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    19 Apr 2012 | 9:11 am
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  • What New E-Waste Recycling Laws Mean for Businesses and Building Managers

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    everlightschicago
    10 May 2012 | 1:34 pm
    We want to start this blog post out with a quick poll. You can choose not to participate, but we’d love it if you did! Take Our Poll If you answered “throw it away,” you could be in big trouble come January 1. Businesses (and homeowners) in Illinois will be prohibited from sending old electronic equipment to landfills. While there is currently a law in effect that requires some of that electronic material to be recycled, the new regulation adds more equipment to the list, and creates bigger penalties for businesses that do not comply. How big are these penalties? Currently…

  • Mixed bacterial communities evolve to share resources, not compete

    ScienceDaily: Recycling and Waste News
    15 May 2012 | 7:30 pm
    New research shows how bacteria evolve to increase ecosystem functioning by recycling each other's waste. The study provides some of the first evidence for how interactions between species shape evolution when there is a diverse community.

  • Taking the Waste Out of Wastewater

    Recycling and eWaste news
    26 Apr 2012 | 10:05 am
    Taking the Waste Out of Wastewater: Drinking water reclaimed from sewage might sound disgusting, but the psychologist Paul Rozin argues that it is a necessary solution to our domestic water woes. Fourteen states suffering under drought. Water use in Southwest heads for day of reckoning. Water-pollution laws violated more than 500,000 times in five years. Ruptures in aging water systems cause pollutants to seep into water supplies. The above reporting from The Times speaks to a growing reality: the United States faces a water crisis. In making the feature documentary “Last Call at the…

  • May 15 - Fort Bragg Is 48th City/County With Bag Ban, Mendocino County Could Be Next

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    Recycling News
    15 May 2012 | 12:50 pm
    Share   Local bag bans can make a difference--LA County's bag ban has reduced single-use bags by an astounding 94%. On Monday, two more local plastic bag bans moved forward in California.  The Fort Bragg City Council adopted a plastic bag ban with a 10 cent charge on paper bags, while a similar proposal for unincorporated Mendocino County moved forward after a first reading of its ordinance. Both plastic bag bans apply to all retail stores. Forty eight cities and counties are now covered under adopted plastic bag bans, most of which will be operative by the beginning of next year. …
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  • Mixed bacterial communities evolve to share resources, not compete

    15 May 2012 | 7:30 pm
    New research shows how bacteria evolve to increase ecosystem functioning by recycling each other's waste. The study provides some of the first evidence for how interactions between species shape evolution when there is a diverse community.

  • A practical guide to green products and services

    15 May 2012 | 4:25 am
    A new report provides key information for policy makers and business managers on how to assess the environmental impacts of products and services. It helps to pave the way towards a resource-efficient Europe and aims to help design more sustainable products, which are indispensable in a world of 7 billion people and limited resources.

  • Plastic trash altering ocean habitats

    8 May 2012 | 9:01 pm
    A 100-fold upsurge in human-produced plastic garbage in the ocean is altering habitats in the marine environment, according to a new study.

  • Effect of groundwater use: Using water from wells leads to sea level rise, cancels out effect of dams

    8 May 2012 | 4:35 pm
    As people pump groundwater for irrigation, drinking water, and industrial uses, the water doesn't just seep back into the ground -- it also evaporates into the atmosphere, or runs off into rivers and canals, eventually emptying into the world's oceans. This water adds up, and a new study calculates that by 2050, groundwater pumping will cause a global sea level rise of about 0.8 millimeters per year.

  • Student-devised process would prep Chinese shale gas for sale

    30 Apr 2012 | 2:21 pm
    Chemical engineering students have designed an environmentally friendly process for turning shale gas extracted from China's Sichuan Basin into a range of profitable products.
 
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  • Taking the Waste Out of Wastewater

    26 Apr 2012 | 10:05 am
    Taking the Waste Out of Wastewater: Drinking water reclaimed from sewage might sound disgusting, but the psychologist Paul Rozin argues that it is a necessary solution to our domestic water woes. Fourteen states suffering under drought. Water use in Southwest heads for day of reckoning. Water-pollution laws violated more than 500,000 times in five years. Ruptures in aging water systems cause pollutants to seep into water supplies. The above reporting from The Times speaks to a growing reality: the United States faces a water crisis. In making the feature documentary “Last Call at the…

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  • Benefits of taking your dog to work may not be far-fetched

    3 Apr 2012 | 5:04 pm
    Benefits of taking your dog to work may not be far-fetched

  • How to protect personal data on devices you plan to sell

    29 Mar 2012 | 3:12 pm
    It's almost impossible to get rid of personal information from some devices, even if you follow the manufacturer's directions for wiping the device clean. Android phone users should not resell their phones if they want to protect their personal data, a security expert says. Above, the Samsung Galaxy Nexus phone. (Jerome Favre, Bloomberg / October 19, 2011) By Deborah Netburn, Los Angeles Times  Thinking of selling or giving away your smartphone or laptop computer? If you have a BlackBerry or an iPhone, go right ahead. But if you have an Android phone or a computer running Windows XP, you…

  • Donate Computers

    27 Mar 2012 | 4:33 pm
    Where to donate your old computers? Irvine CA, eWaste Disposal, Inc
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  • May 15 - Fort Bragg Is 48th City/County With Bag Ban, Mendocino County Could Be Next

    Recycling News
    15 May 2012 | 12:50 pm
    Share   Local bag bans can make a difference--LA County's bag ban has reduced single-use bags by an astounding 94%. On Monday, two more local plastic bag bans moved forward in California.  The Fort Bragg City Council adopted a plastic bag ban with a 10 cent charge on paper bags, while a similar proposal for unincorporated Mendocino County moved forward after a first reading of its ordinance. Both plastic bag bans apply to all retail stores. Forty eight cities and counties are now covered under adopted plastic bag bans, most of which will be operative by the beginning of next year. …

