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Since their introduction in American grocery stores 30 years ago, plastic carryout bags have become both wildly popular and widely despised. We tend to like them when they let us get all our stuff from the checkout counter to the … Continue reading →

NATIONAL TAKE-BACK INITIATIVE http://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/drug_disposal/takeback/ (follow link for collection site locator) April 28, 2012 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has scheduled another National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day which will take place on Saturday, April 28, 2012, … Continue reading →

Marks & Spencer aims to recycle as many clothes as it sells – 350 million a year – with its Shwopping campaign launched today in London, encouraging customers to recycle their old clothing at M&S clothing stores. The retailer will give … Continue reading →

BY JESS ZIMMERMAN 1 FEB 2012 2:49 PM A group of Yale students, poking around in the jungles of Ecuador, has unearthed a type of fungus that digests otherwise-unkillable plastics. The microscopic Amazonian fungus feeds on polyurethane, which is a particularly tenacious landfill-clogger even … Continue reading →

January 25, 2012 |  5:00 am 23 A new service launching Wednesday through the online swapping site ThredUp makes recycling kids’ clothes as easy as leaving them on your doorstep. Through ThredUp’s newconcierge program, customers go online to request a free, prepaid, ready-to-ship recycling … Continue reading →

San Diego is testing wastewater recycling at a demonstration plant. A new national report says the practice of purifying sewage is increasingly important as the nation’s population grows. — Howard Lipin 8:44 a.m., Jan. 10, 2012 Updated 4:04 p.m. Treating … Continue reading →

 BY ASK UMBRA Q. Dear Umbra, It seems that commingled recycling could not be as efficient as separated recycling. Although I am aware that it increases the percentage of garbage that is recycled, I wonder if there is any reason to … Continue reading →

One popular American automotive manufacturer has announced plans to use recycled plastic to create upholstery for the car seats in some 2012 vehicles. According to Chris Woodyard of USA Today, Ford Motor Company has announced that they will use approximately … Continue reading →

EarthTalk® — Environmental Commentary by Roddy Scheer and Doug Moss of E – The Environmental Magazine Recycling and re-use have many environmental benefits, including reducing the amount of waste we bury in already overcrowded landfills and burn in polluting incinerators, … Continue reading →

by Leah Blunt Published on November 15th, 2011 3 Comments Recycling has been around in one form or another for centuries, but what do you really know about it? Archaeologists have found evidence of recycling that took place around or … Continue reading →