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Reverse Vending Machines Pay Out in New Ways

Christina Caldwell, May 22nd, 2012

Every day, vending machines around the world pump out countless drinks and snacks, bringing with them the packaging waste to match, but what if they did the reverse? What if, after you’re done with your bottle, you can feed it back to vending machine for cash that can then be transferred to you or someone in need? The idea read more

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Kids Petition Crayola to Recycle Markers

Mother Nature Network, May 18th, 2012

Written by Jenn Savedge, Mother Nature Network A group of elementary school students concerned about the environmental impact of Crayola products has launched Crayola: Make Your Mark!, a fast-growing campaign on Change.org that has already gained more than 59,000 signatures. The students, kindergarten through fifth-graders at Sun Valley School in San Rafael, Calif., are part of a Green Team called ... read more

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Upcycle Your Old Phone and Help a Child in Need

Christina Caldwell, May 8th, 2012

Electronics upcycling is a win-win situation for consumer and recycler. The consumer gets to keep his or her old device out of landfills, sometimes gets paid for the contribution and gets a sweet new phone out of the process. The recycler gets to turn a profit and have a green reputation. But what if turning in that crappy old phone could ... read more

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Slow Food Movement Plants Gardens in Africa

Christina Caldwell, May 1st, 2012

Gardening is a skill that seems to be lost on a large portion of western society. After all, why should I grow a tomato bush when I can have someone else do it? I’ll just pick one up at the grocery store for 60 cents. But in Africa, food doesn’t come that easy. Economic restraints make eating fresh and healthy a ... read more

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Tagged africa, compost, food, human, student, students

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Get Inspired: Earth Day Activists Speak Out

Mary Mazzoni, April 20th, 2012

In April 1970, recent college graduate Marchant Wentworth, now deputy legislative director for the Union of Concerned Scientists' climate and energy program, was hard at work at the Earth Day Headquarters on P Street in Washington, D.C. "It was a pretty wild time," Wentworth says of the 1970s environmental movement. "When I was at the Earth Day Headquarters, we ... read more

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Tagged airquality, Earth Day, energy, flordia, new york, student, students, water, waterquality

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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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Non-Profit Cuts E-Waste by Refurbishing Computers

Christina Caldwell, April 5th, 2012

You might think your old laptop is dead, but one Seattle-based non-profit can breathe new life into your old, worn-out, virus-ridden computer to benefit someone in need. Before you prepare yourself for a round of E-waste or send your laptop off to a recycling center, never to be used again, InterConnection.org can intercept and refurbish worn-out computer hardware and ship ... read more

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Tagged cell phone, cell phones, computer, computers, InterConnection, InterConnection.org, laptop, low income, recycling, reuse, Seattle, student, students, television, televisions

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Meet Earth911′s Green NBA All-Star Team

Mary Mazzoni, February 23rd, 2012

Fans and coaches look for similar qualities when casting their votes for the NBA All-Star team - speed on the court, mean ball-carrying skills and a fierce 3-pointer. But if Earth911 chose an All-Star team, we'd add a little eco-conscious caliber to the mix. Check out our lean, green All-Star team, and see which players are doing away with waste ... read more

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College Students Square Off In Recycling Challenge

Mary Mazzoni, February 9th, 2012

Starting this week, students from more than 600 colleges will square off to see who can reduce, reuse and recycle the most on-campus waste. The Alcoa Foundation and Keep America Beautiful provided recycling bins, as well as training and tools for campus facilities managers, as part of the annual university-based competition, RecycleMania. Schools will distribute recycling bins as they ... read more

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Students Help Haitians Build Homes From Plastic Waste

Mary Mazzoni, January 25th, 2012

Engineering students from Western Washington University in Bellingham, Wash. are working on a recycling project to help earthquake victims in Haiti rebuild homes from plastic waste, according to recent news reports. Nikki Larson, an associate professor of engineering technology, and six of her students are researching to find the best way to create small homes from the plastic waste that ... read more

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