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Wow, You Can Recycle That?

Lori Brown, February 8th, 2010

A few weeks ago, Earth911 investigated some of the lesser known recyclables. Sure, they don't receive as much media attention as some of their co-stars like the plastic bottle or the aluminum can, but your massive response to "I Didn't Know That Was Recyclable!" proved that there is an outcry to dispose of those odd items. From paint and batteries ... read more

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Tagged airconditioner, antifreeze, cookingoil, drinkboxes, homeappliances, ideas, motoroil, noteworthy, number4plasticLDPE, number5plasticPolypropylene, oilfilters, packingmaterials, pvc, refrigerator, sportinggoods, washeranddryer

Published in Household


New Machine Simplifies Oil Filter Recycling

Trey Granger, July 13th, 2009

The latest product from Arnold Machine Inc., the FilterMatic, is able to separate the various components of an oil filter and allow them to be recycled separately. Similar to the process of recycling electronics or other products made up of multiple materials, oil filters are not recycled as a whole product. FilterMatic allows an entire filter to be placed in ... read more

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Tagged basics, ideas, motoroil, noteworthy, oilfilters, steel

Published in Automotive


N.C. Law to Ban Plastic Bottles from Landfills

Trey Granger, June 3rd, 2009

Under a new law that takes effect Oct. 1, North Carolina will be banning all rigid plastic containers from landfills. This includes any bottles with a neck smaller than the container itself. The legislation was created back in 2005, and will focus largely on the recovery of Polyethylene terephthalate (PET). This plastic, commonly identified by the number "1" inside a ... read more

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Tagged aluminumcan, basics, ideas, noteworthy, number1plasticPETE, number2plasticHDPE, number3plastic, number4plasticLDPE, number5plasticPolypropylene, number6plasticpolystyrene, number7plastic, oilfilters, whitegoods

Published in Plastic


Wal-Mart Predicts Zero Waste by 2025

Trey Granger, April 21st, 2009

Wal-Mart is looking to reuse or recycle all of its packaging waste in more than 4,000 American stores within the next 20 years. The large task isn't impossible: Its British stores will be accomplishing the feat by next year. Wal-Mart already recycles about 180 million pounds of metal, paper and plastic each year by converting plastic into clothes hangers or ... read more

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Tagged aluminum, basics, carbatteries, cardboard, ideas, motoroil, noteworthy, number4plasticLDPE, oilfilters, productstewardship, propanetank

Published in Metal


Longer Lasting Oil Filter Now Available for Foreign Cars

Trey Granger, April 14th, 2009

The microGreen oil filter, which extends the time between required oil changes by filtering smaller particles of oil, is now available for Asian and European car brands including Honda, Nissan and Toyota. SOMS Technologies LLC, which manufactures the microGreen filters, expanded its line due to increased demand from both consumers and fleets. The filters were already available for American brands including ... read more

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Tagged basics, ideas, noteworthy, oilfilters, productstewardship, steel

Published in Automotive


San Juan Fined for Treatment of Auto Waste

Trey Granger, March 4th, 2009

San Juan, Puerto Rico and the U.S. EPA have reached a settlement where the municipality will pay $25,000 in fines for the improper handling of automotive waste like used motor oil and oil filters, as well as mercury containing lamps like CFLs. The violations occurred when the EPA inspected a San Juan Department of Public Works and Environment facility used ... read more

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Tagged basics, cfl, hhw, ideas, motoroil, noteworthy, oilfilters

Published in Automotive


8 Ways to Green Your Water

Steve Uydess, March 2nd, 2009

It seems as though everywhere we turn these days, the idea of being green is center stage. Companies are eager to promote their green products, friends and neighbors strive to live a green lifestyle and President Obama talks of a coming “Green Revolution” as our economy transforms itself like never before. But I’d like to discuss another color: blue. Water, so ... read more

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Tagged aluminum, basics, composting, dishwasher, fertilizers, ideas, motoroil, noteworthy, oilfilters, pesticides, plasticbottles, productstewardship, reduce, waterquality

Published in Household


Facts About Oil Filters

Raquel Fagan, November 24th, 2008

Motor oil has several extremely important functions, so it is important that contaminants do not enter the oil and cause wear on internal parts. In order to keep the oil clean, cars are equipped with oil filters. Oil is pumped through the filter and then distributed throughout the engine. Oil filters are composed of steel and are highly recyclable; if all the ... read more

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Published in General


Oil Filters

Raquel Fagan, November 24th, 2008


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Published in General


8 Ways to Green Your Day Off

Trey Granger, September 1st, 2008

This story is part of Earth911’s “Green Eight” series, where we showcase eight ways to green your life in various areas. Unless you work in retail, you probably get Labor Day as a paid holiday. Days off may be few and far between, but that doesn't mean they can't be green. Here's eight ways to help out the environment on Labor ... read more

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Tagged basics, bath, batteries, bicycle, cfl, computermonitors, computers, energy, grass, ideas, mercury, mulch, noteworthy, oilfilters, rechargeablebatteries, recycle, reduce, shower, television, tires

Published in General


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