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  • Indian Wells City Hall to Accept Plastic Bags

    September 5th, 2008


    Indian Wells, California residents now have a new location to dispose of their plastic bags: a bin at City Hall, located at 44-950 Eldorado Drive.

    There are currently no facilities to recycle the bags, so the city will be reusing them in food banks. Indian Wells grocery stores have also been stocking the bins.

    Nearby Palm Springs is considering an continue …


  • Washington Facility To Recycle Radioactive Ash

    September 5th, 2008


    A recycling plant soon to be constructed in Richland, Wash. will recover uranium from the ashes of radioactive waste to be recycled back into nuclear fuel, reports Science Daily.

    The technology is environmentally friendly and was inspired, oddly enough, by decaffeinated coffee.

    Chien Wai, a University of Idaho chemistry professor, has been developing the process for more than 20 years. His technology uses a continue …


  • West Virginia Considers Recycling Medication Plan

    September 3rd, 2008


    The West Virginia Board of Pharmacy is researching the benefits and drawbacks of a potential state program that would redistribute unused medications to low-income individuals.

    Some of the issues involved with this plan include potential contamination and access to unused medications, since many West Virginia hospitals currently ship off expired drugs to the manufacturer.

    The state already has the program continue …


  • Plastic Bag Bans Spreading Through the Islands

    September 3rd, 2008


    Following Maui’s lead, the Hawaii County Council voted August 27 to ban all Big Island businesses from offering plastic checkout bags to customers at the point of sale, reports the Star Bulletin.

    The bill, which would go into effect one year after passage, would prohibit stores from using both compostable and non-biodegradable plastic bags.

    Violators would pay up to $1,000 per day. The continue …


  • Illinois County Offers Tire Recycling Event

    September 2nd, 2008


    It has been two years since Vermilion County residents were last able to recycle old tires in the county. But the county has partnered with Keep Vermilion Beautiful and the Illinois EPA to provide a free tire recycling event on September 3.

    The event will take place at the Vermilion County Fairgrounds from 8 a.m-3 p.m. The last collection recycled continue …


  • Recycling Revenue from Paper To Help Indiana Families In Need

    September 2nd, 2008


    A new paper recycling program at the Chesterfield Christian Church in Chesterfield, Ind. offers various benefits to the community: it’s the only drop-off in town, and revenues will help families in need during the holidays, reports the Star Press.

    Citizens can take newspapers, magazines, junk mail and old greeting cards to a collection bin at the church any time of the day. The bin continue …


  • It’s Not Easy Being Green

    September 1st, 2008


    Frank Ali is the owner of Ink Invasions and has been helping New Yorkers recycle ink and toner cartridges for almost four years. His love for recycling is evident in the following article, describing a day in the life of his recycling company.

    I have been in this business for sometime now. I am proud to say that with help from continue …


  • EPA Looks to Curb Tires Using Lead Weights

    August 29th, 2008


    The U.S. EPA has partnered with tire manufacturers and retailers to begin phasing in lead-free tire weights, hoping to greatly reduce the amount of lead that ends up in roads and landfills by 2012. The official announcement of the program took place at today’s IndyCar race in Detroit.

    The EPA estimates that 50 million pounds of lead are used annually continue …


  • University of Wisconsin Athletics To Pump Up Recycling

    August 29th, 2008


    The University of Wisconsin Athletics Department has committed to improve its recycling practices on game days and throughout the year.

    A new program will be launched at Saturday’s football game against Akron. Nearly 100 student volunteers will be lining the stands encouraging fans to recycle their plastic bottles in the new blue stadium recycle bins.

    Volunteers hope to make a difference at the seven continue …


  • Western Phoenix Suburbs Expand Plastic Curbside Recycling

    August 29th, 2008


    The Maricopa County cities of Goodyear, Litchfield Park and Surprise will now be able to recycle additional plastic products at the curb thanks to an expanded plastic recycling program by Waste Management.

    These cities’ curbside programs will now take plastics #1-7 as long as they aren’t in bag form (Litchfield Park will begin offering it in November). The city continue …