mindzle.com - 2/17/2009
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Most of us don’t think about recycling much past when the driver picks it up or we drop it off at the local recycling center. Of course, the process of making new material from used items is important, but in the course of everyday life it just doesn’t make it through all of the other [...]
Recycling Your Gadgets Is Easier Than You Think
greenupgrader.com 3/5/2009 — We’re a nation of gadget lovers. Our computers and cellphones and MP3 players rapidly become outdated, obsolete, or simply not-so-cool anymore, and our consumer urge is to simply replace them instead of fixing or upgrading. The EPA estimates that 2.25 million tons of electronics were ...
What is sustainability?
supereco.com 3/12/2009 —
"Sustainability" is one of those words that's in danger of losing its meaning from over-use. Is it a synonym for "green?" Is it all about recycling? Does it mean lowering our standard of living? No, no, and emphatically NO according to a Scientific American article ...
Kerbside Recycling Collection Recycling Facts
mindzle.com 7/31/2009 — Watch This Video Giving the Recycling Facts About Kerbside Recycling
One of the seldom considered recycling facts is that the waste you as a householder recycle in boxes and wheelie bins is not only a single type of recyclable material. It’s a mix of a controlled number of materials. It ...
Recycling by Mail
easyecoblog.com 8/26/2009 — Some folks live far away from recycling centers. Think Green From Home is a service from Waste management that allows you to recycle everything from CFL’s to Batteries to Bottles by mail. Unfortuneately, it does cost money to purchase a recycling kit, relegating this to probably only ...
Recycling: where do the bin contents go?
supereco.com 1/28/2009 — Great overview of what happens to all that stuff you throw in the recycling bin after it leaves your house, including info on materials best/least suitable for recycling.
Recycling Computers and Cell Phones: What You Need to Know
mindzle.com 10/14/2009 — If you’ve recently upgraded your computer or cell phone, don’t just throw it away! Electronics waste is a growing problem. Millions of computers and cell phones are thrown away each year, and it’s causing a big problem in our landfills.
Quickly and efficiently get rid of your ...
TRASHed :: Recycling Store
globalinheritance.org 1/21/2009 — star Global Inheritance Partners with Monster Energy To Keep Supercross Stadiums Spotless. Extra Credit :: Visit the Monster Energy Supercross tour and bring your empty Monster Can to receive a free pit pass star Visit the TRASHed Recycling Store @ ...
Recycling Plastic Bags
easyecoblog.com 5/1/2009 — Recycling plastic bags is painful but very necessary. Yes, the goal is not to have any in the first place. We have to gather them up and recycle them at our local grocery stores as there is no curbside recycling of them in our location. No one wants to add to the plastic soup of [...]
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More recycling do’s and don’ts… answered.
momgoesgreen.com 10/7/2009 — I received a great response to my recent post about recycling paper . Recycling always seems to be a great mystery, as so many cities and municipalities have varying rules. When you consider that the average American produces 4.5 pounds of trash DAILY (75% of that IS recyclable), we ...