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Top Recycling Questions Answered

Jennifer Berry, July 20th, 2011

Earlier this week, Earth911 asked its Twitter followers "What do you think are some of the biggest recycling challenges?" Their feedback ranged from economics to education, but the bottom line is that these challenges can all be overcome (or have ready solutions in play). View "Ready Solutions for 3 Major Recycling Challenges" on Storify

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Get Advice from Ed Begley Jr.

Jennifer Berry, June 28th, 2011

Ed Begley Jr. knows a lot about reducing his environmental footprint. After buying his first electric car in the 1970s (admittedly it was a golf cart, but you get the idea), Begley Jr. continued to increase his investments in alternative energy, making his home more energy efficient, and moreover, sharing his knowledge with eager audiences across the nation. READ: Do ... read more

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Published in Household


See 1 Million Tons of Trash Art

Megan Dobransky, June 28th, 2011

In 2007, artist Paho Mann spent a week at the Phoenix North Transfer Station, where most of the 1 million tons of solid waste that Phoenix produces annually is taken to be sorted. He photographed recyclables as part of the Phoenix Recycling Project, commissioned by the City of Phoenix through the Phoenix Office of Arts and Culture’s Public Art Program. Twenty ... read more

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Why Don’t Americans Recycle More Plastic?

Megan Dobransky, June 16th, 2011

If you’re like most Americans, you've been able to easily recycle for decades, but access continues to grow and more and more Americans can recycle more and more materials. Last month, a Moore Recycling Associates study detailed American’s access to plastics recycling. It found that more Americans can recycle more than ever before; about 40 percent can recycle plastic containers - ... read more

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Op-Ed: Using Hard-to-Recycle Plastics For Fuel

Wes Muir, June 14th, 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. The close of the 20th century gave birth to a wave of energy focused on what’s become the well-known and widely-discussed 3 R’s: Reduce, Reuse and Recycle. From family-friendly activities like creating recycling craft ideas, to ... read more

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VIDEO: What Happens to Plastic Water Bottles?

Megan Dobransky, June 1st, 2011

What happens after you put a plastic bottle into the recycling bin? Check out the tour of Marglen Industries in Rome, Ga., one of the largest and most sophisticated PET recycling facilities in the United States, using solar energy to help convert 2.5 billion empty bottles each year into many useful products. This video demonstrates the value, importance and practicality of recycling. “In ... read more

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Long Beach, Calif. Bans Plastic Bags

Alexis Petru, May 19th, 2011

Just a few months before a plastic bag ban goes into effect in Los Angeles County’s unincorporated areas, the Long Beach, Calif., City Council unanimously passed an ordinance Tuesday evening to ban single-use plastic shopping bags at its major retailers. Modeled after Los Angeles County’s ordinance, the law prohibits retailers from distributing both conventional and compostable plastic bags and requires ... read more

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Pepsi’s New Eco-Friendly Fountain Drink Cups

Alexis Petru, May 17th, 2011

The next time you fill up your fountain drink at the baseball game, see if the following message is printed on your cup: “Wow, Our Cups are Fully Recyclable.” If so, you’ve got your hands on one of PepsiCo’s new eco-friendly cups. The food- and beverage-maker today unveiled its new line of recyclable and compostable fountain drink cups for quick-service ... read more

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S.C. Johnson CEO: Convenience Wins Over Sustainable Innovations

Jennifer Berry, April 6th, 2011

LAGUNA NIGUEL, CALIF. - What if you could buy your cleaning projects in game-changing packaging that reduced waste by more than 85 percent? The answer, according to Fisk Johnson, chairman and CEO of S.C. Johnson, is you simply won't buy it. Johnson has a vested interest in consumers changing their minds, as his company makes these small packets. The company is ... read more

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Published in Household


Food Companies to Trim Packaging Waste by 2.5 Billion Pounds

Alison Neumer Lara, March 22nd, 2011

Thanks to skinny bottles and slimmer boxes, grocery shelves are a bit lighter now – and so are landfills. Food and beverage makers slashed packaging waste by 1.5 billion pounds since 2005 and expect to eliminate another 2.5 billion pounds of it from the supply chain by 2020, according to a new report from the Grocery Manufacturers Association. Companies saved 800 ... read more

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