Paper

Paper, which includes everything from packaging to mail, makes up the largest percentage of the municipal solid waste stream at 33 percent. It’s also one of the most recovered materials, as recycling opportunities are often readily available.

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  • Location-Based Coupon App Reduces Paper Waste

    Keeping a coupon book is frustrating. Deals have expiration dates and sorting through junk mail is tedious, and not to mention bad for the environment. Nearly 100 million trees are cut down annually to make junk mail in the U.S., according to the Bay Area Recycling Outreach Coalition.

    Yowza!!, a location-based mobile coupon app, was designed to reduce mail waste and help consumers find deals.

    Greg Grunberg, who has starred in television series like “Heroes,” “Alias” and “Felicity,” conceived the idea behind the app after a frustrating trip to Bed Bath & Beyond. Upon reaching the cash register to check out, he … read more

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