October 30, 2012
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In 2010, 250 million tons of trash were created in the United States and 85 million tons were recycled, according to the EPA. That means 165 million tons of trash had to go somewhere, and much of it went to landfills. On an average day, the country’s largest landfills can receive up to 9,000 tons [...] Continue reading
Share on FacebookOctober 27, 2012
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If the internet tells us anything, it’s that DIY and craft projects are growing in popularity. SCRAP, a creative reuse center in Portland, Ore. is helping facilitate this trend. SCRAP, which stands for School and Community Reuse Action Project, began in 1999 when a group of teachers decided to rescue extra craft materials from their [...] Continue reading
Share on FacebookAugust 8, 2012
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A newly updated app for plastics recycling now rewards players with real-world products for virtual plastics recycling. Bin It! 2.0, created by Plastics Make it Possible, teamed up with Earth911 and Recyclebank to encourage consumers to recycle…
Share on FacebookJuly 24, 2012
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Did you know that 3.6 million pounds of retired U.S. currency is shredded every year? Typically, shredded cash is burned or compressed into bricks and sent to a landfill. But Ford has other plans for the Treasury Department’s throw-aways; using them to create cutting-edge car parts for its new vehicles. As part of an ongoing [...] Continue reading
Share on FacebookFebruary 24, 2012
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Artwork: Adrianna Craff, Earth911 Feb. 20 – March 20 All about Pisces Pisces is a water sign in the Zodiac represented by two fish swimming in opposite directions. It is the most sensitive of the 12 signs and is noted for kindness, shyness and artistic creativity, according to the astrology experts at Dell Horoscope Magazine. [...] Continue reading
Share on FacebookFebruary 8, 2012
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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. For better or for worse, garbage can be heavy, wet and bulky. This has presented a challenge for cities, private citizens, businesses and waste collectors alike since the days of [...] Continue reading
Share on FacebookJanuary 20, 2012
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Oregon’s legislature will once again consider a proposal to reduce mercury in compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs). The proposal – introduced on Wednesday by the Senate Environment and Natural Resources Committee – is less restrictive than a failed 2011 bill that would have made it illegal to dispose of the bulbs in landfills and required [...] Continue reading
Share on FacebookJanuary 19, 2012
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In August, Earth911 reported that Apple was buying unwanted iPhones, iPads and computers from customers in exchange for gift cards. After a successful trial in the states, the tech giant is now expanding its buy-back recycling program to the U.K.,…
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December 28, 2011
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From public composting toilets in San Francisco to street lamps powered by dog poo in Phoenix, 2011 saw an abundance of experiments to find new uses for human and animal waste. Here’s Earth911’s picks for the top 10 poo-cycling projects of the year, and we leave it up to you to decide: gross or green [...] Continue reading
Share on FacebookDecember 16, 2011
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Here at Earth911, we’ve seen boats, schools and greenhouses constructed out of plastic bottles, but now plastic bottles are being recycled into a different kind of structure in the U.S. and Europe – bridges. Over in Peeblesshire, Scotland, British company Vertech Composites just wrapped up construction on the world’s longest bridge made out of plastic [...] Continue reading
Share on FacebookDecember 2, 2011
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Americans recycled nearly 65 million tons of waste in 2010, according to a recent report from the Environmental Protection Agency, but how much did all that waste diversion benefit the planet? Using the EcoRewards Recycling Environmental Impact Calculator, Earth911 determined that this enormous amount of material recycled reduced greenhouse gases by the equivalent of permanently [...] Continue reading
Share on FacebookNovember 29, 2011
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Food-heavy holidays like Thanksgiving can leave trash bins unusually full. But don’t fret, Earth-lover. Your holiday celebration can be the start of a low-waste revolution in your kitchen. Here are five waste-saving lessons we learned this Thanksgiving and ways to apply them all year round. 1. Take inventory Food-related holidays are the perfect time to [...] Continue reading
Share on FacebookNovember 17, 2011
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Can a two-day festival with thousands of attendees and hundreds of exhibitors go zero waste? That’s exactly what Green America and Global Exchange are trying to achieve with the Green Festival, the green living events that the two nonprofits organize throughout the country in cities like New York, Chicago, Washington, D.C. and Los Angeles. Back [...] Continue reading
Share on FacebookOctober 28, 2011
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Since Earth911 started as recycling hotline back in 1990, we’ve met countless individuals and families who are making the Earth a better place – by starting green businesses, leading environmental campaigns or making significant changes in their daily lives to lessen their impact on the planet. To celebrate Earth911’s 20th birthday tomorrow, we’ve rounded up [...] Continue reading
Share on FacebookOctober 5, 2011
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Home repairs can be a costly (and wasteful!) endeavor. Especially if you need a new roof, the upcoming winter may feel like more of a gamble than it should. Earth911 and Owens Corning are teaming up to make sure you have a better winter. All you have to do is read this story and jump [...] Continue reading
Share on FacebookOctober 3, 2011
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Editor’s Note: Earth911 and Owens Corning Roofing are teaming up to make sure you know about the big impact that shingle recycling can make – and of course, there are prizes in store up to a 30 percent discount ($1,000 value) off Owens Corning shingles for a residential roof installation! Read the article below to [...] Continue reading
Share on FacebookAugust 2, 2011
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Finding recycling options for food and beverage packaging made from plastic and aluminum laminates – such as pouches for drinks or pet food and aseptic drink cartons – has always been a challenge. If you don’t live in one of the handful of…<… Continue reading
Share on FacebookAugust 1, 2011
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Pizza boxes are one of recycling’s great conundrums. The corrugated cardboard boxes are recyclable, in and of themselves, but once the pizza pie soils the cardboard with grease and oil, the paper fibers are damaged and can’t be recycled. But Scott…. Continue reading
Share on FacebookJuly 29, 2011
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For most of us, an eco-friendly elementary education may involve a few extra earth science classes. But for students at the Aman Setu school in India, it means gardening, romps through the grass and a school building made almost entirely out of…<d… Continue reading
Share on FacebookJuly 28, 2011
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The American Chemistry Council announced the very first winners of their Innovation in Plastics Recycling Awards. “We wanted to call attention to the advancements and innovative thinking going on in plastics recycling,” said Steve Russell, Vice…&… Continue reading
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