Iowa

  • Iowa City Event Aims to Divert Items From Landfill

    July 17th, 2008


    A giant garage sale hosted by local non-profit organizations will allow Iowa City citizens to get killer deals on used merchandise, reports the Press-Citizen.

    “Rummage in the Ramp” is timed to coincide with the ending of the majority of Iowa City’s lease agreements in hopes to keep renters’ unwanted furniture off the curb. People can bring in items to be continue …


  • Iowa Company Helps Tornado Victims Recycle Damaged Goods

    June 9th, 2008


    The May 25 tornado in Parkersburg, Iowa left in its path hundreds of broken appliances, some very large items such as refrigerators. As many residents work to reorganize their lives, Fellmer Motors Inc. has donated its employees and trucks to haul these appliances to its recycling center, reports the WCF Courier.

    “We’ve seen everything from microwaves to water heaters to continue …


  • EPA Announces Student Contest Winners

    April 23rd, 2008


    EPA awarded six student groups last night as part of the People, Prosperity and the Planet (P3) competition to produce future environmentally-friendly and profitable technologies.


  • Take One Down and Recycle It

    January 23rd, 2008


    Iowa’s Governor wants to increase the state’s deposit for drink containers to 10 cents, providing more incentive to recycle and raising money for state environmental programs.


  • EPA Chief Launches 10 City National Tour to Promote Energy Efficiency

    October 3rd, 2007


    EPA Administrator Stephen L. Johnson kicked off the 10-city, 20-day Energy Star Change-a-Light Bus Tour today at Disneyland.


  • 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.


  • Bus Tour to Promote Sustainable Foods

    July 31st, 2007


    The “Eat Well Guided Tour of America” will hit 25 towns from August 2-September 9, promoting sustainable food throughout the country and the people who produce, distribute and eat it.


  • American Waters: What Hurts, What Helps

    July 18th, 2007


    America’s waterways are still being contaminated by pesticides and Mercury, which is affecting river ecosystems as well as those who consume fish.