U.S. and Mexico to Tackle Waste Tires
from California Green Solutions | SHARE | COMMENT
The United States and Mexico have collaboratively agreed to develop a market for waste tires and reduce tire piles along the border region.
USPS Finds Revenue in E-Waste
from Sustainable Industries | SHARE | COMMENT
The United States Postal Service launched a pilot electronics-recycling program in conjunction with Clover Technologies Group, which has a zero-waste-to-landfill policy.
Smart Papers Gets Off the Grid
from Thursday Bram | SHARE | COMMENT
Smart Papers, the sustainable paper maker, is making a move to run its paper mill on 100 percent renewable energy — and is going off the grid to do so.
San Francisco Mandates Recycling
from Amelia Timbers | SHARE | COMMENT
Mayor Gavin Newsom wants the citizens of San Francisco to recycle. Everything. Or else.
Banning The Bags
from Emily Setzer | SHARE | COMMENT (1)
Australia and China are the latest to say "down with the bag!" and try to ban plastic bags from supermarkets and large stores.
Big Apple Makes Small, Flimsy Statement
from Emily Setzer | SHARE | COMMENT
New York City moved from banning plastic bags altogether to merely requiring stores to accept and recycle plastic bags. Why even bother?
Bacteria Create Plastic, Bacteria Decompose Plastic
from Emily Setzer | SHARE | COMMENT
With a few new developments, scientists see new hope in a bacteria-produced, biodegradable plastic that's been around since the 1980s.
Trade Up Your Television
from Emily Setzer | SHARE | COMMENT
The TV switch is officially on, with Sony being the first company to offer a discount on a new television after recycling an old one.
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