Alcoa Enters the E-Waste Business with ERI Partnership
March 24, 2011
Alcoa announced this week that it will assume a 10% stake in the fast-growing electronic recycling company.
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Get a Haircut, Spare the Landfill at Aveda
March 23, 2011
Aveda salons now accept those hard-to-recycle lids and bottle tops.
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The Secret Afterlife of Plastic Bread Tags
March 22, 2011
While many municipal recycling programs don’t accept plastic bread tags, you certainly don’t need to toss them in the trash.
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The Most Difficult Plastics to Recycle
March 18, 2011
Most municipal programs accept plastics #1 and #2. But plastics 3 through 7? It gets much more tricky.
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Preserve Your Plastic
March 17, 2011
Preserve, maker of recycled home products, has created a program to accept tough-to-recycled plastic #5.
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The Woes of Lid Recycling
March 16, 2011
Does your municipality accept lids and caps for curbside recycling? The ability to process these materials is increasing after years of wasting.
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Myths and Facts About Biodegradable Plastics
March 16, 2011
“Biodegradable” doesn’t necessarily mean eco-friendly, despite what most consumers think.
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iPad, Take Two: Six Simple Ways to Recycle Last Year’s Model
March 15, 2011
If you’re tossing the original iPad in favor of the iPad 2 model, take note: There are several different reuse options.
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John Shegerian: What We Can Learn from Aluminum
March 10, 2011
Aluminum is a versatile, recyclable material. In fact, aluminum is known as “infinitely recyclable.”