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Rain or Shine: USPS Thinking Big, Thinking Green

Jennifer Berry, September 15th, 2008

If you take some time to think about it, a copious amount of products travel through the mail every day. The most prevalent resource is paper. A lot of cardboard boxes move through the system, as well as Styrofoam packing peanuts, plastic, magazines and catalogs. The list is endless. With these infinite materials comes the potential for infinite waste, not only ... read more

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8 Ways to Green Your Paper Use

Trey Granger, September 8th, 2008

This story is part of Earth911’s “Green Eight” series, where we showcase eight ways to green your life in various areas. We may talk of a paperless world, but paper still makes up 35 percent of our solid waste. Even though new paper can be created by growing more trees, that doesn't mean we can't be smart about the paper we ... read more

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Categorizing the Paper in Your Life

Trey Granger, September 8th, 2008

Paper is a part of everyday life. It comes in many forms, yet you're most likely able to put it all in the same recycling bin. For paper recycling purposes, we can break it all down into three groups: loose-leaf, packaging and media. Loose-Leaf Paper This would include computer paper, lined paper and even letters in your mail. It needs the least treatment ... read more

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Tips for Recycling Catalogs

Alexandra Smith, August 27th, 2008

Nineteen billion catalogs are mailed out to American homes each year. The production of these catalogs requires 53 million trees, 53 billion gallons of water and emits 5.2 million tons of carbon dioxide. While some send catalogs to the trash instead of their recycling bins, all municipal recycling programs accept catalogs. If there are catalogs you would like to continue receiving, ... read more

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Facts About Catalogs

Alexandra Smith, August 27th, 2008

Without opting out of mailing lists, we receive a serious amount of catalogs in the mail. Each year 19 billion catalogs are mailed to American consumers. Because most have glossy covers, many people think the product’s recycling potential diminishes. Because of this, catalogs and magazines with glossy covers have some of the lowest recycling rates. Of what we throw away, 34 ... read more

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Catalogs

Raquel Fagan, August 27th, 2008


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New York City Joins ReMix Campaign

Trey Granger, January 31st, 2008

New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg has joined with the ReMix: Recycling Magazines is Excellent campaign to increase residential recycling of magazines and catalogs in the city. The promotion will be kicked-off next week with $3 million in media placements ranging from national magazines like TIME and Sports Illustrated to public transportation banners to cable and television spots. ReMix has found that ... read more

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Mulching: Nature’s Composting Secret

Earth911, April 2nd, 2007

Mulching is nature’s recycling system. Nature spreads thin layers of organic materials evenly over the surface of the soil. Year after year, season upon season, leaves and blades of grass mature, die, and fall to the ground. Soil organisms begin the process of decomposition. First molds, then bacteria, later earthworms and beetles all come to return organic matter back to ... read more

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