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EPEAT Hands Out Green Electronics Champion Awards

Trey Granger, October 3rd, 2007

Environmental Leader reports on the winners of this year's Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool (EPEAT) Green Electronics Champion Awards, which included the city of San Jose, Kaiser Permanente, the California Integrated Waste Management Board and Department of General Services, McKesson Corporation and the city of Phoenix. These organizations purchased almost 100,000 computers that are EPEAT-registered, saving 4,800 metric tons of ... read more

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Tagged basics, computers, energy, ideas, lead, noteworthy, packaging

Published in General


Is Your Recycling Really Recycling?

jkholcombe, September 24th, 2007

Justin Holcombe is a contributing writer for Earth 911. Become an Earth 911 contributor. Recycling is a great way to reduce waste and the need for new raw materials. Yet, to effectively contribute, it is very important to determine the types of materials that may be recycled in your community. The rules for a recycling program can be fairly ... read more

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Published in Plastic


Explaining the Bottle Bill

Teresa Hall, September 21st, 2007

The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) was adopted in 1976 to define the role of the federal government in solid waste and resource management and recovery. As part of RCRA, the federal government intended to: 1) reduce solid waste and encourage recycling efforts by fostering collaboration between federal, state and local agencies as well as private entities, 2) ... read more

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Tagged aluminumfoil, asphalt, basics, carpet, ideas, lead, noteworthy, otherglass, packaging, plasticbottles, recycle, reduce, toys

Published in Metal


Paste the Difference

Sheila Bocchine, September 11th, 2007

Curiously Green is an exclusive weekly Earth 911 series showcasing the adventures of a couple going green. This week Sheila and Gary, a couple from Phoenix, Arizona share their experience buying environmentally-friendly toothpaste. Sheila Bocchine is a pinhole photographer and Gary Millard is a Phoenix photographer. SHE SAYS: Oh Toothpaste! Gary and I have used different ... read more

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Tagged basics, brush, cardboard, ideas, leaves, noteworthy, packaging, recycle

Published in Household


BookSwim.com Partners with RecycleBank

Trey Granger, September 6th, 2007

Monroe Township, NJ – RecycleBank, a rewards program that motivates households to recycle has recently struck a deal with BookSwim to give RecycleBank members a discounted subscription to rent books at BookSwim.com. BookSwim is a company that provides monthly book rental direct to members' homes with no shipping costs and no late fees through its website. RecycleBank is ... read more

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Tagged basics, book, fuel, ideas, noteworthy, packaging, recycle, reduce, trees

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Going Green in a Brush

Sheila Bocchine, September 4th, 2007

Curiously Green is an exclusive weekly Earth 911 series showcasing the adventures of a couple going green. This week Sheila and Gary, a couple from Phoenix, Arizona share their experience buying environmentally-friendly toothbrushes. Sheila Bocchine is a pinhole photographer and Gary Millard is a Phoenix photographer. She Says: We tend to get new toothbrushes every three months. ... read more

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Tagged basics, brush, carpet, ideas, noteworthy, packaging, recycle

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8 Ways to Green Your Schooltime

Jourdan Rassás, August 30th, 2007

This story is part of Earth911’s “Green Eight” series, where we showcase eight ways to green your life in various areas. Between strict class schedules, classroom rules and a lunch break less than an hour, it can often seem like school time provides you very little control. However, the environmentalist in all of us can take control of how green our ... read more

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Tagged basics, book, energy, grass, ideas, noteworthy, packaging, pesticides, recycle, styrofoam, trees

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Big Red Goes Green

Trey Granger, August 29th, 2007

The Business Journal of Phoenix profiles recycling efforts of University of Phoenix Stadium for this year's Arizona Cardinals games. In partnership with the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality, the Cardinals will be encouraging fans to recycle both inside and outside the stadium. "Fans who tailgate in the parking lots will have access to recycling plastic bags to dispose of their ... read more

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Published in Metal


Back to School Style: Less is More and Less is Less!

makeupu, August 28th, 2007

Cherelynn Baker is a contributing writer for Earth 911. Become an Earth 911 contributor. Welcome back to school! One of the best parts of a new school year is the fall style lineup and getting to buy a new wardrobe and accessories! Especially new accessories like makeup. But being in-style doesn't mean you can't be environment-conscious at the same time. My favorite ... read more

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Tagged basics, greenstyle, ideas, noteworthy, packaging, recycle, reduce, reuse

Published in Household


Eco Trip to Burning Man

Earth911, August 27th, 2007

Every year in the last month of August, the Burning Man Project creates a temporary city in Nevada's Black Rock desert with over 40,000 attendees from all around the world. A makeshift city is built to withstand the harsh desert winds, dust and heat of the ancient lake bed. By the last night, the fifth largest city in Nevada ... read more

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Tagged basics, bicycle, cardboard, greentravel, ideas, noteworthy, otherglass, packaging, recycle, reduce, tin, tip

Published in Household


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