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Seattle Recycles More Commercial Food Waste

Ashley Schiller, September 30th, 2008

The amount of commercial organic waste composted monthly in Seattle has increased from about 500 tons to nearly 1,800 tons over the past few years, reports the Seattle Post-Intelligencer. More than 800 businesses are participating in organic waste programs, which accept food scraps, paper plates, cardboard and coffee filters. The roster includes the Space Needle, Woodland Park Zoo, the Mariners, Adobe, ... read more

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The In’s and Out’s of Recycling Cooking Oil

Earth911, September 25th, 2008

Like most people, you probably use at least a small amount of oil, lard (tallow) or another form of kitchen grease in your cooking. Unfortunately, leftover cooking oil and kitchen grease tossed in the trash go on to produce methane gas in our landfills. Aside from clogging your veins, oil and grease sent down the drain can also clog your pipes, ... read more

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10 Things to Know About Recycling Cooking Oil

Earth911, September 23rd, 2008

Most people know that cooking with oil and grease is not particularly good for the human body. However, you may not realize that improper disposal of the fats from our cooking is bad for the environment as well. Tossing what seems to be a little bit of kitchen waste in the trash or down the drain can harm wildlife and ... read more

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Raquel Fagan, September 23rd, 2008


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Five Common Paper Contaminants

Trey Granger, September 1st, 2008

Contamination is everywhere when it comes to recycling. It most likely occurs because people want to recycle as much as possible, and figure that anything tossed in a recycling bin will be recycled in some way. Actually, the opposite is true, as contamination is the quickest way that an entire batch of recyclables will end up in a landfill because of ... read more

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Microsoft Headquarters Cuts Waste in Half Through Recycling Program

Trey Granger, August 28th, 2008

The Microsoft headquarters in Redmond, Wash. has a new waste management program that is expected to cut its employee-generated waste in half. The plan revolves around three key steps: Expanding recycling efforts to cover all metal containers Composting of not only organic food, but also kitchen materials like food containers and flatware Shipping used fryer oil from kitchens and cafes to biodiesel refineries

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Asheville, N.C. Baseball Team Promotes Recycling Through Free Tickets

Trey Granger, August 22nd, 2008

The Asheville Tourists Class A baseball team has been promoting recycling and reuse throughout 2008 thanks to a partnership with Curbside Management Service. The team is now donating tickets for fans to "Get Caught Recycling" at the Stoney Mountain Transfer Station and receive free game admission at random. The Transfer Station diverted only 2.5 percent of its trash last year, ... read more

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8 Ways to Green Your Kitchen

Trey Granger, July 14th, 2008

This story is part of Earth911’s “Green Eight” series, where we showcase eight ways to green your life in various areas. So all those gourmet cooking shows have inspired you to spend more time in the kitchen. But between energy use, water use and food/packaging disposal, there's lots of opportunity to help or hurt the environment in the process. Here's eight ... read more

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Going Green at the Fair in Marion County, OR

Ashley Schiller, July 10th, 2008

Organizers of the Marion County Fair in Oregon, which runs from today to July 13, are making efforts to lessen the environmental impact of the event, reports the Statesman Journal. Changes include: Eliminating the half-inch thick fair book which is normally distributed to thousands of residents (information is now posted online) Placing mixed paper recycling bins throughout the grounds Donating the leftover cooking oil from ... read more

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Restaurants to Convert Used Oil into Biodiesel Fuel

Ashley Schiller, June 26th, 2008

Libby Hill Seafood and Patriot Biodiesel in North Carolina have partnered to convert used cooking oil from the restaurants into biodiesel fuel, reports MSNBC. The waste vegetable oil will be refined into B-100, which is pure biodiesel. The fuel will be used to power Libby Hill's six trucks. The move will be both environmentally and economically beneficial to the restaurants.  Justin Conrad, Libby Hill ... read more

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