Browsing Archive: September, 2011
Posted by SEE Environmental on Wednesday, September 28, 2011,
from Federal Way MirrorI used to think that I could put any item marked with a recycling symbol in my curbside recycling cart and it would be recycled. Then I learned the truth about recycling: if no one wants the material, then it cannot be “recycled” into something else. Not all items with a recycling symbol are accepted in Federal Way’s recycling system. For example, many plastic bags have recycling symbols on them but plastic bags are not accepted. Many other plastic items have a “... Continue reading ...
Posted by SEE Environmental on Wednesday, September 28, 2011,
from The Windsor StarHomeowners can recycle electronic devices (anything with a plug) by dropping them off at Windsor's Public Drop Off Depot. The service is free. Lead, cadmium and mercury are found in most electronic equipment, making them a hazardous risk to human health and the environment if they are not disposed of properly, the city explains. The electronic devices recycling program is meant to alleviate those risks. The depot is located at the corner of E.C. Row and Central. Hours are M... Continue reading ...
Posted by SEE Environmental on Tuesday, September 27, 2011,
from Daily 49erCal State Long Beach students are frequenting the Associated Students Recycling Center on campus to gain extra cash in response to the high unemployment rate, high tuition rates, high gas prices and an overall poor economy. "I commute from Riverside, and gas is killing me right now," sophomore Jesse Sanchez said. "So, instead of throwing my bottles in the bins on campus, I save them, plus collect the ones from home so I can get some gas money." The recycling center began as a d... Continue reading ...
Posted by SEE Environmental on Tuesday, September 27, 2011,
from The Atlantic CitiesThe amount of plastic bags grocery store clerks stuff full of food is kind of an industry secret, for some reason. And it’s a secret the major grocers are willing to protect, as the city of San Francisco found out when it tried to create a voluntary agreement with grocery chains to track and try to reduce bag use. It was part of an effort by the city to cut down litter and landfill loads to achieve a “zero waste” goal by 2020. The grocery chains saw no problem wi... Continue reading ...
Posted by SEE Environmental on Tuesday, September 27, 2011,
from Glass on the WebRecycle Glass Month is in full swing in communities across the country this month. In Colorado, MillerCoors is hosting a variety of events, including a glass collection drive with a goal of collecting 6,000 pounds of glass. MillerCoors will also have a Recycle Glass Month-themed float and information booth at the Arvada Harvest Festival Parade in Arvada, CO. In Oregon, the Aurora Glass Foundry in Eugene is having an Open House and is providing tours of its operations to ce... Continue reading ...
Posted by SEE Environmental on Saturday, September 24, 2011,
from Philly Burbs.comABINGTON — Holy Redeemer Hospital has been awarded a 2011 Pennsylvania Waste Watcher Award for its ongoing efforts at recycling, waste management and protecting the environment. The nomination was submitted by Abington Township, where the hospital is located. Some of the activities that clinched the award for Holy Redeemer include composting leftover food waste and using it for landscaping the campus grounds. The hospital also supplies two local farms with compost. The Pe... Continue reading ...
Posted by SEE Environmental on Friday, September 23, 2011,
from eco-business.comU.S. Senator Sherrod Brown has called for swift passage of legislation to promote the domestic recycling of electronic toxic waste. According to the Senator, his bill is aimed at reducing the exportation of electronic waste, or e-waste, to developing countries. Under the Responsible Electronics Recycling Act of 2011 the export of toxic electronic waste to developing countries would be stamped out. According to the Washington Post, the federal government is considering new ru... Continue reading ...
Posted by SEE Environmental on Thursday, September 22, 2011,
from Los Angeles TimesThe PlantBottle is a container made with plant-based plastics. It was pioneered by Coca-Cola Co. and introduced by some Coke brands in April. Now all single-serve Odwalla bottles are made from plant-based high-density polyethylene, or HDPE. All single-serve Dasani water bottles are now made with as much as 30% plant-based polyethylene, or PET. The plastics are derived from sugar cane-based ethanol from Brazil. According to Coca-Cola, more than 5 billion PlantBottles will... Continue reading ...
