company's carbon ... read more

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Tagged batteries, energy

Published in Electronics


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Chicago Considers Ban on Foam To-Go Containers

Trey Granger, February 22nd, 2010

Chicago may soon become the latest city to ban the use of polystyrene foam in city businesses, based on a proposed ban that was presented to the City Council last week, according to The Chicago Sun-Times. If passed, the ban would impose fines of $300 for the first offense and $500 for additional violations for businesses that distribute foam plastic. The ... read more

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Tagged number6plasticpolystyrene, recycle

Published in Plastic


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