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Chicago Mayor Promises Citywide Recycling in 2013

Mother Nature Network, April 13th, 2012

Written by Matt Hickman, Mother Nature Network Like New York, Chicago is a world-class city with world-class sustainability initiatives. But when it comes to recycling efforts, both cities have long lagged behind. Way behind. Heck, Eric Goldstein, a senior attorney with the NRDC, even compared the Big Apple’s recycling operations to an “after-school clarinet program.” Ouch. And ... read more

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Tagged curbside, recy, recycle, recycled, recycling, trash

Published in General


Take a Look: 100 Percent Recycled Sunglasses Frames

Christina Caldwell, April 12th, 2012

Cheap sunglasses come at a price that isn’t always obvious – an environmental one. Between creating new plastic and materials to manufacture frames and the hefty shipping footprint of foreign-made goods, those beach sunglasses start to look less appealing. Los Angeles-based BTL Optical is looking to bypass the environmentally unfriendly process by using recycled materials to create new, fashionable ... read more

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Tagged fashion, Plastic, recy, recycle, recycled

Published in Clothing


Environmental Ed Week Ramps Up

Wes Muir, April 11th, 2012

A Special Guest Post from Waste Management's Wes Muir Many of you readers know that Earth Day is coming April 22, but did you know that National Environmental Education Week is coming up the week before – April 15-21? National Environmental Education Week aims to inspire teachers, students and parents to incorporate environmental learning into every-day education. The Week's theme for ... read more

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Tagged energy, guide, ideas, recy, recycling, student, students, tip

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Wireless Device Recycling Reaps Rewards

Christina Caldwell, April 10th, 2012

It might sound vaguely barbaric, but when you get down to fundamental levels, people want to be rewarded for their good behavior. And as they grow older, they want to be rewarded with something better than gold stars and lollipops. eRecyclingCorps is setting out to be the middle man between the big wireless retailers and the consumer. Rather than wastefully ... read more

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Tagged cell phone, cell phones, cellphone, electronics, recy, recycle, recycled, recycling, reuse, trade, wireless device

Published in Electronics


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Eggshells Reborn as Plastics

Mother Nature Network, April 9th, 2012

Written by Russell McLendon, Mother Nature Network Easter is about rebirth and renewal, yet that spirit doesn't extend to all parts of the holiday. Countless Easter eggs, for example, are produced, used and then discarded every year, whether they were laid by a hen, a rabbit or a plastic mold. Conveniently, a new research project aims to make such ovoid ... read more

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Tagged carton, cartons, food, Plastic, recy, recycle, recycled, recycling

Published in Plastic


Recycling Boosted by Pure Imagination

Raquel Fagan, April 6th, 2012

Willie Wonka invited a whole generation to be part of “a world of pure imagination." Lovers of this '80s movie-must grew up knowing that imagination could bring you wonderful things, including edible flowers and rivers of chocolate. The Imagination Factory, the brainchild of artist and teacher Marilyn Brackney, has been teaching the youth of today that very same message ... read more

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Tagged Crafts, new york, paper, recy, recycle, recycled, recycling, reuse, tip, trash

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Eco-Cleaning for Allergies and Asthma

Leah Blunt, April 6th, 2012

Allergy or asthma symptoms got you down? You’re not alone. Spring has sprung, and for the tens of millions of Americans who suffer from asthma or allergy symptoms, it is often a season where symptoms are at their worst. In 2007, a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study showed that 34 million Americans had been diagnosed with asthma. Symptoms from allergies ... read more

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Tagged 100 mile home, bathroom, dirt, energy, householdcleaners, medical, PET, recy, reduce, shower, tip, trash

Published in Household


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Battery Recycling: The Power is Yours

Leah Blunt, April 5th, 2012

Most of us rely on rechargeable batteries daily and for multiple devices. In fact, Call2Recycle, the nation’s leader in consumer battery recycling, estimates that consumers use an average of six wireless devices in their day-to-day lives. So what happens to all of those batteries when they have given their all and need to be replaced? Depending on their owner’s eco-awareness ... read more

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Tagged appliances, batteries, cell phone, cell phone recycling, cell phones, computer, computers, electronics, Hazardous, metal, rechargeable, rechargeable batteries, recy, recycle, recycled

Published in Hazardous, Household


Making Progress in Dubai’s Recycling Desert

Leon Kaye, April 5th, 2012

Dubai does not exactly score high on the sustainability index. Ecology took a back seat while what was once a dusty trading port achieved spectacular growth the past 20 years. Dubai’s transformation, however, has not translated into more sustainable practices like recycling because locals and expats have focused on work, the 2008 real estate collapse and now an economic recovery. But ... read more

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Tagged aluminum, batteries, gas, glass, government, led, paper, Plastic, recy, recycling, trash, uae

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Cups, Plates Become Construction Materials

Christina Caldwell, April 5th, 2012

Learning how to build with green principles in mind is one thing, but building with green materials in the first place brings sustainable building to a whole new level. Over the years, we’ve seen homes become more energy efficient and water conscious, but they’re often built with new materials. Iowa-based ReWall, a recycled construction materials company, is out to redefine ... read more

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Tagged Construction, energy, paper, Plastic, recy, recycle, recycled, reuse, ReWall, wood

Published in Construction


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