Starbucks to Sell Reusable Cups in 2013

In 2013, a lot of industry giants are planning to make amends in their policies to encourage the usage of eco friendly promotional items. Starbucks is also joining this trend by offering reusable cups to its customers. These reusable cups will be available only for a dollar each. Starbucks already allows its customers to bring their personal cups to get their coffee served in them. Individuals who … [Read more...]

New Jersey Promotes Recycling of Electronic Waste

The Department of Environmental Protection at New Jersey has decided to promote the recycling of electronic products among the residents of the state. During the holiday season, people like to exchange electronics among their friends and family as gifts. Keeping this trend in mind, the department has decided to take up this initiative. The department is urging the residents to recycle their old … [Read more...]

Greensboro City Officials Promote Recycling Among the Residents

The city council of Greensboro is starting off the year with a new recycling campaign named “Recycle More, Save More.” This campaign has been introduced to alleviate the level of recycling among the residents of the city. According to Sheldon Smith, the Manager at the Solid Waste Division in the city, residents will be able to dispose more items in the recycling carts with the implementation of … [Read more...]

An Eco-friendly Bank in Farmingdale

With the increasing awareness on the benefits of eco-friendly infrastructure, many businesses and residential spaces have made efforts to build eco-friendly buildings. The Kennebec Savings Bank has also joined this new trend, as the bank's latest branch building in the Farmingdale region is completely eco-friendly in nature. This building is made using eco friendly promotional items, and is known … [Read more...]

Officials in Philadelphia Promote Eco-friendly Architecture

Keeping in mind the benefits of eco-friendly buildings, the Philadelphia Water Department, in collaboration with the Community Design and the EPA or the U.S Environmental Protection Agency, has decided to host a competition. This competition will focus on novel eco-friendly designs. The competition is titled ‘Infill Philadelphia: Soak It Up!’ The focus of this competition is to find out … [Read more...]

Memphis City Council Upgrades the Recycling System

To encourage recycling among the residents, the Memphis city council is planning on upgrading their existing recycling system. In the new system, the residents will not have to segregate the waste into different categories. The officials feel that if the residents need to dispose the waste without segregating it, more people would participate in the recycling activities. Therefore, they are … [Read more...]

Recycling Competition for Schools at Corpus Christi, Texas

At Evans Elementary School in Corpus Christi, Texas, students participated in a competition for recycling plastic bags. The students who fared well were promised prizes such as ice creams, pizzas, and a recycled plastic bench. … [Read more...]

Subsidiary of Reynolds American Inc. Supports Cigarette Recycling

In an innovative venture, a supporting capacity of Reynolds American Inc., the largest cigarette manufacturer in the U.S, has come up with a way to reward its consumers. The firm is contributing toward a nation-wide recycling program that recognizes people who clean cigarette remains and convert the butts of cigarettes into innovative eco friendly promotional items. … [Read more...]

Eco-friendly Battery Solutions

An interesting research pointed out that lithium based batteries can be made using eco-friendly ingredients. According to this research, purpurin, an extraction from the madder plant, can be used to make batteries. Purpurin is a substance that is extracted from the madder plant's roots. It is yellowish or reddish in color, and is also used to dye cloth. … [Read more...]

Used Bottles Are in Demand as Leading Recyclable Resources

Due to the heavy emphasis laid on sustainable packaging measures and a notable increase in the sorting and processing advancements, the demand for plastic in the US has substantially risen. … [Read more...]

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