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What To Do in an Eco Emergency

Lori Brown, March 1st, 2010

Responsible homeowners, workers and weekend garage warriors we may be, but we've admittedly spilled a bit of paint, had some motor oil leak in the garage or dropped a CFL bulb. Though not the catastrophic event that would be caused by spills of this kind in high volume, there is still good reason to take proper precautions for human and environmental ... read more

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Trash Planet: Brazil

Marie Look, August 17th, 2009

The Trash Planet series highlights various countries around the world and how they handle their waste. With a current population of close to 200 million and a stable population growth rate (1 percent in 2009), Brazil’s waste management challenges are not like those of countries such as India or China, which are experiencing rapid urban growth, according ... read more

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The HHW Dilemma: Lots of Waste, Nobody to Collect

Steve Uydess, July 20th, 2009

There was probably a time in our lives, not too long ago, when we gave little thought to the ingredients in many of our household products. The one thing we wanted, whether it was our paint, pesticides, oven cleaners or our drain cleaners, was for the products to work. Perhaps there was an assumption that because we bought these items in ... read more

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Wash. Pesticide Event Highlights Proper Disposal

Jennifer Berry, May 21st, 2009

A free agricultural pesticide collection event in Yakima County, Ore., collected more than 37,000 pounds of pesticides. Not all the chemicals were from recent crops: One client brought in a canvas and metal applicator backpack used to spray a dust form of pesticide, dating back to the 1930s, according to the Yakima Herald. The amount of participants almost doubled from ... read more

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New York Program to Offer Pesticide Collection in April

Trey Granger, March 25th, 2009

The CleanSweepNY program has announced its spring campaign to collect and properly dispose of unwanted pesticides and other hazardous chemicals throughout nine New York counties during the week of April 6. The event will target the Albany area, offering drop-off sites in Albany, Columbia, Delaware, Greene, Montgomery, Otsego, Rensselaer, Schenectady and Schoharie counties. These counties comprise Region 4 of the ... read more

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New Jersey Town Limits Pesticide Use

Trey Granger, February 23rd, 2009

The first park in Bernards, New Jersey, was branded pesticide-free this week, with a sign erected at Pleasant Valley Park letting all visitors know that "pests" will be kept away by more natural means. Bernards became the 27th New Jersey municipality to enforce integrated pest management and will be adding the signs at other parks in the near future. Since ... read more

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ACRC to Celebrate Recycling 100 Million Pounds of Pesticide Containers

Jennifer Berry, September 16th, 2008

The Ag Container Recycling Council (ACRC) is preparing to celebrate collecting over 100,000,000 pounds of triple-rinsed pesticide containers, according to The Tidewater News. The national organization will hold its celebration at its largest collection facility in Southampton County Fairgrounds in Courtland, Va. ACRC specializes in the collection of High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) plastic agricultural and specialty pesticide containers. The recycled plastic ... read more

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