How Philadelphia Quadrupled Recycling Rates in Four Years
July 12, 2011
A national recycling leader in the ’80s, Philadelphia is at again, with a renewed focus on increasing recycling rates citywide.
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Project HERO to the Rescue
July 11, 2011
The nonprofit supplies dozens of global missions with tens of thousands of pounds of reclaimed medical supplies.
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Recycling Issues in Puerto Rico
July 11, 2011
The Commonwealth must increase recycling education and awareness to slow its solid waste problems.
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Biking for a Greener Tomorrow the Recycle-A-Bicycle Way
July 11, 2011
The program keeps bikes out of the landfill while raising biking and recycling awareness.
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Dr. Pepper Snapple Reduces Plastic by Using More Recycled Content
July 8, 2011
The company is saving millions of pounds of plastics by implementing lighter PET into its bottle designs.
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Give a Tree New Life with Reclaimed Wood Furniture
July 7, 2011
Looking for smaller furniture items to add character to your home can be overwhelming, especially when you want a quality piece made from recycled materials.
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Incredible Steampunk Animal Trophy Heads
July 7, 2011
Check out the sculptures of Nemo Gould; they’re made of everyday items, repurposed and assembled to create all kinds of monstrous weirdness — laced with a heady dose of steampunk!
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Alcoa Invests $21M in ‘Green’ Aluminum Process
July 7, 2011
The new recycling process reduces energy consumption by 25%.
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Miniature Trees Carved Out of Dead Books
July 6, 2011
Australian artist Kylie Stillman carves trees out of books — and thus the very living things that gave their life to be turned into printed matter in the first place.
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Raising Recycling Rates in Montana
July 6, 2011
In this sparsely populated state, recycling education and awareness is the key to increasing dismal recycling rates.