Where and How to Recycle Christmas Trees

Most people get Christmas tree into their homes and decorate it during the festive occasion. Once the holiday season is over, they are clueless about what to do with the Christmas tree. Well, the best thing you can do with the tree is to recycle it. This year, many organizations like Boy Scouts have come up with different methods to recycle Christmas trees. If you are a resident of Snohomish … [Read more...]

Recycling – An Option for Old Electronic Appliances

Most people tend to throw away old electronics after a span of ten years. Electronics need to be thrown into junkyards or landfills meant for waste disposal, and occupy a lot of space as well. To try and spread awareness on this issue, Deacon Dan Klockowski got his old computer desktop recycled instead of disposing it into a junkyard. According to David Lupinski, the Director of Recycling, more … [Read more...]

Sustainable Energy and Eco Friendly Developments in Latin America

Due to the sustained growth in economy and the increasing need for electricity in Latin America, the potential for renewable energy appears promising. As Latin America is rich in biodiversity and natural resources, a concern is being raised about conserving them with environment friendly technologies. … [Read more...]

Ryder Systems Wins Awards for its Eco-friendly efforts

A well-known name in the supply chain management market as well as the commercial transportation market, Ryder Systems, Inc. has won the award for 2012's Green Supply Chain. This award is being given to the company by a magazine titled Supply & Demand Chain Executive. Ryder is going to receive this award as an acknowledgment of its efforts to meet sustainability goals. … [Read more...]

Students in Iowa Launch a Recycling Campaign

Looking at the increasing issue of waste disposal into landfills, the students from the Northwest Junior High Schools and the Southeast Junior High Schools in the Iowa City have decided to launch a recycling campaign. These students have decided to recycle all the waste materials that are generated in their area. At present, these students are specifically targeting waste materials that are … [Read more...]

Burt’s Bees Turns Green

Keeping in mind the issue of plastic waste disposal, Burt's Bee, a company that creates skincare and natural beauty products has decided to make its packaging from eco friendly promotional items. At present, this company utilizes recycled plastic materials to make their packaging. But, they are trying to look for alternatives that will narrow down their waste to a zero percent. … [Read more...]

Shoppers in L.A. Getting Awarded to Use Reusable Bags

To help encourage the usage of reusable bags, the grocery stores in and around the Los Angeles (L.A.) region are going to award their shoppers for using such bags. This event is scheduled to take place on the 20th of December, and has been titled “Day without a Bag.” The event is organized by a locally based non-profit organization (NGO) named ‘Heal the Bay’. … [Read more...]

Eco-labels for Businesses

To encourage businesses to produce eco friendly promotional items, organizations that use energy efficient solutions were given a label called WindMade. WindMade was made in collaboration with the United Nations, Global Wind Energy Council, World Wildlife Federation, and Vestas Wind Systems. This label specifies that companies that have this label receive around 25 percent of their electricity … [Read more...]

SWACO Grants to Columbus Libraries and Other Organizations

Recently, the Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio (SWACO) had awarded grants for environmental initiatives taken by organizations, local governments, nonprofit agencies and schools. Columbus Metropolitan Library is one such organization that has received the grant. … [Read more...]

Recycling Efforts Made By Anoka County

Anoka County has initiated several recycling programs. The county uses the grant given by the SCORE (Select Committee on Recycling and Environment) for most of its environmental programs. The state allocates the grant in two installments. … [Read more...]

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