Posted by SEE Environmental on Thursday, September 22, 2011,
from Earth911One in five senior information technology managers in the United Kingdom are unsure if some of their company’s electronic waste ended up in landfills, according to a recent report released by nonprofit Computer Aid International. The survey also found that only 14 percent of companies looked for a reuse option for working electronics they no longer needed. To learn the e-waste disposal practices of the U.K.’s largest companies, research firm Vanson Bourne polled 100 senior IT ... Continue reading ...
Posted by SEE Environmental on Thursday, September 22, 2011,
from Treehugger.comAs new electronics are introduced all the time, the piles of e-waste grow and grow. According to the EPA, the United States on the whole throws out over 2 million tons of e-waste a year, which equals nearly 216 million units. While the 'per-person' impact seems minimal (who throws out multiple keyboards or cell phones a year?) the total numbers speak for themselves. Plus, there must more e-waste than we think. After all, who doesn't have an old monitor or monolithic desk to... Continue reading ...
Posted by SEE Environmental on Wednesday, September 21, 2011,
from AlcoaALCOA, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alcoa (NYSE: AA) today announced its Top Ten
North American Scrap Aluminum Suppliers as well as the “Most Improved” Supplier
for 2011. This marks the seventh consecutive year that Alcoa’s scrap aluminum
purchasing group has compiled the Top Ten list. The key criteria include safety,
quality, volume, sustainability and environmental compliance and delivery
performance.
“This program has been a vital component of our plan to
sustain and grow... Continue reading ...
Posted by SEE Environmental on Monday, September 19, 2011,
from Triple PunditThere is a saying that “You haven’t really recycled until you’ve bought recycled products.” This suggests that recycling is only the first step in a broader cycle where re-processing and re-manufacturing also play vital roles. In fact, the “chasing arrows” recycle symbolrepresents the 3 stages of recycling: collection, processing and market development. Improvements are required throughout the recycling ecosystem. Some changes must be behavioral. For example, indi... Continue reading ...
Posted by SEE Environmental on Monday, September 19, 2011,
Posted by SEE Environmental on Saturday, September 17, 2011,
from The StateSouth Carolina could create hundreds of new jobs by redoubling its recycling efforts, the chief executive of Hartsville-based Sonoco, one of the world’s largest packaging companies, told a “green” conference in Columbia on Tuesday. The state only recycles about 22 percent of its municipal solid wastes, from soda cans to glass bottles, Harris DeLoach told the SC Green is Good for Business conference. The national average is 33 percent. “We should not be satisfied that the r...
Posted by SEE Environmental on Saturday, September 17, 2011,
from TerraCycleHotel amenities are now more readily recyclable, thanks to a new partnership between manufacturing leader Marietta Corporation and TerraCycle. Until recently, hotels had limited recycling options for the small bottles and soaps, however Marietta is providing a solution for its partners so these products no longer have to go to the landfill. The collected containers will be recycled into new products such as hangers, ice buckets and recycling bins to be used in hotel rooms. Marie... Continue reading ...
Posted by SEE Environmental on Friday, September 16, 2011,
from Environmental News NetworkCartons as in milk cartons for example. Just trash or something that can be recycled and become sustainable? The City of Dallas has launched recently a new effort to add food and beverage cartons as part of its residential curbside recycling program. Dallas will be the first major city in Texas to have a carton recycling program, and boosts the number of households nationally that have access to carton recycling. The effort is supported by the Carton Council, a ... Continue reading ...
Posted by SEE Environmental on Friday, September 16, 2011,
Posted by SEE Environmental on Friday, September 16, 2011,
from GreenBiz.comMethod, the company that used green chemistry to turn age-old concepts for making and marketing soap on their head, has come up with another innovation that explodes a long-held idea -- that the trash trapped in the North Pacific Gyre is unredeemable. Working with Envision Plastics in Southern California, Method came up with a model for collecting and upcycling some of the debris that's swirling in the currents of the gyre, a swath of ocean covering 20 million square kilometer... Continue reading ...
