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EPA Fines Kettleman City Landfill for Improperly Managing PCBs
Posted by Anil Kapur
Tue, Nov 30
SAN FRANCISCO - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today fined Chemical Waste Management, Inc. (CWM) more than $300,000 for failure to properly manage PCBs at its Kettleman Hills Hazardous Waste Landfill. In order to protect human h...
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An Order of Operations - Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
Posted by Miriam Wilcox-Barsalou
Sun, Aug 01
By now you should have heard of the 3 Rs, Reduce, Reuse and Recycle. If you have not, you either live under a rock or I hope your community generates only organic waste. It is a simple concept, school children can grasp it. It is easy to...
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10 Things You Might Not Know About Recycling In The U.S.
Posted by Kieran K.
Thu, Jan 28
1) The Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) claims that in 2008, more than 139 million Americans had access to curbside recycling programs - in fact, 9,349 national programs were available. Hmmm, doesn't seem like a lot, does...
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Food Dropped On The Ground: Still Worth Recycling?
Posted by Kieran K.
Wed, Jan 20
We’re all conditioned from a very early age to regard edibles that have accidently fallen onto the ground (without being rescued in a timely manner) with a strict, hands-off policy. To some, it is simply gross to reclaim food...
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Green Art With 100% Dumpster Diving Imagination
Posted by Linda Lucille
Mon, Dec 14
Where there's a will to create something of unconventional beauty, there's a way...even if you don't currently have the fiscal means. Recession Art is a New York City based organization that offers up and coming artists a venue in whic...
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Is It Really "Trash" Just Because We Chuck It?
Posted by Elizah Leigh
Fri, Oct 16
Do you believe that our perception is the magical ingredient that compels us to analyze an object for worthiness and either keep it in our personal environment or deposit it in the closest waste bin? Depending on what we believe to be tru...
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Saying Buh-Buyyyyy To Chronic Consumerism
Posted by Bob Kurz
Fri, Sep 11
In the span of our adult lives, how many times have each one of us made a trip to the supermarket for groceries...or driven to the closest shopping mall for new clothes...or visited a specialty store to purchase a gift for a friend...or a...
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You Might Be A Greenie If...
Posted by Elizah Leigh
Thu, Aug 27
...you've managed to reduce the volume of waste that your household produces to such an impressive degree that your garbage man occasionally knocks on your front door just to make sure that you're still breathing....you haven't bought a n...
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Ford Transforming Waste Materials Into Eco-Friendly Liquid Wood
Posted by Bob Kurz
Fri, Jul 31
Many people may not realize that the Ford Motor Company has made a notable effort to green up their manufacturing process. Among their eco-friendly practices, they use seat fabrics made with recycled plastic bottle yarn, recycled plastic...
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Eager Greenie Seeking Helpful Tips On How To Stay The Course
Posted by Elizah Leigh
Fri, Jul 10
Hi there. My name is Eager Greenie -- just call me EG for short. Don't let the name fool you, though. I'm a lot like everyone else out there, just trying to earn a living while still finding a little bit of time here and there to enjoy my...
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