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Sorting For a Speedy Recovery From Irene

Wes Muir, September 5th, 2011

The following is an op-ed piece by Wes Muir, director of communications for Waste Management. It does not describe the views or opinions of Earth911. Hurricane season hits the Atlantic and Gulf coasts every year from June to November. For these six months, the Southeast and occasionally the Mid-Atlantic are buffeted with strong winds and rain, often leaving homes and businesses ... read more

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Tagged appliances, batteries, computer, electronics, food, furniture, hhw, leaves, oil, opinion, paint, recycling, refrigerator, telephone, television, trees

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New Website Makes Phone Book Opt-Out a Cinch

Amanda Wills, February 1st, 2011

Today, the Yellow Pages Association launched its new phone book opt-out website, Yellowpagesoptout.com. Each year, 555 million phone books are delivered in the U.S. While each publisher only delivers one version annually, the phone book market is a competitive one, and it's not just Yellow Pages on the doorstep anymore. In New York City, for example, residents receive up ... read more

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Tagged mixedpaper, phonebooks, telephone

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Believe It or Not! Ripley’s Craziest Recycled Art

Mary Mazzoni, August 20th, 2010

The next time you’re browsing your local bookstore, pick up a copy of the new book from Ripley’s Believe it or Not!, called Enter If You Dare!. While you’re flipping through the pages of incredible oddities, varying from a man with a 24-inch bicep to a quarter-mile bench in Masuhogaura, Japan that can seat up to 1,350 people, you’ll run ... read more

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Tagged book, paint, recycling, reuse, telephone, tin, toys

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City of Seattle Rethinking Phone Book Distribution

Lori Brown, June 30th, 2010

The telephone directory industry has taken a lot of heat in recent years as the era of Google and mobile applications has made location and service searches faster and more convenient. The latest in a string of cities and states to consider legislation regarding telephone directories, specifically yellow pages, is the City of Seattle. Announced last week, the City is ... read more

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Tagged mixedpaper, phonebooks, telephone

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GE Breaks Down Energy Cost of Home Appliances

Trey Granger, May 12th, 2010

Ever wonder which costs more to operate, a microwave or an oven? How about what product uses more energy, a computer or a laptop? A new website created by GE answers your questions about 53 electrical products in your home. The premise of the website is pretty simple. You select which appliances and electronics you have and then choose what ... read more

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Tagged cellphone, computers, energy, homeappliances, officemachines, oven, refrigerator, telephone, television

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Bilingual Hot Line Makes Recycling Faster, More Accessible

Jennifer Berry, March 17th, 2010

Earth911, host of 1-800 CLEANUP, a toll-free hot line featuring Earth911's expansive Directory of recycling and proper disposal listings, recently found that its phone system now allows faster access to its information by almost one minute, translating into a significant reduction in the amount of time people need to find convenient recycling near them. Along with updating the system to be ... read more

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Tagged ideas, recycle, telephone

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It’s Electric!

Ashley Schiller, March 8th, 2010

Fact According to the EPA, Americans generated 3.16 million tons of electronic waste in 2008, and only 13.6 percent, or 430,000 tons, was recycled. The rest was landfilled or incinerated. Get Started The best way to reduce the amount of E-waste is to extend the life of your electronics. Review your owner's manual for cleaning and maintenance instructions. Use protective covers ... read more

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Tagged basics, cellphone, computers, ideas, mp3player, noteworthy, telephone, television, tip

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Weatherize Your Home

Jennifer Berry, November 30th, 2009

No matter if you're bundled up in Des Moines or hitting the beach in Miami, ensuring your home isn't wasting your hard-earned cash through inefficiency is a must-do, especially during the winter months. You may not know it, but your home is probably leaking a lot of that climate-controlled air that you're paying so much to create every month. Before your ... read more

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Tagged basics, energy, fuel, homeappliances, ideas, noteworthy, telephone, television, waterheater, windows

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Planet Earth’s Eco-Warriors

Amanda Wills, April 20th, 2009

In its April issue, Glamour magazine featured Earth911’s Vice President Sandra Keil in its “70 New Reasons to Live Green,” a tribute to the women who are saving the world. We’ve created our very own list of our top “Eco-Warriors” from around the world. These five people have done some pretty amazing things for the environment and have made their ... read more

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Tagged africa, basics, book, fuel, grass, ideas, noteworthy, recycle, reduce, reuse, tanzania, telephone, television, trees, waterquality, wood

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Out & About? Recycle With 1-800-CLEANUP

Jennifer Berry, March 27th, 2009

You may not know this fun fact, but Earth911.com actually started as a 1-800 number for recycling and disposal back in 1991. And even though we now, 18 years later, also have a snappy Web site, 1-800-CLEANUP is still a living legacy of which we're quite proud. Earth911.com recently relaunched 1-800-CLEANUP,  and the number now provides a more efficient and streamlined ... read more

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Tagged aluminumcan, basics, earthdaynews, ideas, newspaper, noteworthy, plasticbottles, recycle, telephone

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