2008

  • A Brief History of the Battery

    October 13th, 2008


    Society’s need for energy has long guided the course of technological development. From steam to electric, petroleum to nuclear, the modern world is in constant need of power. Yet, despite the many large-scale advances in power generation, it was the ability to capture, shrink and store power in batteries that ushered in so many of the modern conveniences we now continue …


  • 8 Ways to Green Your Date Night

    October 13th, 2008


    You may be on a first date or a 25th anniversary, but “date night” still involves some creativity. One thing it doesn’t have to involve is a large environmental impact. Here’s eight ways to stir up some romance while keeping some green in your heart:
    1. Compost Your Flowers
    Flowers are a dating staple, but they aren’t going to last forever. There continue …


  • Nokia CSR Points to the Future

    October 13th, 2008


    When you think of a world with four billion mobile phone connections, you are certainly looking at the potential for an enormous environmental footprint. This will be the world in 2009 according to Nokia.

    For the past decade, Nokia has been trying to responsibly realize its vision of a world where everyone can be connected. Its 2007 CSR positions Nokia continue …


  • Lead the Charge

    October 13th, 2008


    Power to the Peeples is an exclusive Earth911 series written by Bob Peeples, our resident chemical engineer and Program Manager of Earth911’s sister site Beaches911. Bob combines his extensive knowledge of the environment and how things work with an off-the-cuff sense of humor.

    About 25 years ago, we were looking at ways to reduce the mercury levels continue …


  • Green Printing

    October 13th, 2008


    The “Company Profile” is an Earth911.com series highlighting consumer goods and services making a difference through product stewardship and recycling. Products and services featured do not pay for placement and are not endorsed by Earth911.com.

    Like many industries, commercial printing is rapidly changing its standards for production in order to incorporate social and environmental responsibility.

    Nuri Riazati, CEO and co-founder of continue …


  • California Launches New Product Stewardship Site

    October 10th, 2008


    The California Product Stewardship Council (CPSC) recently launched a new website offering the latest information on product stewardship and how consumers can be involved.  The website focuses on Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR), meaning that companies who design, produce and sell goods are responsible for minimizing the impact of those goods throughout their life cycle.

    Consumers can visit the website continue …


  • Xerox Experiments With Erasable Paper

    October 10th, 2008


    Forty percent of all office printouts are discarded the day they are printed. If only that paper could be erased and reused…

    Xerox is working on it.

    The company unveiled its erasable paper to the public for the first time at the on-going WIRED NextFest in Chicago, a showcase of global innovations including everything from robots to sustainable design. The experimental paper can be printed on multiple continue …


  • Smurfit-Stone, Advanced Disposal Partner To Help Florida Meet Recycling Goals

    October 10th, 2008


    Smurfit-Stone Container Corporation, in partnership with Advanced Disposal Services, Inc., opened a new materials recycling facility in Jacksonville to help the state of Florida reach its new recycling goals.

    The city is now equipped with two Smurfit-Stone recycling facilities. Their combined capabilities will assist the state in meeting its goal to reach a 75 percent recycling rate by 2020.

    “Recycling is both a business opportunity and an integral part continue …


  • Delaware Begins CFL Recycling

    October 10th, 2008


    October is National Energy Awareness Month, and while some organizations celebrate by offering energy-efficient compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs), the Delaware Energy Office is showing its support by kicking off a program providing drop off locations to properly dispose of CFLs.

    The state has set up seven CFL recycling locations, in addition to household hazardous waste collection days that take continue …


  • ZeroWater First to Offer Water Filter Recycling in U.S.

    October 9th, 2008


    ZeroWater® recently announced it is launching the first water filter recycling program in the U.S.  This enables users of the ZeroWater® pitchers and bottles to recycle their filters when it comes time to change them out.

    “It is clear to us at ZeroWater® that if we want to reform bottled water users to switch to the more eco-friendly tap water continue …