In order to address the issue of plastic waste within the city, the city council in Redwood has taken up the decision to ban plastic bags within the premises of the city. The city officials announced that the reusable bag ordinance will be implemented in the city from the month of April, 2013, and they are hoping that the residents as well as the retailers will respond to it positively. … [Read more...]
Cheap Custom Bags and Recycling in Kiowa County
April 6, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Over the past few years, recycling has gained a lot of importance in the states of the US. As a process, recycling helps in evaluating the amount of waste that is generated by an average population in a region, and it also helps the state authorities in reusing this waste. In Kiowa County, the city council is very particular about the recycling rates in the region, which is why they have … [Read more...]
Bicycle Festival and Sale Organized by ReCycle
April 5, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Harding Elementary School organizes a used bicycle festival each year, where all sorts of bicycle activities, from learning to ride bikes to bike hurdle races, take place. But the main aim of this festival is to salvage unused bicycles and sell them to others. Except heavily damaged ones, any kind of bikes can be donated to this festival. … [Read more...]
The One Cart Program Promotes Bamboo Shopping Bags in Jenks
April 4, 2013 by Leave a Comment
In order to increase the recycling rates in Jenks, the city council in Jenks has made alterations to the existing recycling program in the city. The city council has launched the one cart program in the city, and with the help of this program the residents will be able to dispose their entire week's waste in one waste disposal trip. … [Read more...]
A Metal Recycling Company in Jackson Expands Its Operations to Waverly
April 3, 2013 by Leave a Comment
A metal recycling company based in Jackson has taken the decision to spread its operations in Waverly as well. This company is going to open its recycling facility in Waverly in the coming two months, and this center is going to create 500 new jobs for the residents in this region. According to the officials from the company, this new facility will drastically reduce the wastage of metal in … [Read more...]
A Professor Studies Ways to Recycle Water
April 2, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Since it is hard to create enough energy for all of the world’s population these days, people are trying to find new ways of how best to extract more fossil fuel. As such, fracking is becoming increasingly popular as an extraction method. But it wastes a lot of useful water. Professor Larry Wackett is trying to find ways to recycle that water and reuse it. … [Read more...]
Research on Organic Electronics
April 1, 2013 by Leave a Comment
A team of researchers led by Maggie Payne, who is a junior in Physics major, is studying the link between the electrical properties and physical structure of organic semiconductors crystals. The team is working towards advances in organic semiconductor technology which can in the future lead to electronics being sewn into the clothes or video screens being bent like paper. … [Read more...]
Contest Winners Receive Eco-friendly Gifts from Stylish Organics
March 31, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Stylish Organics recently flagged off two contests as part of their anniversary celebrations which are scheduled to continue throughout the month of March. The contests are aimed at encouraging people to support eco-compatible items, and helping them adopt a greener lifestyle. The events require contestants to express their support for such green initiatives by making efforts to spread a message … [Read more...]
US Residents Encouraged to Use Reusable Bags and Bamboo Totes
March 30, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Close to a billion plastic films and single-use plastic bags were collected at recycling centers in the US in the year 2011. These figures suggest that the recycling rate has substantially increased in the country, especially in the past two years. … [Read more...]
Waste Management Encourages Recycling and Bulk Custom Bags
March 29, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Waste Management has helped a lot of the cities and counties in the United States to increase their recycling rates in the past one year. With the help of the programs organized by the company, close to 75 communities have been able to recycle around $179 million pounds of waste material, and the citizens have been able to win rewards worth $4 million as well. … [Read more...]