Product Stewardship

  • New Ad Campaign Promotes Benefits of Glass Recycling

    September 11th, 2008


    The Glass Packaging Institute (GPI) will launch a new ad campaign this fall called PURE, which will promote the health benefits of glass packaging over other materials.

    Among the points to be made during the campaign, one message that will be emphasized is that glass containers are infinitely recyclable. Beyond this, recycling glass is a relatively fast process: a continue …


  • Greening The Capitol

    September 8th, 2008


    Most people are familiar with the White House in Washington D.C. But how about the Green House?

    Although no name change is in the plans, the U.S. House of Representatives is leaning green in a big way. Changes both small and great are making the familiar domed building more eco-friendly. The “Green The Capitol” team has a goal to make the House the world’s first carbon-neutral legislative body.

    A large project already underway continue …


  • The Art of Paper Insulation

    September 8th, 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.

    Many of us throw our paper into the ubiquitous blue bins and wonder where it will ultimately end up. Some of this paper may actually continue …


  • New Hewlett Packard Notebook Cuts 97 Percent of Packaging

    September 4th, 2008


    The new HP Pavilion dv6929 notebook has ditched the Styrofoam and cardboard boxes that traditionally protect computers in favor of a 100 percent recyclable messenger bag that reduces packaging by 97 percent.

    The computers will still be shipped to stores in a cardboard box that will fit multiple machines. However, consumers who purchase the new notebooks will take continue …


  • Nike Rep to Discuss Eco-Friendly Fashion in Online Chat

    September 4th, 2008


    Greenopolis, a site developed by Waste Management promoting environmental issues through social networking, will host an online chat with Nike’s Lorrie Vogel on Tuesday, September 9.

    The chat is called “The Business of Sustainable Fashion: A Conversation with Nike.” It will feature Lorrie Vogel, the General Manager of Nike’s Considered line.

    Non-Greenopolis members can still participate in the chat, as well continue …


  • Greening the Glossies

    September 1st, 2008


    The Magazine Publishers of America (MPA) recently launched a campaign to educate readers about the necessity and ease of recycling all magazines.

    The MPA is encouraging magazine publishers to run public service ads with such slogans as “Give Old Magazines a New Life” and “Go the Extra Mile, Recycle Your Pile.” It is also asking publishers to commit to placing the continue …


  • 65 Ways to Overprotect Ourselves

    August 25th, 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.

    When we see an astronaut floating peacefully in space, we don’t realize that he should continue …


  • To Accept or Not to Accept, That is the Question

    August 25th, 2008


    Curbside programs vary in collection style and what may be dropped in the bin or dumpster. Some programs take only the basics such as paper and various plastics, while others welcome even your old pots and pans. How is it determined what will be accepted in a program?
    Market Matters
    When constructing a curbside program, local markets are generally the first continue …


  • 8 Ways to Green Your Remodel

    August 25th, 2008


    A recent Harris Poll revealed that 77 percent of American homes have lost value in the past 12 months. For homeowners, a remodel may be a way of adding value back to their property. For those looking to buy in a down real estate market, remodeling may be the first step toward turning a great buy into an outstanding investment.

    Regardless continue …


  • Playing The Game of Green

    August 25th, 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.

    With all of our innovations in technology, board games still have a place in many hearts. They may be a party activity, entertainment during a continue …