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Southwest’s Cabins Set for a Green Remodel

Alexis Petru, January 20th, 2012

Southwest planes’ cabins are about to get a green makeover, the airline announced this week, featuring lightweight, eco-friendly materials to increase fuel efficiency and conserve resources. Dubbed “Evolve: The New Southwest Interior,” the cabin remodel will incorporate more durable seats that weigh 6 pounds per seat less than current seats, making the plane a total of 635 pounds lighter ... read more

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Tagged carpet, fuel, Plastic, recycled, reuse

Published in Construction


VIDEO: How is Carpet Recycled?

Alexis Petru, January 6th, 2012

Last year, Americans threw away 3.5 million tons of carpet and rugs, and only 9 percent of this material was recycled, according to the U.S. EPA. But companies like The Carpet Recyclers are looking to increase the nation's carpet recycling rate, finding new uses for old carpets and keeping them out of our landfills. The Southern California-based company recently released ... read more

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Tagged carpet, Plastic, recycling

Published in Household


PHOTOS: Rug Made From 500,000 Cigarettes

Mary Mazzoni, November 9th, 2011

Chinese contemporary artist Xu Bing has been fascinated by the tobacco industry for more than 10 years. Bing, who was born in the Zhejiang province in 1955, first began adding cigarette pieces to his Tobacco Project series in 2000. And he just added three new eye-catching exhibits to the collection, including this awe-inspiring "tiger skin" rug made from 500,000 ... read more

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Published in Household


6 Tips For Green Renovation

Jim Halter, October 11th, 2011

The following is an op-ed piece by Jim Halter, vice president of construction solutions for Waste Management. It does not describe the views or opinions of Earth911. For architects, builders and suppliers, Greenbuild is like Thanksgiving, Earth Day and a little bit of New Years all wrapped up into one. It’s a time to exchange ideas about sustainable construction, which for ... read more

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Tagged asphalt, cardboard, carpet, concrete, constructionmaterials, opinion, recycled, reuse, shingles, trade

Published in Construction


Calif. Slaps Fee on Carpet to Increase Recycling

Alexis Petru, June 30th, 2011

Starting July 1, Californians will be charged an extra nickel for every square yard of carpet they buy, as part of a new state law that aims to keep carpet out of the landfill. Passed last September, California Assembly Bill 2398 is the first product stewardship law in the nation to specially address carpet. The concept of product stewardship is defined ... read more

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Tagged carpet, recycling

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Ford to ‘Grow’ Its Own Car Parts?

Jennifer Berry, June 30th, 2011

What do mushrooms, dandelion root, wheat, soy and corn have in common? They may comprise key components of your car one day. At the Forward with Ford futuring and trends conference in Dearborn, Mich., sustainable materials guru Deborah Molesky explained to a group of bloggers, journalists and media personalities that the automaker's goal is to not only manufacture, but grow, its ... read more

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Tagged autobodies, autoparts, carpet, clothingandtextile, composting, motoroil

Published in Automotive


Get Advice from Ed Begley Jr.

Jennifer Berry, June 28th, 2011

Ed Begley Jr. knows a lot about reducing his environmental footprint. After buying his first electric car in the 1970s (admittedly it was a golf cart, but you get the idea), Begley Jr. continued to increase his investments in alternative energy, making his home more energy efficient, and moreover, sharing his knowledge with eager audiences across the nation. READ: Do ... read more

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Tagged autobodies, autopart, blueglass, brownglass, carbatteries, cardboard, carpet, clearglass, greenglass, mmichigan, newspaper, number1plasticPETE, number2plasticHDPE, number3plastic, number4plasticLDPE, number5plasticPolypropylene, number6plasticpolystyrene, number7plastic, paperboard

Published in Household


Why These Students Wore Trash to Graduation

Alexis Petru, June 27th, 2011

It’s graduation season, and this year, many students’ caps and gowns will be green – and we don’t mean the color. At least four academic apparel companies are offering eco-friendly graduation caps and gowns, trading in the polyester typically used in conventional graduation gowns for fiber made from sustainably-harvested forests or recycled plastic. The companies are also looking for ways to ... read more

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Tagged carpet, composting, curbside, furniture, packaging, recycling, reuse, wood

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Green Cleaning Your Dirty Carpets

Alison Neumer Lara, June 24th, 2011

Domestic eco-diva and greenie mom Alison Lara tackles everyday household dilemmas and solutions for leading a more sustainable lifestyle. I’m no carpet lady. Even though the stuff covers most of the floors in our home, I’d much prefer wood, bamboo, cork, cement – pretty much any surface that doesn’t become embedded with dust, hair, allergens and the other flotsam and jetsam tracked ... read more

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Tagged airquality, carpet, opinion

Published in Household


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You Can’t Eat Silica Gel, But You Can Reuse It

Chloe Skye, August 6th, 2010

There are lots of ways to reuse to products like plastic bottles, fabric scraps and even old carpet…but did you ever think you could apply this mindset to something so small and seemingly insignificant as silica gel packets? Silica gel is used as a desiccant, an odorless substance that naturally absorbs moisture to keep our purchases from ... read more

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Tagged carpet, clothingandtextile, reuse, solvents, windows

Published in Hazardous


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