Recycling Profile: Worcester, MA
October 18, 2013
New England’s second-largest city is home to an easy-to-use single-stream recycling program.
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Blog Action Day: The Human Right to Healthy Living
October 18, 2013
The human right to a healthy life is one that should not be taken away just because of a manmade landfill.
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Blog Action Day: Recycling and Human Rights
October 17, 2013
Making sure the people working in the recycling industry are treated with dignity and equality — both in the U.S. and abroad — is simply a basic human right.
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Blog Action Day: Human Rights Begin with a Clean, Resourceful Environment
October 16, 2013
As our human right, we deserve good food, adequate clothing and comfortable shelter — these are the three basic necessities that we demand of our environment.
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A Picnic in a (Biodegradable) Box
October 16, 2013
Theme-based Boxsal picnic sets utilize post-consumer recycled cardboard and compostable dinnerware.
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From War to Peace’s Paul Ogren: The World’s Most Extreme Recycling
October 16, 2013
Metals from disarmed nuclear weapons systems are reborn into stunning jewelry by this California-based brand.
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Tricky Recyclables: Polystyrene
October 16, 2013
Lots of facilities are capable of processing #6 plastics, but few want to take on the hassle of transporting and processing bulky foams.
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Are Polystyrene Takeout Containers Recyclable?
October 16, 2013
Notoriously difficult to recycle, the classic to-go container is now accepted at more recycling facilities.
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Ways to Recycle Used Tea Bags and Coffee Filters
October 16, 2013
Is your trashcan a mess of damp coffee grounds and tea bags? These helpful reuse applications show that grounds and bags are useful after the mug is emptied.
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Tetra Pak Increases Carton Recycling Rate
October 11, 2013
The ability to recycle Tetra Pak containers has spiked in recent years, but many communities still struggle to divert them from the waste stream.