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Calif. Requires Recycled Content Packing Peanuts

Alexis Petru, January 5th, 2012

Those difficult-to-recycle polystyrene packaging peanuts are getting an eco-friendly makeover in California. Starting Jan. 1, all polystyrene loose fill packaging sold in the state must contain at least 60 percent post-consumer recycled material, according to state law AB 3025. Passed in 2008, the legislation requires the percentage of recycled material in packaging peanuts to increase to 80 percent by 2014 and ... read more

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HOW TO: Build a Vertical Garden With Old Coffee Cups

Amanda Wills, December 14th, 2011

Vertical gardens are a fun way to bring greenery indoors or to small patios and yards. Now Turkish design firm Designnobis has created a living wall system with an upcycled twist: Their Naturwall allows anyone to create their own vertical garden using disposable coffee cups. Rather than ending up in the landfill, coffee cups take on a second life as ... read more

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Mid-Atlantic Cities Start Foam Recycling

Mary Mazzoni, November 18th, 2011

Some of the most densely populated communities in the Mid-Atlantic are adding foam recycling to their waste management repertoires with free drop-off recycling programs. Through a partnership with Dart Container Corporation, a foam foodservice products manufacturer, collected foam containers are shipped to a nearby facility to be processed for reuse in new products, including picture frames, crown molding and nursery ... read more

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Dunkin’ Donuts Wants a Greener Coffee Cup

Alexis Petru, August 31st, 2011

A Dunkin’ Donuts coffee might help get you started in the morning and a scoop of Baskin-Robbins ice cream can cool you down on a hot summer’s day – but what’s the environmental impact of all that packaging waste? Dunkin’ Brands Group, the parent company of both Dunkin’ Donuts and Baskin-Robbins, says it’s working to reduce packaging waste ... read more

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Calif. Closer to Banning Foam Takeout Containers

Alexis Petru, August 30th, 2011

California is moving closer to becoming the first state to ban polystyrene foam takeout food packaging. Last week, a bill restricting the material in restaurants and other businesses passed by a 9-5 vote in the state Assembly Appropriations Committee and now heads to the Assembly floor for a full vote. Originally introduced by state Senator Alan Lowenthal (D-Long Beach), the state ... read more

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10 Recycling Mysteries, Solved!

Amanda Wills, July 13th, 2011

Candy Wrappers Plastic-coated candy wrappers have long been a recycling dilemma because of their size, weight and lack of valuable, post-life material. But even though they’re tiny in size, they’re everywhere. In fact, Americans consumed 23.8 pounds of candy per capita in 2008 alone. We are also big fans of the upcycling geniuses at TerraCycle, who collect hard-to-recycle items to create products ... read more

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Will Calif. Ban Foam Takeout Containers?

Alexis Petru, June 3rd, 2011

California is taking steps towards becoming the first state to ban polystyrene takeout food packaging. Yesterday the state Senate passed a bill to prohibit the material in restaurants and other businesses, and now the legislation moves to the Assembly for discussion. Passing by a 21-15 vote, SB 568 would bar restaurants and other food vendors from distributing prepared food in ... read more

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7 Reused Items to Boost Your Garden

Haley Paul, March 28th, 2011

With the bulk of the short and cold days behind us, it’s time to devote some extra effort to those empty flowerbeds and frostbitten potted plants. Whether you dabble with indoor plants or have a full-fledged outdoor garden and landscape, here are seven (re)uses for everyday items to give your garden a much-needed boost. 1. Create a (good) greenhouse effect read more

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Reclaimed Beach Litter Used in Surfboards

Alison Neumer Lara, March 9th, 2011

Amid the beauty of ocean waves and sandy shores is an all too frequent outlier: garbage. Surfer Kevin Cunningham spends a good deal of time near the water and reports first-hand that “the beaches we all love to visit are being plagued with trash; trash that washes up onto the shores from the massive drifts of debris in the ocean.” But ... read more

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Polystyrene Used For Flood Management in Philippines

Amanda Wills, February 11th, 2011

Plastic #6 polystyrene foam – also known as expandable polystyrene (EPS) – is a hard plastic to recycle due to its light weight and contamination risks. A thorn in some U.S. recyclers' sides it may be, but for flood-prone countries, it could be a "lifesaver." The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) of the Philippines has advised families ... read more

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