Posted by SEE Environmental on Wednesday, September 14, 2011,
Posted by SEE Environmental on Wednesday, September 14, 2011,
from RoadTransport.comWaste battery collection and recycling specialist, G&P Batteries, has placed an order for six new Iveco Stralis 26 tonne rigids following a competitive tender involving six truck manufacturers. Each of the Stralis Active Time 6x2 rear-steer rigids (AT260S31YP/S) will be supplied by local Iveco dealer Guest Trucks. They are being mounted with curtainside bodywork by Saunders of Stapleton and Palfinger Crayler rear-mounted forklifts, to enable hassle-free loading at custome... Continue reading ...
Posted by SEE Environmental on Tuesday, September 13, 2011,
from OzarksFirst.com(Springfield, MO) -- 35 tons of paper. It may seem like a lot, but that's the recycling goal in Springfield today.
And a well known face is spearheading the program.
Springfield businessman Doug Pitt is here to talk about teaming up with the local community for the challenge.
Pitt and Yesterday's News brand cat litter are working together today to encourage the Springfield community to drop off mixed paper at one of seven drop-off sites around Springfield.
35 tons of pape... Continue reading ...
Posted by SEE Environmental on Monday, September 12, 2011,
from NY Times
If you’re like me, you have stacks of music CDs lying around the house that you’d love to get rid of. You may have tried selling them at the local used music store or one at a time online but found this process tedious. So you give up, only to discover your curbside recycling service won’t take them.
Meet Murfie, a new online music marketplace introduced in May that wants to make your music collection green while helping you recover the value in those used CDs and the pl... Continue reading ...
Posted by SEE Environmental on Monday, September 12, 2011,
from Earth911
When most of us recycle, we think about how we are helping to protect the health of our environment. We think about reducing our carbon footprint or reducing the need to use more natural resources to create a soda bottle or a ream of paper. You might not realize it, but by properly recycling electronic waste (e-waste) you’re doing more than just protecting our planet.
Take an old computer monitor, for example. On average, just one monitor contains 4 pounds of toxic materials... Continue reading ...
Posted by SEE Environmental on Monday, September 12, 2011,
from Earth911
When you buy a refrigerator, technicians usually come to your home, install the new appliance and haul the old one away – supposedly for recycling. But have you ever wondered where your appliances really go?
About 40 percent of the refrigerators, stoves and other appliances collected by retailers each year are resold to other customers at discounted prices.
Reusing these appliances may sound like a good idea, but in many cases resale only means keeping inefficient, energy-s... Continue reading ...
Posted by SEE Environmental on Saturday, September 10, 2011,
Posted by SEE Environmental on Friday, September 9, 2011,
from Western Springs Patch
When the warranty expires right before your appliance or electronic device does, you might just have to get rid of it. How does a person deal with departed devices and otherwise good garbage? Try these green options:
1. It’s reincarnation for stuff. Field Park School (Western Springs) participates in this mail-in Terracycle program. You send them recyclables and they turn them into new stuff. Ziploc bags, juice pouches and chip bags are among the edible receptac... Continue reading ...
Posted by SEE Environmental on Friday, September 9, 2011,
from PC AdvisorMake money and protect the environment
By Carrie-Ann Skinner | PC Advisor | 09 September 11
Smartphone owners are no strangers to upgrading to the latest, greatest model. In fact, according to phone recycling site Mazuma Mobile, over 20 million handsets will be upgraded in the UK this year. Furthermore, each household has on average four unused phones languishing in the backs of cupboards, which amounts to some 50 million phones. Many of these end-up getting dumped, wh... Continue reading ...
Posted by SEE Environmental on Thursday, September 8, 2011,
from Redfield Press
The Redfield Elementary Student Council invites you to help us reduce the amount of garbage we send to the landfills. All you have to do is collect the items listed below, drop them off at the school and we will do the rest! The items collected are sent to Terracycle. They pay for the shipping and pay us money for each item sent in! The Student Council will then use the money earned to help purchase items for the school, such as, playground balls or items needed in the clas... Continue reading ...
Posted by SEE Environmental on Thursday, September 8, 2011,
from Waste Management WorldApproval has been given in the UK to build a facility which will produce over 4.2 million litres of diesel from over 6,000 tonnes of end-of-life plastic.
