Monthly Archives: July 2011

Cradle-to-Grave Electronics Recycling Program developed by our e-recycling partner, E-World Recyclers in Vista

Published: July 26, 2011 9:05 AM By The Associated Press VISTA, CA — – (Marketwire) — 07/26/11 — E-World Online, a leading provider of electronics recycling solutions, and Scottsdale, Ariz.-based Earth911, Inc., operator of the nation’s largest recycling directory, have partnered to … Continue reading

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Food scraps recycling pilot program

County officials say collection can reduce landfill waste by up to 23 percent Robyn Page and her daughters, 6-year-old Vivienne Page Gilmore, left, and Simone Page Gilmore, 9, center, eat watermelon. Afterward, they put the scraps in a container in … Continue reading

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New solar cells can be printed on paper or fabric

BY JESS ZIMMERMAN 13 JUL 2011 1:55 PM Finally, your dream of solar pants can come true! MIT researchers havedevised solar panels that can be printed directly onto fabric, plastic, or paper, as easily as printing from an inkjet. The result … Continue reading

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Neat concept: Soap recycling

By Felipe Cabrera/The Star-Ledger Frances Micklow/The Star-LedgerYvane Romelus, a house keeper at the Renaissance Woodbridge Hotel in Iselin, NJ, separates used soap and lotion to be donated, recycled and given out in places where there is need. When Shawn Seipler and … Continue reading

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California Cities Start Recycling Roads

ANDREW PRICE Web Editor Recession is the mother of invention. With transportation infrastructure in a sorry state in California—the proliferation of potholes in Los Angeles, for example, is incredible—more cities are turning to a method of repairing roads by recycling … Continue reading

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REUSE: Strange New Forms Created Out of Everyday Objects

By Jeni Allison July 12, 2011 A “Dead Star” made of old batteries and a “Black Whole Conference” of chairs formed into a sphere are some of the thought-provoking creations of artist Michel de Broin. “Dead Star,” 2008 (batteries, urethane, polystyrene) … Continue reading

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Nissan develops recycling plan for LEAF batteries

Nissan is busy coming up with a plan for giving its electric car batteries a second life in the power generation industry. When a conventional car reaches the end of its life through accident damage or just old age, major components are … Continue reading

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Stock up on wine and bacon before climate change gets worse

BY JESS ZIMMERMAN 6 JUL 2011 12:03 PM Hippies have been fighting for awareness and action on global warming for a long time, but now yuppies and hipsters will have to join in. In the last week we’ve gotten news that … Continue reading

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Americans Are Tightwads When It Comes to Green Brands

As any politician will tell you, it’s one thing to get someone to smile and shake your hand and quite another to convince him to pull out his wallet. And as any brand manager will tell you, this maxim also … Continue reading

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NASA’s Pee Recycling Bag Turns Urine Into a Sports Drink

by Cliff Champion, 07/06/11 filed under: News, Recycling initiatives, Water Issues News from the septic tank appears to be all the rage as of late, and it seems as though NASA is also on board. This Friday, their innovative design to recycle human urine into … Continue reading

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