May 22, 2013
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The discovery of potential environmental and human health effects from disposal of millions of rechargeable lithium-ion batteries each year has led scientists to recommend stronger government policies to encourage recovery, recycling and reuse of lithi… Continue reading
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When you’re at the grocery store, odds are that checking to see whether your grocer recycles all the plastic containers it uses to ship and store commercial-size food and pharmacy orders isn’t on the list.
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 FacebookMay 10, 2013
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The architects claim it’s ” the first house build only from upcycled and environmentally sustainable materials”. Is it? Continue reading
Share on FacebookMay 9, 2013
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Recycling your smart phone when you’re upgrading to the latest and greatest technology may not seem like a big deal, but making sure your phone gets recycled rather than wasted can actually have a big impact. The U.S. sends 135 …
April 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 12, 2013
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If there is one article you read on the problems we face, this gem from George is it. Continue reading
Share on FacebookApril 2, 2013
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Crafting with kids is a great way to get creative on lazy afternoons at home. By adding reused materials, you’ll not only make your projects cheaper (read: free), but also teach kids the value of reuse and recycling.
Share on FacebookMarch 27, 2013
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The cells easily seperate apart for recycling by being submerged in room temperature water. Continue reading
Share on FacebookMarch 12, 2013
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With precious resources increasingly trapped in a complex matrix of different materials, molecular sorting offers hope for recycling. Continue reading
Share on FacebookMarch 8, 2013
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Trash is always messy, but what happens when recycling gets downright dangerous? From heavy metals to undetonated explosives, check out the ways Americans are recycling perilous materials into useful new products. Continue reading
Share on FacebookMarch 7, 2013
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Forbes reports on how General Motors is recycling or reusing “90 percent of its manufacturing waste.” Continue reading
Share on FacebookMarch 6, 2013
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Cartons are a sustainable form of packaging and perfectly recyclable, but often don’t make it in the blue bin. Banish your carton confusion by checking out these frequently asked questions.
March 1, 2013
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3-D printing lets anyone make almost anything with a simple machine and a roll of plastic filament. Now researchers have found a way to drive costs down even further by recycling empty milk jugs into filament. The process reduces landfill waste, saves … Continue reading
Share on FacebookMarch 1, 2013
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Processing e-waste in the United States has the potential to create 21,000 full-time recycling jobs and 21,000 additional indirect jobs with a corresponding payroll of $772 million. Continue reading
Share on FacebookFebruary 28, 2013
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Scientists have identified the method by which cells control the recycling of molecules, a process that is essential for them to move. The discovery provides researchers with a better understanding of how our bodies heal wounds. Continue reading
February 7, 2013
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Researchers say overexpression of a protein called alpha-synuclein appears to disrupt vital recycling processes in neurons, starting with the terminal extensions of neurons and working its way back to the cells’ center, with the potential consequence… Continue reading
Share on FacebookFebruary 5, 2013
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Scientists have long hypothesized that our bodies must have a special protein ‘container’ for transporting heme — the form of iron found in living things — during the breakdown and recycling of old red cells and other types of heme metabolism. Now re… Continue reading
Share on FacebookJanuary 25, 2013
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At an age when most youngsters are just beginning to get aquatinted with the world they’ve inherited, 10-year-old Vanis Buckholz was already thinking of ways he could help make it a better one for others. Continue reading
Share on FacebookJanuary 21, 2013
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Independent clinical trials have reported safety and efficacy for Leber congenital amaurosis (LCA), a congenital form of blindness caused by mutations in a gene (RPE65) required for recycling vitamin A in the retina. Now, new research finds that gene t… Continue reading
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