Bristol City Council gave the green light to waste management firm SITA UK's application to build an end-of-life plastics to diesel facility in Avonmouth and to double the capacity of a previously approved recycling facility.
Called the "Bristol Resource Recovery Park", the site will comprise a plastics recovery... Continue reading ...
Posted by SEE Environmental on Thursday, September 8, 2011,
from Waste Management World
Beijing's municipal government is planning to divert 40% of the city's waste to energy (WtE) facilities in as little as four years time, according to local reports.
This would be a 30% increase from the 2010 rate of 10% and the proposal could be implemented alongside separate collections for organic waste, to be recycled into fertilizer.
A report from China Daily cited Wang Yingjian from the municipal commission of development and reform stating: "We are planning... Continue reading ...
Posted by SEE Environmental on Wednesday, September 7, 2011,
from Caelus Green RoomThe following in an excerpt from the book “The Ultimate Guide to Greening your Home”.
What is a green home? A green home must not only be energy-efficient and have an eco-friendly structure, but the people that live in the home need to live a green lifestyle.
Energy-efficient and eco-friendly structure
Energy-efficiency is a key component to any green home. Energy-efficiency can be achieved by ensuring proper levels of insulation, making sure your home’s envelop... Continue reading ...
Posted by SEE Environmental on Wednesday, September 7, 2011,
from Salisbury Patch
Salisbury Township hopes to save $30,000 per year by eliminating curbside grass clippings pickup. Township residents can dispose of their own grass clippings in Dumpsters set up at each end of the township, but why would they want to?
Salisbury residents Jane and Michael Benning have long been recycling the grass clippings and other plant wastes from their one-acre lot into compost that enriches their flower beds, lawn and small vegetable garden.
Leaves from their backya... Continue reading ...
Posted by SEE Environmental on Tuesday, September 6, 2011,
from Earth911
When we pick up a new outfit from the mall, we may ponder the carbon emissions expended for the item to get to us. But at least it’s free of the packaging of internet purchases, right?
Well, not exactly. Most retail clothing items are packed and shipped to stores in polybags – clear plastic bags used to protect apparel during shipping and transit.
Since these bags are made from #4 plastics, which aren’t readily recyclable in many states, many end up in landfills.
But t... Continue reading ...
Posted by SEE Environmental on Tuesday, September 6, 2011,
from letsrecycle.com
Oil recycling firm OSS Group has unveiled a new advanced recycled fuel oil onto the UK market in the wake of a long-running saga over the definition of waste relating to recycled oils.
A legal action back in 2006 which broadly came out in favour of recycled oils not being waste, helped lead the way to the publication earlier this year by the Environment Agency of the “Quality Protocol for the production of processed fuel oil from waste lubricating oil.”
Today (5 Se... Continue reading ...
Posted by SEE Environmental on Monday, September 5, 2011,
from Waste Management WorldA city-wide, kerbside commingled recycling programme will start tomorrow (September 6) in the Virginia city of Suffolk, U.S., in a bid to reduce waste sent to landfill.
The service will be paid for out of the residents' $17.50 a month "Solid Waste Fee", out of which $4 will be used for the recycling service. Previously, waste collection was paid for out of the city council's general fund but due to the increased cost of adding a recycling service, the council opte... Continue reading ...
Posted by SEE Environmental on Sunday, September 4, 2011,
from Science DailyA method to use paper mill waste to produce ecologically friendly, industrial foams from renewable resources has been developed by a graduate student in agriculture at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem Foams are used for numerous day-to-day uses, including in the manufacture of furniture and car interiors. In many composite material applications, they are used as core material in "sandwich" panels to achieve high strength, weight reduction, energy dissipation and insulation.... Continue reading ...
Posted by SEE Environmental on Sunday, September 4, 2011,
from Organic Authority
To find out more about recycling in your neighborhood, visit www.earth911.org or use the zip code locator above. There you can punch in your zip code and you can find information about your city's recycling program. Additionally you can find out where to recycle car parts, oil, unwanted fuels, your vehicle, tires, all kinds of batteries, electronics, construction materials, glass, metals, and the list goes on. Read the list of Los Angeles recyclers Continue reading ...
