An event to recycle old electronics So far, the college has managed to collect about 5000 pounds of recyclable electronic items within the campus itself. The list of materials that could be gathered for recycling included computers, laptops, monitors, LCDs, fax machines, printers, mobile phones, cables, electrical devices, routers, servers, racks, lab test equipments, consumer electronic … [Read more...]
Curbside Recycling and Eco Friendly Shopping Bags to Get Popular in Knoxville
February 15, 2013 by Leave a Comment
SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment Promotes Customized Bags
February 14, 2013 by Leave a Comment
The officials at SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment recently announced that they have taken the decision to remove plastic bags from their theme parks, and that their gift shops will now use customized bags or customized paper bags. These bags will be made using 100 percent recycled paper. According to experts, this move taken by the company will help in reducing plastic waste in the landfills in … [Read more...]
Make a Custom Tote Bag for Your Valentine
February 13, 2013 by Leave a Comment
To make this coming Valentine's Day eco-friendly, the ACFF or the American Conservation Film Festival has decided to host an innovative event. This event will take place on the 14th of February at the Shepherdstown Train Station, between 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. This event is going to give the couples an opportunity to shop from a second-hand market, and it will allow them to use recycled materials to … [Read more...]
Customized Shopping Bags Raise Concerns for Some Experts
February 12, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Many states within the US have banned single-use plastic bags in their premises in the past two or three years. Initially, this ban was welcomed by experts as well as the residents. However, at present, many experts feel that reusable bags or customized shopping bags have derogatory effects on the health of the shoppers. … [Read more...]
Apple Goes Green in the New Austin Facility
February 11, 2013 by Leave a Comment
The construction plans for Apple's complex in Austin, Texas, reveals that the company has incorporated environment sustainability measures and replaced certain details in the old build plans. The $304 million project involves the development of a property named Riata Vista Circle. … [Read more...]
Eco-friendly Trucks Launched by Waste Management
February 10, 2013 by Leave a Comment
A new fleet of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) trucks are being launched by Waste Management. This is the first time such trucks are being launched in Northwest Florida, and by 2013 end, there will be close to 30 trucks plying in Okaloosa County. CNG trucks will reduce greenhouse emissions for each vehicle by roughly 8000 gallons per year. … [Read more...]
Design for Eco-friendly Tanks Proposed by BAE Systems
February 9, 2013 by Leave a Comment
BAE Systems has proposed a design for hybrid-electric vehicles to replace the tanks currently in use by the US army. It aims to replace the 33 ton Bradley tank with a more fuel efficient 70 ton tank having a stronger armor, a bigger gun, and a capacity to hold 12 people, up from the Bradley’s current capacity of 9. … [Read more...]
NFL Makes Efforts to Recycle the Super Bowl Waste
February 8, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Now that the Super Bowl is over, NFL is making efforts to try and dispose the post-game waste in an eco-friendly manner. NFL is trying to gain support from the local businesses to achieve this goal. The officials are going to send the waste materials to local businesses that will be able use them as raw materials. This will help in reducing the quantity of waste that will be disposed by the NFL … [Read more...]
New Recycling Program, Custom Shopping Bag – Cleveland Turns Green
February 7, 2013 by Leave a Comment
In order to increase the recycling rates within the city, the city council in Cleveland has implemented a new recycling program. According to the Director of Public Works Department of the city, Brett Moorman, the residents in the city have adapted to the new recycling system very well. As a matter of fact, the residents participate so actively in the new system that the employees from the Public … [Read more...]