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Cleveland Melts Firearms For Public Safety

Mary Mazzoni, October 20th, 2011

On Thursday, the city of Cleveland will hold a gun melt to recycle more than 700 firearms, including those surrendered at multi-community buy-back events. Last month, the city joined police from neighboring communities Euclid, Lakewood, Parma and Shaker Heights for the Greater Cleveland 2011 Gun Buy-Back Program – in which residents turned over unwanted firearms and received gift cards for ... read more

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Tagged ferrousmetal, nonferrousmetal, recycle

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Quick Guide to Metal Water Bottles

Alison Neumer Lara, May 18th, 2011

We’re assuming you’re one of many consumers who tote reusable metal water bottles in lieu of single-serve disposable or even reusable plastic ones. That’s great for minimizing plastic production and waste, but do you know the mettle of your metal? Earth911 boiled it down to get a quick handle on the best buy. Aluminum Aluminum bottles are lightweight and tend to be ... read more

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Tagged aluminum, ferrousmetal, guide, number5plasticPolypropylene

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Trek Bicycle Launches Recycling Program

Megan Dobransky, April 26th, 2011

The fact is you can recycle pretty much everything. From appliances to eyeglasses, almost everything can find second life as a new material or be reused as something similar. Trek Bicycle announced this week that it will start full-scale scrap carbon fiber recycling at its Waterloo, Wisc. manufacturing facility, giving new life to a material that was once just ... read more

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Tagged bicycle, ferrousmetal, metal, tires

Published in Household


New Tech Uses Fly Ash to Decrease Vehicle Weight

Amanda Wills, March 24th, 2011

Researchers have found a way to use fly ash - a byproduct of coal combustion - as an additive to create lightweight metal foams that could replace heavy aluminum and magnesium parts in automobiles. Nikhil Gupta, associate professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering at Polytechnic Institute of New York University's Composites Materials and Mechanics Laboratory, and collaborators from the ... read more

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Tagged autobodies, energy, ferrousmetal, reduce

Published in Automotive


How to Recycle Your Old Cookware

Trey Granger, October 11th, 2010

There are hundreds of reasons to dispose of old cookware. You may have upgraded to a new model; the quality material may have eroded over time, or perhaps you are merging kitchen supplies with a new roommate. If you need to dispose of pots and pans, the first option to consider is reuse. Sites like Craigslist and Freecycle ... read more

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Tagged ferrousmetal, nonferrousmetal, otherglass, wood

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How to Recycle a Metal Water Bottle

Trey Granger, September 6th, 2010

Did you switch to a metal water bottle to cut back on plastic waste or because of the potential health effects of a reusable plastic bottle? No matter how durable the bottle is, you'll eventually need to dispose of it, and recycling is a possibility. Unlike disposable plastic bottles, most curbside recycling programs will not accept your sturdy steel ... read more

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Will ‘Inside the Box’ Thinking Change Industries?

Jennifer Berry, August 9th, 2010

For some companies, perhaps it will. Reinventing the wheel may help as well - or even a combination of both. Boxes and wheels have been a subject of conversation in Steve Lindsey's department for quite some time. As the director of security services for Walmart, his responsibility of monitoring and maintaining security for the world's largest retailer is no small task. ... read more

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Tagged cardboard, ferrousmetal, wood

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Scrapping Ain’t Easy, But It Is Funny

Amanda Wills, August 2nd, 2010

You can't order black coffee in the small cafe on Avenue U in Brooklyn - cappuccino and espresso only. There are no more than five tables, and the windows and doors are propped open, flooding the streets with thick smells of caffeine and Brooklyn-Italian accents. This is where I meet Frankie Noots for the first time. Dressed in jeans and a ... read more

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Tagged ferrousmetal, nonferrousmetal, recycle, refrigerator, steel, tin, windows

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Cleaning Up Mount Everest

Katherine J. Chen, May 10th, 2010

For the majority of people out there, climbing the tallest mountain on Earth is a once-in-a-lifetime feat that only the most courageous and physically skilled individuals can undertake. For others who have already scaled its treacherous slopes, Mount Everest poses a whole new problem: garbage waste. Last month, in an unforgettable celebration of Earth Day, 20 Nepali climbers embarked on a ... read more

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Tagged ferrousmetal, nonferrousmetal, packaging, plasticcasing, solidwaste

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Don’t Toss It, Fix It!

Trey Granger, April 5th, 2010

For many of the trusty products we use every day, malfunctions are a worst-case scenario. You don't want to spend the money on repairs, and replacement means you have to get rid of the old one. But the good news is that many common repairs can be done without a professional, and the only major cost is your time. Do-it-yourself repair ... read more

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Tagged airconditioner, basics, clothingandtextile, computers, DIY, ferrousmetal, homeappliances, nonferrousmetal

Published in Household


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