Posted by SEE Environmental on Sunday, September 4, 2011,
from ParkSlopePatch
The very first thing I decided to do as part of my new commitment to sustainability was to be a better recycler. I decided to redouble my efforts by simply recycling more. In fact, I decided to recycle everything—so long as it fell roughly into the categories of paper, plastic or metal.
What I did not know at at first is that following New York City’s recycling program is not simple. (For a detailed description of what can and cannot be recycled check out the Depart... Continue reading ...
Posted by SEE Environmental on Sunday, September 4, 2011,
from Gulf News
It’s not just about the environment. It’s about leading a leaner, efficient and cost-efficient life that imposes less of a burden on the planet
As the world struggles with natural disasters that deplete our natural resources, we look at how we can take the three words ‘reduce, reuse, recycle’ and apply them to as many aspects of our daily lives as possible, thereby preserving our environment, helping others and saving the Earth.
BEDROOM
Bed:
Reduce:
Instead of purch... Continue reading ...
Posted by SEE Environmental on Friday, September 2, 2011,
from The American Reporter
by Randolph T. Holhut
Chief of AR Correspondents
Dummerston, Vt.
BRADENTON, Fla., Dec. 18, 2010 -- A remarkable new energy source from fractional hydrogen will allow a gallon of ordinary water to become the energy equivalent of 200 barrels of oil, a team of physicists working near the onetime New Jersey laboratories of Thomas Edison and Albert Einstein is saying.
"With further optimization," Dr. K.V. Ramanujachary of Rowan University in Glassboro, N.J., says, "there ... Continue reading ...
Posted by SEE Environmental on Friday, September 2, 2011,
from GREENBLUE
Most of us are now aware of the environmental impacts and availability issues surrounding fossil fuels. You are also probably aware of some of the alternatives being developed to address these issues. I recently read two articles that highlighted very different alternatives for generating fuel while diverting waste.
The first article was on converting waste plastics into fuels. Many organizations developing this conversion process are using pyrolysis and distillation to convert... Continue reading ...
Posted by SEE Environmental on Thursday, September 1, 2011,
from Twin Cities Business
A new ordinance requires all Minneapolis businesses to offer recycling.
The City of Minneapolis claims that most of its businesses already recycle—but a new ordinance that took effect on Thursday requires every business in the city to follow the same recycling rules that are required of residential properties.
The ordinance requires all nonresidential properties—both commercial and business—that have garbage service to also offer recycling services.
“Recycl... Continue reading ...
Posted by SEE Environmental on Thursday, September 1, 2011,
from South Jersey Local NewsWESTAMPTON— County residents can protect their identity and help the planet at the same time by participating in the county’s shred and recycle events scheduled for the next three months. The events, sponsored by the Burlington County Board of Chosen Freeholders, will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 10, Sunday, Oct. 16 and Saturday, Nov. 16, at the Robert Shinn Recycling Center, 130 Hancock Lane. The events are not open to businesses, and identi... Continue reading ...
Posted by SEE Environmental on Thursday, September 1, 2011,
from EPA. Visit for entry information. The Game Day Challenge is a friendly competition for colleges and universities to promote waste reduction at their football games. This Challenge is an initiative of EPA’s Waste Wise program.
During the challenge, colleges and universities implement waste reduction programs during home football games. Schools track and report waste reductions and disposal data that is used to rank the schools.
Registration for the 2011 Game Day Challenge
Registrat... Continue reading ...
Posted by SEE Environmental from Earth 911 on Thursday, September 1, 2011,
California is moving closer to becoming the first state to ban polystyrene foam takeout food packaging.
Last week, a bill restricting the material in restaurants and other businesses passed by a 9-5 vote in the state Assembly Appropriations Committee and now heads to the Assembly floor for a full vote. Originally introduced by state Senator Alan Lowenthal (D-Long Beach), the state Senate approved the legislation in June.
SB 568 would prohibit restaurants and other food vendors from distribu... Continue reading ...
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