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New Service Digitizes CDs, Recycles Cases

Alexis Petru, September 22nd, 2011

Now that your music collection has gone digital, what do you do with all those old CDs and their jewel cases? Murfie, a new online music marketplace, wants to help, allowing members to buy, sell and store their CDs, while the company recycles the jewel cases – a material with limited local recycling options. How does it work? Mail in ... read more

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Tagged cdsanddvds, recycle

Published in Electronics


DoSomething.org, Best Buy, Energy Star Partner With Teens

Alexis Petru, August 16th, 2011

This fall, teenagers across America can help solve the country’s e-waste problem. DoSomething.org, Best Buy and the EPA’s Energy Star program are teaming up to help young people run local e-waste collection drives in their schools, homes or communities and to drop off the collected e-waste at their local Best Buy store. Launched yesterday, the E-Waste Drive campaign ... read more

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Tagged cdsanddvds, computer, recycle, students, television

Published in Electronics


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Resources for Electronics Recycling in High Demand From Consumers

Jennifer Berry, January 4th, 2011

LAS VEGAS - E-waste, and what to do with it, is a hot topic. Around the country, states have enacted e-cycling legislation, and, as seen through the searches on the Earth911 Recycling Directory, consumers (especially you, our faithful readers) are asking - loudly - what do to with their end-of-life tech. Of more than 240 products with recycling solutions ... read more

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Tagged cdsanddvds, cellphone, computers, televisions

Published in Electronics


What to Do With the Stuff Your Gifts Replaced

Megan Dobransky, January 3rd, 2011

You probably got a ton of new products for the holidays to replace your torn up T-shirts, outdated video game console and broken toys. So, what happens to all of the old stuff? According to the Consumer Reports Holiday Shopping Report, 62 percent of consumers bought electronics; 62 percent purchased toys; 62 percent gave gift cards, and 68 percent spent ... read more

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Tagged batteries, cdsanddvds, clothingandtextile, electronics, pvc, toys

Published in Electronics


The VHS and Cassette Tape Recycling Dilemma

Megan Dobransky, December 22nd, 2010

Ah, nostalgia. Remember putting on those neon pink legwarmers or rolling up the sleeves on your white blazer and rocking out to that Poison cassette tape? Or pressing record on your VCR to catch the latest episode of “Charles in Charge”? Come to think of it, you probably have that Poison cassette and a slew of old VHS tapes somewhere ... read more

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Tagged cdsanddvds, dvdplayer, metal, plasticcasing, recycle, vcr

Published in Electronics


10 Great Things to Buy Used

Mary Mazzoni, August 9th, 2010

Usually, the greenest item you can buy is one that already exists, yet it seems as though a new "eco-friendly" product hits the market daily, leading consumers to believe that they’re killing the planet with every purchase if they opt for anything but these fancy new items. We’re not saying buying new is a bad thing. We love new green ... read more

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Tagged autobodies, basics, book, cdsanddvds, clothingandtextile, reuse, toys

Published in Household


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Swap Books, CDs, DVDs and Save Major Cash

Amanda Wills, May 24th, 2010

School's out for the summer, and it's time to clean out the dorm room and get rid of last semester's Intro to French textbook or High School Musical 2 soundtrack (we know, your little sis tossed it in your moving stuff last fall). But, did you know that books cannot be easily recycled like other paper? This is because of the ... read more

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Tagged book, cdsanddvds, ideas, recycle

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Last Chance to Win Prizes for the Earth Day Giveaway

Jennifer Berry, April 20th, 2010

There are only a few more days until Earth Day (it's all happening Thursday!), and we would be remiss in not letting you have a few more shots at winning some incredible eco-friendly prizes to kick off this new "earth year." As part of Earth911’s Earth Day Giveaway, you can enter win these prizes with just a tweet! ... read more

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Tagged cdsanddvds, composting, computers, rechargeablebatteries, trees

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Get Money for Recycling

Libuse Binder, April 5th, 2010

Looking for some spare change? With the many companies cropping up that offer cash or services in exchange for your used goods, it's time to start thinking of recycling as the new couch cushions. With a little effort, everything from books to cookie wrappers can be traded in for goods or cash. Here are several ideas to help you responsibly recycle and ... read more

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Tagged aluminum, aluminumcan, book, cdsanddvds, clothingandtextile, computers, energy, mail, noteworthy, number1plasticPETE, recycle, toys

Published in Household


The Straight Story on BPA

Jennifer Berry, February 22nd, 2010

You've probably heard a great deal over the past few months about bisphenol A (BPA), a plastics additive used in countless consumer products. As questions about BPA, including its recyclability in the plastics to which its added and its safety for human consumption, continue to arise, we decided to get behind the science of BPA with Steven G. Hentges, executive director ... read more

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Tagged autobodies, cdsanddvds, homeappliances, number7plastic, recycle

Published in Plastic


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