Recycling Issues in Puerto Rico
July 11, 2011
The Commonwealth must increase recycling education and awareness to slow its solid waste problems.
Articles
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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.
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E-Waste Law a Sign of Changes in Indiana
July 6, 2011
A state law requiring electronics producer responsibility is changing the e-waste recycling landscape in Indiana.
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Iconic Depictions of Human Suffering Created in Camouflage Gear
July 5, 2011
Guerra de la Paz’s sculptures get personal because they are made out of the discarded camouflage clothing of the millions of faceless soldiers engaged in battle every day.