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Park and Pedal: Bike Commuting Made Simple

Mother Nature Network, April 17th, 2012

Written by Jim Motavalli, Mother Nature Network Let me admit upfront that I don’t commute to work by bike. I walk. Upstairs. Telecommuting is one of the great ways we’re reducing traffic congestion, but this isn’t a story about working at home. I’m fascinated by the idea of the “park and pedal,” which is one way of getting more people on ... read more

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Tagged bicycle, bike, new york, Portland, san francisco

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E-Recycling Peaks During Earth Week

Christina Caldwell, April 17th, 2012

Around the holidays, food banks are overflowing with donations. Generosity peaks, and the needy eat well for that part of the year. But what about the rest of the year? According to Turtle Wings, an electronics recycling company, Earth Day is like the holidays. We’re reminded to recycle and care about the environment, but as the occasion passes and ... read more

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Tagged cellphone, e-waste, earthdaynews, electronics, recy, recycle, recycling

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Must-See: Chandelier Made from Plastic Recyclables

Christina Caldwell, April 15th, 2012

On Earth Day we’re reminded to recycle, but one Toronto-based artist is giving New York City a new idea of reuse. On April 15, artist Katharine Harvey unveiled her 21 foot tall, 15 foot wide sculpted chandelier at New York City’s World Financial Center Winter Garden, made of thousands of used plastic containers. Water bottles, take-out boxes, egg cartons and more ... read more

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Healthcare Industry Meets to Reduce Waste

Christina Caldwell, April 14th, 2012

On April 3, 11 of the world’s leading healthcare systems convened in Washington D.C. to discuss medical waste – a problem that produces four billion pounds of waste each year. As an industry, medicine trails just behind food in total waste generated. The Healthier Hospitals Initiative seeks to reduce the industry’s impact on the planet through read more

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Tagged energy, medical, medical waste, recy, recycling, reduce, reuse

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Second-Hand Sales on the Rise

Christina Caldwell, April 13th, 2012

A throwaway culture leads to clothing being thought of more like wrapping paper and less like reusable, functional art. It looks nice temporarily, but as soon as it’s used, it gets thrown away. However, our clothing culture is transforming, according to industry statistics from NARTS: The Association of Resale Professionals. Consignment, thrift and resale shops have grown ... read more

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Tagged consignment, fashion, Goodwill, recy, recycle, reuse, thrift, thrift stores

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Chicago Mayor Promises Citywide Recycling in 2013

Mother Nature Network, April 13th, 2012

Written by Matt Hickman, Mother Nature Network Like New York, Chicago is a world-class city with world-class sustainability initiatives. But when it comes to recycling efforts, both cities have long lagged behind. Way behind. Heck, Eric Goldstein, a senior attorney with the NRDC, even compared the Big Apple’s recycling operations to an “after-school clarinet program.” Ouch. And ... read more

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Tagged curbside, recy, recycle, recycled, recycling, trash

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Take a Look: 100 Percent Recycled Sunglasses Frames

Christina Caldwell, April 12th, 2012

Cheap sunglasses come at a price that isn’t always obvious – an environmental one. Between creating new plastic and materials to manufacture frames and the hefty shipping footprint of foreign-made goods, those beach sunglasses start to look less appealing. Los Angeles-based BTL Optical is looking to bypass the environmentally unfriendly process by using recycled materials to create new, fashionable ... read more

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Walmart Exec Donates $27.5 Million to Sustainability School

Christina Caldwell, April 11th, 2012

Arizona State University is about to become a whole lot greener. Figuratively speaking, anyway. Walmart chairman of the board and co-chairman of ASU’s Global Institute of Sustainability Rob Walton and his wife, Melani, donated $27.5 million to the school in late March, a gift they hope will mold young minds into creating the economic and environmentally sustainable solutions of the ... read more

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Environmental Ed Week Ramps Up

Wes Muir, April 11th, 2012

A Special Guest Post from Waste Management's Wes Muir Many of you readers know that Earth Day is coming April 22, but did you know that National Environmental Education Week is coming up the week before – April 15-21? National Environmental Education Week aims to inspire teachers, students and parents to incorporate environmental learning into every-day education. The Week's theme for ... read more

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Tagged energy, guide, ideas, recy, recycling, student, students, tip

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Wireless Device Recycling Reaps Rewards

Christina Caldwell, April 10th, 2012

It might sound vaguely barbaric, but when you get down to fundamental levels, people want to be rewarded for their good behavior. And as they grow older, they want to be rewarded with something better than gold stars and lollipops. eRecyclingCorps is setting out to be the middle man between the big wireless retailers and the consumer. Rather than wastefully ... read more

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