Connecticut

  • Connecticut Latest to Join the Single-Stream Trend

    July 8th, 2008


    A new, single-stream recycling program will make it easier to be green for the residents of about 70 towns and cities in the Hartford, Connecticut area, reports the Associated Press.

    The state trash agency, the Connecticut Resources Recovery authority, is spending $3 million to convert the Hartford recycling system to single-stream, meaning residents will no longer have to separate continue …


  • Massachusetts Man Hikes for E-Waste Recycling

    June 24th, 2008


    Starting July 9, a Marblehead resident will hike 775 miles from Burlington, Vermont to Washington, D.C. with a backpack full of used electronics to promote the issue of recycling e-waste.

    The TOXTOUR, started by Christopher Swain, will last at least 75 days. Swain will fill a 60-pound backpack with electronics, and collect other electronics along the way. He will continue …


  • Whole Foods in NYC to Sell Organic Reusable Bags

    April 1st, 2008


    Starting today at 16 Whole Foods Market stores in New York City, northern New Jersey and Southern Connecticut, you can now purchase 100 percent organic cotton reusable shopping bags.


  • Leading Corporations Cutting Greenhouse Gases

    December 4th, 2007


    EPA is today commending more than 150 businesses for working to reduce their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and advance the nation’s climate change strategy at the agency’s Climate Leaders conference in Boulder, Colo.


  • California Sues EPA Over Car Emissions

    November 8th, 2007


    The state of California is suing the Environmental Protection Agency after it received no response from an October 22 deadline decision on whether the state could impose stricter car emission standards than the U.S. requirements.


  • Reduce, Reuse, E-cycle

    November 8th, 2007


    Five different states passed electronic waste recycling laws in 2007, and others are enforcing the eco-friendly practice through local initiatives.


  • ENR Ranks Top 50 Green Contractors

    October 17th, 2007


    Engineering News-Record has released its inaugural list of the Top 50 Green Contractors, a ranking of U.S. contractors based on the number of sustainable and green projects they have worked on.


  • U.S. Announces Largest Single Environmental Settlement in History

    October 9th, 2007


    American Electric Power has agreed to cut 813,000 tons of air pollutants annually at an estimated cost of more than $4.6 billion, pay a $15 million penalty, and spend $60 million on projects to mitigate the adverse effects of its past excess emissions.


  • Explaining the Bottle Bill

    September 21st, 2007


    Did you ever wonder about the history behind the cash refund on beverage containers, or why it only applies to 11 states? Earth 911 is here to answer all your questions about recycling for a refund.


  • Small Businesses and Congregations Honored by EPA for Energy Savings

    September 12th, 2007


    The EPA announced the winners of the 2007 Energy Star Award for Small Businesses and Congregations, who saved more than $1.2 million in annual energy costs and reduced greenhouse gas emissions equivalent to those from 1,600 vehicles annually.