May 13, 2013
by Lisa Marie Chirico
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Move over rivets, it’s plastic bottles that make a pair of Levi’s 501 jeans unique now. Iconic brand Levi Strauss and Co. is participating in the effort to drive consumers to think about recycling in a new light with the introduction of their limited-e… Continue reading
Share on FacebookApril 22, 2013
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Recycling packaging picks like plastic bottles, glass jars and aluminum cans is pretty straightforward, but what about other, more mystifying materials? We’re here to help.
Share on FacebookApril 4, 2013
by Reduce
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Since recycling personal care and beauty product packaging is slightly less straightforward than tossing an aluminum can or plastic bottle into the blue bin, opting for a precycling solution ahead of time helps to ensure your packaging will never find its way to the landfill. Continue reading
Share on FacebookFebruary 17, 2013
by MoreRecycling
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A controversial component of plastic bottles and canned food linings that have helped make a safer food supply has recently come under attack: bisphenol A. BPA has the potential to mimic estrogen if blood and tissue levels are high enough. Now, an anal… Continue reading
Share on FacebookFebruary 11, 2013
by Reduce
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Greening your workout isn’t always straightforward, since when you head to the gym or out for a run there’s only so much you can do to green your routine. Seeking out recycled items for your workout may be easier than you think, though, so take a look at some of our suggestions to make fitness more eco-friendly. Continue reading
Share on FacebookJanuary 7, 2013
by MoreRecycling
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It has taken a few years for the ban to take effect, but as of January 1st 2013, Concord became among the first U.S. communities to ban single-serving plastic water bottles. Continue reading
Share on FacebookJanuary 2, 2013
by MoreRecycling
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We could have a debate about whether we need water bottles in the first place, but at least this puts them to use. Continue reading
Share on FacebookDecember 20, 2012
by Reduce
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If you’re throwing a holiday party this year, you may run into the dilemma of how to get your guests to recycle. Well-meaning guests may accidentally throw recyclables in the trash, and at a large gathering it can be hard for you as the host or hostess to keep things under control. To prevent having [...] Continue reading
Share on FacebookNovember 2, 2012
by Reduce
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A project prototype could turn plastic water bottles into a thatch roof perfect for huts and other economical adobes. Continue reading
Share on FacebookOctober 19, 2012
by Reduce
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Belo Horizonte, Brazil’s urban poor include ‘catadores,’ itinerant trash collectors who collect garbage from businesses and residential areas. Thanks to a new program, catadores are now learning to craft beautiful furniture and art out of discarded materials, diverting waste from landfills and helping these people build a better life. Continue reading
Share on FacebookOctober 9, 2012
by Reduce
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During its annual cleanup season, eco-friendly apparel company United By Blue gathers hundreds of volunteers from across the country to help clean trash out of our local waterways. With a mission statement that promises to remove one pound of waste from oceans and waterways for every product sold, the Philadelphia-based start-up had a lot of [...] Continue reading
Share on FacebookJune 19, 2012
by Recycling
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Water is healthy for you, and so is lettuce. But when they come packaged in plastic and that packaging is disposed of improperly, it’s less-than-healthy for the environment. But Global PET, makers of the Bottle Box, believe you don’t have to scrap…. Continue reading
Share on FacebookMarch 8, 2012
by Reduce
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To recycle or not to recycle: That’s the dilemma you face when you’re ready to toss out the plastic cap that came on your soda or water bottle. For years, recycling programs across the country have told their residents that plastic bottle caps could not be recycled curbside with their other plastics and instead, should [...] Continue reading
Share on FacebookMarch 5, 2012
by Reduce
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Cities are testing out some pretty crazy materials for road construction in an attempt to go green – porous asphalt, recycled roofing shingles and even plastic bottles. Here’s one more to add to the list: The city of Bellingham, Wash. just completed a pedestrian walkway incorporating recycled porcelain from more than 400 crushed toilets that [...] Continue reading
Share on FacebookFebruary 24, 2012
by Reduce
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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 FacebookJanuary 27, 2012
by Recycling
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The list of “trashy fashion” creations grows longer every day – shoes made from plastic bottles, underwear made from wood and even a gown made from Ford Focus parts. But when we saw Italian artist Ivano Vitali‘s crochet…
Share on FacebookDecember 16, 2011
by Reduce
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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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Axion International has developed a process to reuse hard plastic in building materials that are strong enough to supplant steel and concrete, forgoing the trip to a landfill. Continue reading
Share on FacebookNovember 10, 2011
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Coca-Cola has pledged to recycle all clear plastic bottles collected at the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games into 80 million new Coke bottles, the company announced on Wednesday. As part of the pledge, Coca-Cola will recycle all colorless…
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November 10, 2011
by Reduce
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This weekend, thousands of eco-minded individuals and families will converge in San Francisco for the Green Festival to see sustainable living demonstrations, sample organic food and wine, and learn about innovative green businesses and products. Since the inaugural Green Festival in San Francisco 10 years ago, nonprofits Green America and Global Exchange have organized a [...] Continue reading
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