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Packers to Recycle Lambeau Field Scoreboards

Mary Mazzoni, February 2nd, 2012

Off-season renovations are underway at Lambeau Field, the home of the Green Bay Packers. But old materials aren't headed for the landfill. They're being recovered for recycling, according to recent news reports. This week, work crews began taking down the scoreboard in the south end zone to make way for a brand new 100 foot wide video screen, ... read more

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Tagged aluminum, electronics, recy, recycle, recycled, recycling, steel

Published in Electronics


PHOTOS: 5 Recycled Menorahs

Mary Mazzoni, December 9th, 2011

Slate menorah English sculptor Richard Miller has been constructing functional and artistic objects from slate and stone since 1988 and even moved to Pennsylvania's historic Slate Belt. This earthy and elegant menorah is crafted from Vermont green slate left over from Miller's other projects for a recycled Festival of Lights. Price: $85 BUY IT HERE Olive oil can menorah Give this year's holiday cheer ... read more

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Tagged aluminum, glass, organic, recycled, stone, wood

Published in Household


How to Calculate the Impact of Your Recycling

Alexis Petru, December 2nd, 2011

Americans recycled nearly 65 million tons of waste in 2010, according to a recent report from the Environmental Protection Agency, but how much did all that waste diversion benefit the planet? Using the EcoRewards Recycling Environmental Impact Calculator, Earth911 determined that this enormous amount of material recycled reduced greenhouse gases by the equivalent of permanently removing 9.7 million cars ... read more

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Tagged aluminum, cardboard, curbside, energy, gas, newspaper, recycling, reduce

Published in Household


The Green Festival Aiming for Zero Waste

Alexis Petru, November 17th, 2011

Can a two-day festival with thousands of attendees and hundreds of exhibitors go zero waste? That’s exactly what Green America and Global Exchange are trying to achieve with the Green Festival, the green living events that the two nonprofits organize throughout the country in cities like New York, Chicago, Washington, D.C. and Los Angeles. Back in May, the Green ... read more

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Tagged aluminum, composting, dirt, energy, food, glass, oil, paper, recycling, soil, wood

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MIT Recycling Game Is a Hit with Students

Mary Mazzoni, November 11th, 2011

While recycling is crucial to protecting our planet, it's not always the most exciting of activities. But Boston-based Greenbean Recycling is trying to change all that by transforming the collection of bottles and cans into a fun and entertaining competition. The company is piloting a Reverse Vending Machine at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in Cambridge, ... read more

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America’s Waste in Numbers: Then and Now

Mary Mazzoni, October 19th, 2011

Graphics by Amanda Wills Curbside recycling now serves about half of the U.S. population, but that wasn't the case in 1970 when very few cities offered these programs. In order to recycle, most residents had to transport recyclables to drop-off centers, which severely limited participation. The U.S. recycling rate in 1970 was 6.6 percent, compared to a 33.8 percent national recovery ... read more

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Tagged aluminum, curbside, energy, glass, infographic, metal, packaging, paper, paperboard, Plastic, recycling, solidwaste

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6 Examples of Pricey, Trash-Based Art

Mother Nature Network, October 13th, 2011

You probably don't think, "this'll sell for thousands of dollars!" as you toss packaging or a bottle into the recycling bin. But many artists look at discarded materials in a different way — and have capitalized on the low (read: no) cost of this particular type of "art supply." Turning those scraps into beautiful and profitable works, artists from ... read more

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Tagged aluminum, computer, grass, ireland, kitchen, mail, metal, oil, packaging, recycle, reuse, steel, toys

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PHOTOS: Junked Jet Becomes a Malibu Home

Alexis Petru, October 4th, 2011

Constructing a building out of products destined for the landfill – old shipping containers or discarded plastic bottles – can be both environmentally responsible and architecturally interesting – even beautiful. Now up in the remote hills of Malibu, Calif., a home has just been built using an even more unconventional waste material – an old Boeing 747 aircraft – ... read more

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Tagged aluminum, dirt, glass, reuse, windows

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8 Ways to Host a Green Tailgate

Mary Mazzoni, September 22nd, 2011

Football season is in full swing, and it's time to get your tailgate on. But as littered parking lots prove, this age-old American tradition isn’t always the greenest of activities. You can make your tailgate more earth-friendly without spending a fortune (or skimping out on your game-day fun). So, paint those faces, light up those grills and check out these ... read more

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5 Ideas for Pollution Prevention Week

Mary Mazzoni, September 20th, 2011

Monday marked the start of Pollution Prevention Week. And what better way to celebrate than by shrinking your footprint at home? If you want to do your part but can’t fit planning into your busy schedule, you’re in luck. Here are five quick and easy ways to reduce your pollution just in time for the planet-changing holiday. 1. Conserve energy The ... read more

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