February 6, 2012
by Frances Beinecke
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Frances Beinecke, President of NRDC, New York City
Hyderabad has turned out to be the perfect place to begin my first trip to India. This four-hundred-year-old city is rich in cultural history, but its sleek, gleaming IT sector points t… Continue reading
January 20, 2012
by Reduce
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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 FacebookAugust 31, 2011
by Reduce
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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 [...] Continue reading
Share on FacebookOctober 4, 2010
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It’s one thing to talk about, encourage and participate in recycling. It’s another to see what really happens when our waste is taken “away.” When the Earth911.com Editorial Staff received an invitation to visit a Waste Management recycling center, we couldn’t resist. Where is “away”? What happens when our waste gets there? And would our [...] Continue reading
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