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I Didn’t Know That Was Recyclable!

Lori Brown, December 28th, 2009

"I see the chasing arrows, but I just don't know what to do with my (insert product here)." It's a common dilemma, especially for those items that don't operate under a clear-cut recycling plan, such as plastic water bottles. Tack on a "hazardous" label and disposal laws, and you've got yourself a recycling conundrum. While we can't investigate every item in your ... read more

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Tagged basics, batteries, brownglass, clearglass, greenglass, holidaylights, ideas, motoroil, noteworthy, paint, rechargeablebatteries

Published in Hazardous


Use Less Stuff Week Starts Thursday

Trey Granger, November 16th, 2009

Use Less Stuff (ULS) Day, which has fallen on the third Thursday of November since 1995, will expand to an entire week this year to further educate consumers about the increase of waste generated during the holiday season. The organization is promoting concepts such as using rechargeable batteries in electronic gifts for the holidays and reusing gift wrap ... read more

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Tagged basics, clearglass, ideas, newspaper, noteworthy, number1plasticPETE, rechargeablebatteries, reduce, wrappingpaper

Published in Household


America Recycles Day Arrives Nov. 15

Jennifer Berry, November 11th, 2009

Twenty years ago, only one curbside recycling program existed in the U.S. Today, there are more than 10,000 curbside programs across the country, according to Keep America Beautiful (KAB). America Recycles Day (ARD) is the only nationally recognized day dedicated to encouraging Americans to recycle and buy recycled products. On Nov. 15, the 12th annual ARD will be observed, ... read more

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Tagged aluminumcan, basics, cardboard, clearglass, curbside, energy, fuel, ideas, newspaper, noteworthy, number1plasticPETE, packaging, recycle, reduce, steel

Published in Household


Consumers Say They’d Use $10K on Home Beauty, Not Green Improvements

Trey Granger, November 6th, 2009

The Shelton Group's fifth annual Energy Pulse survey asked participants how they would spend $10,000 for home improvements, given a limited number of options. Results show that consumers prefer beautification projects over installing products that promote energy-efficiency. Of the 504 Americans surveyed, 37 percent would refinish the kitchen or bathroom, and another 33 percent would replace carpet or ... read more

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Tagged basics, carpet, clearglass, energy, homeappliances, ideas, noteworthy, paint, windows

Published in Household


Video: Recycle Glass Week in Review

Jennifer Berry, October 12th, 2009

The Glass Packaging Institute's (GPI) Recycle Glass Week 2009 proved a clear success to the organization, with over 14 tons of glass collected at participating manufacturers during the event. According to the GPI, the energy saved from the recycled glass collected is equivalent to planting 128 trees. “We were also able to collect additional clean, sorted recycled glass for the manufacture ... read more

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Tagged basics, blueglass, brownglass, clearglass, greenglass, ideas, noteworthy, otherglass, recycle

Published in General


Earth911 Receives ‘Friend of Glass’ Award

Jennifer Berry, September 23rd, 2009

Earth911.com received the Glass Packaging Institute's (GPI) first annual "Friend of Glass" Web site award today. Earth911 was recognized as a "model Web site for its achievements in making significant and innovative efforts to promote glass container recycling for bottle-to-bottle use." With more than 13,000 locations in the U.S. listed in our database that accept the material, Earth911.com ... read more

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Tagged basics, blueglass, brownglass, clearglass, greenglass, ideas, noteworthy, otherglass, recycle

Published in Glass


Recycled Glass Pavement Traps Pollutants

Trey Granger, September 15th, 2009

The Morton Arboretum in metropolitan Chicago installed a new walkway that is not only made with recycled glass, but it is also able to absorb pollutants, preventing them from washing down stormdrains. The new surface is known as the FilterPave™ pavement system, and features as much as 90 percent recycled glass content. Most of this glass comes from recycling centers, and ... read more

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Tagged basics, brownglass, clearglass, greenglass, ideas, noteworthy

Published in Glass


Get Excited for Recycled Glass Week!

Jennifer Berry, September 9th, 2009

Following the success of last year's Recycled Glass Day, the Glass Packaging Institute (GPI) is hosting Recycled Glass Week Sept. 21-27 to encourage glass recycling across the country. “We are asking consumers to recycle their glass bottles and jars to help reduce the amount of recyclable materials entering landfills and help create a ‘greener’ future,” said Glass ... read more

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Tagged basics, blueglass, brownglass, clearglass, greenglass, ideas, noteworthy, otherglass, recycle

Published in Glass


Trash Planet: United Kingdom

Marie Look, September 7th, 2009

The Trash Planet series highlights various countries around the world and how they handle their waste. To set its nations on the path toward zero-waste communities, the U.K. has adopted policies similar to countries that already have some of the most successful waste management schemes, such as The Netherlands and Germany. Until 2000, the household recycling and composting rate ... read more

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Tagged basics, cardboard, clearglass, composting, curbside, ideas, noteworthy, organicwaste, recycle, solidwaste, trashplanet

Published in General


Commingled Recycling Forces U.K. to Import Glass

Trey Granger, September 1st, 2009

A representative of British Glass, which represents the U.K.'s glass industry, says that almost 10 percent of the material recycled into new glass bottles last year had to be imported from other countries, according to Packaging News. Commingled recycling programs - in which materials are collected together in one bin - are reportedly reducing the quality of glass collected. "A ... read more

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Tagged basics, brownglass, clearglass, greenglass, ideas, noteworthy, recycle

Published in Glass


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