Trey Granger

Trey Granger

Trey Granger is a staff member at Earth911.com.



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UK Report Finds Increased Recycling Would Generate More Than 50,000 Jobs

Trey Granger, October 22nd, 2010

A new report released by London-based Friends of Earth finds that if the country were to achieve a 70 percent recycling rate, it would create 51,400 jobs in the UK. These jobs are not solely limited to collecting material and running municipal recycling programs. It would also include employment in supply chains to improve the recyclability of products, as ... read more

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Tagged curbside, recycle

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PepsiCo To Make Biodegradable Chip Bag From Potato Peels

Trey Granger, October 20th, 2010

The British brand of PepsiCo potato chips, Walkers crisps, has announced that it will be creating a new biodegradable chip bag from its potato remains, according to a BBC interview with PepsiCo UK & Ireland President Richard Evans. The potato peelings would otherwise be used as animal food, but the company believes it can deliver potato-based bags to UK ... read more

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Tagged ireland, number1plasticPETE, plasticbags, plasticbottles

Published in Plastic


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The Lowdown on Recycling Juice, Milk Cartons

Trey Granger, October 18th, 2010

When it comes to recycling, not all boxes are the same. This is not only due to the quality of the paper, but also any materials added to optimize the box for consumer use. Take the example of gable-top cartons and aseptic containers, which you may know as milk/juice cartons and juice boxes, respectively. At first glance, these products seem ... read more

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Tagged basics, cartons, composting, drinkboxes, milkandjuicecartons, paperboard

Published in Paper


Walmart to Sell Recycled Pet Toys

Trey Granger, October 14th, 2010

One of the often forgotten elements of recycling is the need to make new products out of the material collected. For America's largest retailer, that material is going "to the dogs," so to speak. Walmart will begin selling pet products such as dog beds and cat scratching posts in its stores this month. Made by Worldwise Inc., each product is ... read more

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Tagged cardboard, composting, plasticbottles, productstewardship

Published in Plastic


Seattle Passes Nation’s First Phone Book Opt-Out Law

Trey Granger, October 13th, 2010

"Opt-in" and "opt-out" have been buzzwords in the telephone directory industry for years, so this week's Seattle City Council Bill enforcing an opt-out registry system for city residents may not come as a surprise. However, the law also requires directory publishers to pay $148 per ton of books to cover the city's costs of recycling the estimated 2 ... read more

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Tagged curbside, phonebooks

Published in Paper


How to Recycle Your Old Cookware

Trey Granger, October 11th, 2010

There are hundreds of reasons to dispose of old cookware. You may have upgraded to a new model; the quality material may have eroded over time, or perhaps you are merging kitchen supplies with a new roommate. If you need to dispose of pots and pans, the first option to consider is reuse. Sites like Craigslist and Freecycle ... read more

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Tagged ferrousmetal, nonferrousmetal, otherglass, wood

Published in Metal


Lowe’s Launches Massive Public Recycling Program

Trey Granger, October 6th, 2010

Lowe's recently debuted a three-in-one recycling bin at 1,700 U.S. stores that provides a take-back program for compact fluorescent lamps (CFL), rechargeable batteries/cell phones and plastic bags. It's the latest in a growing list of retailers offering in-store recycling. All of the accepted products are rarely collected in curbside programs, even though each is a marketable recycling commodity. CFLs contain ... read more

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Tagged cellphone, cfl, homeappliances, mercury, nicadbatteries, number5plasticPolypropylene, packingmaterials, pallets, plasticbags, plasticbottles, plasticcasing, rechargeablebatteries, styrofoam

Published in Household


Rainforest Deforestation Amounts to $5 Trillion in Annual Losses

Trey Granger, October 5th, 2010

A former British banker has determined the value of assets lost by depletion of rainforests, which includes $4.5 trillion in loss of biodiversity as well as the loss of wetlands and sources of pharmaceutical drugs, according to The Independent. The costs break down to more than $650 per person in the world. The information will be presented at the ... read more

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Tagged computerpaper, medications, whiteofficepaper

Published in Paper


D.C. Enforces ‘Pollution Diet’ on Anacostia River

Trey Granger, October 1st, 2010

The U.S. EPA is taking action on the amount of litter in the Anacostia River, imposing a "diet" that will require 1.2 million pounds of trash to be removed each year. It is the second river in the U.S. to receive a trash limit. The new ruling is for aesthetic reasons to limit the presence of litter, as ... read more

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Tagged motoroil, plasticbags

Published in Plastic


Forget SB 722, California Sets Its Own Lofty Energy Goals

Trey Granger, September 29th, 2010

The California Air Resources Board (ARB) has taken matters into its own hands after Senate Bill 722 failed to pass last month. The ARB unanimously voted last week to set a new standard that mandates 33 percent of the state's energy be renewable by 2020. California currently utilizes more than 14 percent renewable energy, but the new ... read more

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Tagged brownpaperbags, energy, plasticbags

Published in Household


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