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Tiny Island Recycles Against All Odds

Mary Mazzoni, August 19th, 2011

For many of us, living on an island seems glamorous and alluring. But dealing with trash is a slightly less-glamorous but unavoidable reality for all island residents. The high cost of transporting garbage off an island can leave limited waste management options. Many islands are forced to pay high hauling fees for trash collection and nix recycling all together. But residents of ... read more

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Are Your Recyclables Really Being Recycled?

Alison Neumer Lara, July 12th, 2011

During the tail end of Chicago’s much-criticized blue bag recycling program, I toured a waste facility with the city’s then-Commissioner of Streets and Sanitation (who ultimately was indicted on charges of hiring fraud, but that’s another Windy City-style story). After smearing a good dollop of Bengay under my nose to overpower the competing scent of decaying organic trash, I ... read more

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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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10 Green Tips For a Weekend Party

Amanda Wills, June 3rd, 2011

Editor’s Note: Some content from this story appeared in an Earth911.com article on May 24, 2010. You can read it here. What's the best way to avoid the Eddie Cochran "Summertime Blues"? Throw a party of course! Celebrate summer's sweet inception by hosting the best (and greenest) shindig on the block. So, grab the karaoke mic, put on your party hat, ... read more

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Tagged cfl, composting, curbside, energy, food, grass, organic, organicwaste, recycling

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How to Recycle in a City Without a Program

Alison Neumer Lara, May 10th, 2011

For many eco-conscious Chicago residents, the city’s current recycling program looks something like this: Sort recycling. Load car with recycling. Drive to recycling drop off. That’s assuming, of course, you have a car, the drop-off bins aren’t already full to overflowing, and you’re willing to put in the time. Indeed, in the eyes of most Chicagoans, local recycling is a joke ... read more

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Published in Household


Single-Stream Recycling Up in U.S.

Wes Muir, May 6th, 2011

The following is an op-ed piece by Wes Muir, director of communications for Waste Management. It does not describe the views or opinions of Earth911. As the world continues to push forward in efforts to secure a sustainable future, it’s often important to step back and reflect on the progress we’ve made to date. From a waste solutions perspective, we have ... read more

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NYC Issues Fines For Curbside Freecycling

Amanda Wills, April 29th, 2011

In New York City, one man's junk is now that same man's fine. Need a coffee table in New York City? Trolling the streets for a free one used to be your best bet. Dubbed "freecycling," the tradition of leaving your unwanted furniture, books, decor, etc. on street for someone else used to be a mark of neighborly kindness. But ... read more

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Tagged book, curbside, furniture, homeandofficefurniture, reuse

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San Fran Compost Slashes Carbon Emissions

Alexis Petru, April 27th, 2011

Since 1996, San Francisco has saved more than 900,000 tons of food scraps and yard trimmings from ending up in the landfill through its composting program, according to new data from Recology, the city’s garbage and recycling collection company. The San Francisco-based company produces about 95,000 cubic yards of rich soil amendment from these discards and sells the ... read more

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Tagged airquality, composting, curbside, fertilizers, food, organic, reduce

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PHOTOS: Great American Cleanup Kicks Off in Times Square

Amanda Wills, April 14th, 2011

On Thursday, New Yorkers flocked to Times Square to celebrate local volunteerism with Keep America Beautiful. On hand to kick off the 2011 Great American Cleanup were Miss America 2011 Teresa Scanlan, honorary New York volunteers, performers from the Broadway musical "Mamma Mia" and teen hip hop artist J. Xavier. Running through May 31, the Great American Cleanup is the ... read more

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Tagged curbside, recycle, students

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How Much Your Green Habits Really Save

Mary Mazzoni, April 4th, 2011

Just how much plastic are you saving by toting that stainless steel water bottle around all the time? Did switching to paperless billing really save a tree, or just save you some hassle? Let’s break it down by numbers. Check out this list of little green habits to try. By the end you’ll be convinced that every little bit does ... read more

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Tagged bathroom, cfl, curbside, energy, food, kitchen, light bulbs, mail, oil, recycle, shower

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