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
December 17, 2012 by Leave a Comment
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
December 16, 2012 by Leave a Comment
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
December 15, 2012 by Leave a Comment
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
December 10, 2012 by Leave a Comment
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
December 9, 2012 by Leave a Comment
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...]
Green Developed Technologies Partners with Green USA Recycling Corporation
December 8, 2012 by Leave a Comment
GDTK (Green Developed Technologies) has partnered with GUSAR (Green USA Recycling Corporation) to venture into green initiatives. For this reason, an investment of $50,000 has been made by GDTK and nearly 200,000 shares of share value $.25 have been bought. … [Read more...]
Fort Polk Takes Measures to Save the Environment
December 7, 2012 by Leave a Comment
The army installation of Fort Polk is steered by the idea to conserve the environment by reducing, reusing, and recycling waste. The environmental programs, Net Zero Waste and Qualified Recycling, support Fort Polk in its eco-friendly endeavors. Both the programs have been initiated by the Directorate of Public Works. … [Read more...]
Sims Recycling Solutions: Premium Recycling Facility at Sacramento
December 2, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Sims Recycling Solutions is the world’s pioneer in electronic recycling and reuse. The Sacramento Business Journal has acknowledged it as the best recycling firm for four consecutive years. The journal takes into account the quantity of recycled electronic waste for a particular year to determine the best recycler in Sacramento. … [Read more...]
Residents of Winnipeg Donate Recycle Bins to Help the Needy
December 1, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Several blue boxes were donated by the residents of Winnipeg to the local food bank. The bank intends to use the boxes for delivering emergency hampers, storing food, and growing vegetables. Due to the change in the garbage management policy of the city, the blue boxes that were formally used for collecting recyclables became useless. In an effort to recycle the blue boxes and put them to … [Read more...]