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Several Plastic Bottles Found Unsafe to Reuse

Trey Granger, November 5th, 2007

The Arizona Republic presents another argument regarding the health risks of reusing plastic bottles, breaking down scientific findings of each bottle type in its EarthTalk section. The author claims that certain types of plastic can release chemicals that affect your hormonal messaging system. The chance that these chemicals are released increases as bottles are washed or dinged up. The chemical ... read more

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Ted Nugent: Join Crusade to Recycle, Reuse, Save Energy

Trey Granger, October 29th, 2007

The Waco Tribune features an op-ed piece by musician and television host Ted Nugent, who encourages fellow Texans to recycle and save energy for the sake of the environment. Nugent tells the story of a hunting trip he was on where six trucks were left running for more than an hour to keep people warm. He then mentions that since ... read more

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Where Do Plastic Bottles End Up?

Bob Peeples, PE, October 17th, 2007

Power to the Peeples is an exclusive Earth911 series written by Bob Peeples, our resident chemical engineer and Program Manager of Earth911’s sister site Beaches911. Bob combines his extensive knowledge of the environment and how things work with an off-the-cuff sense of humor. There are three places where water bottles go most often when empty: 1. Recycled into another useful ... read more

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Earth 911 Encourages Baseball Fans to Recycle Bottles

Trey Granger, October 11th, 2007

Coming Game 1 of the National League Championship Series game in Arizona where fans threw beer and water bottles on the field following a call against the home team, Earth 911 would like to remind baseball fans everywhere about responsible disposal of these products. Sportsmanship issues aside, over 38 million water bottles end up in landfills every year, and this ... read more

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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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Recycle to Boost Clarets Rookies

Trey Granger, September 11th, 2007

This is Lancashire reports on the latest offering from Coca-Cola's Talent from Trash program. The website that promotes recycling in the United Kingdom will be giving £18,000 to spend on youth development for committing toward stronger recycling efforts. The person who pledges the most during the 12-week campaign will receive a helicopter ride for four to a Turf Moor ... read more

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Coca-Cola Says it will Recycle 100 Pct of its Plastic Bottles in the U.S.

Trey Granger, September 5th, 2007

Forbes.com features Coca-Cola's newest announcement on a plastic bottle recycling plant, which would be located in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Coca-Cola previously announced the building of the plant, but without a specific location or opening date specified. The project will cost over $60 million and is on tap to be functional in 2009, and while there's no mention if non-Coke ... read more

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Recycle for Humanity

Trey Granger, September 4th, 2007

We've all seen people with shopping carts or plastic bags full of aluminum cans using the $.05 cash refund per can for living expenses. For them, whatever "inconvenience" that comes from recycling is offset by the crucial income it will provide. Mystery Mike Hennessey knows what it's like to live on a similarly-tight budget. Growing up in Massachusetts, he lived on ... read more

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Message in the Drink Bottle

Trey Granger, August 30th, 2007

The Wall Street Journal writes about the bottle industry's response to recent bad press and low numbers for bottle recycling with some proposed initiatives. Coca-Cola, Pepsi and Nestle Water have joined a task force created by the American Beverage Association to generate interest in consumer recycling. Coca-Cola is even talking about building a plant that can recycle two billion 20-ounce ... read more

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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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