  • May 14 - BREAKING: CalRecycle Unveils Plan to get to 75%

    Recycling News
    14 May 2012 | 3:12 pm
    Share A lot is happening this week in California recycling: CalRecycle Unveils their Plan to get to 75% Recycling by 2020 Mixed News for Beverage Container Recycling Will LA become the latest & largest city to ban plastic bags? Governor to release Final Budget Proposal Today Legislative Update 75% Recycling Plan: CalRecycle has unveiled an ambitious plan to implement AB 341 (Chesbro), CAW-sponsored legislation which sets a 75% recycling target for the state by 2020. This plan is a bold first step towards tackling the estimated 37 million tons of garbage that end up in California’s…

  • May 14 - Portola Valley Bans Polystyrene Food Containers

    Recycling News
    13 May 2012 | 4:51 pm
    Share  Last week the Portola Valley City Council adopted a ban on polystyrene food containers. By next year, city restaurants and other food vendors will be prohibited from distributing prepared food in these non-recyclable, non-compostable containers. If you've ever eaten food in a takeout container, you likely know that polystyrene foam is easily contaminated by food grease, etc., which is difficult to remove for recycling purposes. Learn more about polystyrene and its impact on our environment. Read an article about the ordinance. See the full list of local polystyrene ordinances in…

  • May 11 - Hawaii is First in Nation to Ban Bags Statewide

    Recycling News
    11 May 2012 | 11:57 am
    Share You can expect to see fewer plastic bags littering the beaches, waters, and streets of Hawaii in the next few years. Yesterday, Honolulu Mayor Peter Carlisle signed Bill 10 into law, banning plastic bags on the last remaining island of Hawaii without an adopted ban. Once this ordinance becomes effective, the entire state will be free of plastic bags. Impressively, this was accomplished completely under local ordinances. The ordinance goes into effect on the island of Oahu in July of 2015. Plastic bags have been banned from Maui and Kauai since 2011, while the Big Island's ban is…

  • May 10 - Kudos to Solana Beach: 47th Bag Ban and First in San Diego County

    Recycling News
    10 May 2012 | 11:51 am
    Share The Solana Beach City Council adopted a plastic bag ban at yesterday's meeting. This is the first bag ordinance in San Diego County. With this passage, a total of 47 cities and counties across the state are, or will soon be, covered under similar bans.  The Solana Beach bag ordinance goes into effect in grocery stores and restaurants in three months. It expands to all other retailers by this November. Single-use plastic bags are banned, while stores that distribute recycled content paper bags must charge ten cents per bag. Kudos to Solana Beach for its environmental leadership! We…
 
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  • Air Cycle at LFI 2012

    10 May 2012 | 11:24 am
    In this video, check out the excitement at LIGHTFAIR® International (LFI) 2012 in this video, where this week Air Cycle is showcasing the EasyPak™ recycling program. LFI 2012, the world's largest lighting trade expo, is featuring over 500 exhibitors and is expected to host over 20,000 attendees.Dozens of industry knowledge-building courses, including the lighting retrofit and upgrade seminar track, are available at the event.Watch the video and learn more »Even if you can't make it to the tradeshow to see the industry-leading programs offered by Air Cycle, you can still learn about them…

  • Air Cycle at Upcoming Tradeshows

    7 May 2012 | 6:24 pm
    At Air Cycle, we love giving facility managers a chance to experience our products firsthand and learn how they can make recycling easy and efficient for their facilities.Air Cycle Account Representatives Rod Kincaid and Justin Hayes will do just that at booth #5547 of the upcoming Light Fair International tradeshow on May 9-11 at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, NV.If you are located in the Midwest, see products and meet Air Cycle Account Representatives Norm Ege and Sean Rocke, along with COO Tim Racke, at booth #220 of the Greening the Heartland conference at the Indianapolis…

  • Lighting Upgrade: Energy and Financial Savings

    1 May 2012 | 10:32 am
    What is better than improving the sustainability of an institutional or commercial facility? Saving money at the same time! And according to this article from Maintenance Solutions, one way to do that is with a lighting upgrade.The article includes a case study to explain how an upgrade to high-efficiency lighting can reduce the energy consumption of a facility, minimizing the environmental impact of energy use and the financial cost of paying for it.Read more »A lighting upgrade is a great way to cut energy costs, protecting the environment and the facility budget. But any old…

  • Go Green for Earth Day

    27 Apr 2012 | 10:34 am
    Last weekend, thousands celebrated Earth Day on April 22. The UN-designated event is held in over 175 countries around the world, and began in 1970, bringing increased awareness of the need to protect the environment.At LampRecycling.com, we're happy to be helping build awareness of why mercury-containing wastes are dangerous, the harm to the environment of improperly disposing of them, and the ways that they can be safely and efficiently recycled.We offer EasyPak™ prepaid mail-in containers for recycling spent fluorescent lamps, ballasts, batteries, and electronic waste at facilities of…

  • The Hazards of Mismanaging Hazardous Waste

    16 Apr 2012 | 7:22 pm
    Yet another facility suffered the results of improper hazardous waste management recently when Eielson Air Force Base near Fairbanks, AK agreed to pay a $45,700 fine stemming from infractions in the handling of mercury-containing fluorescent lamps and other materials.According to this article from the Fairbanks Daily News, the violations "occurred under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)" and included "failure to have adequate training plan in place for facility workers handling hazardous waste, improper labeling to clearly identify hazardous waste, failure to conduct regular…
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  • 7 Inch Baby Doll Bunting

    Cindy
    10 May 2012 | 9:31 pm
    Here is a small baby doll bunting I crocheted. It fits a doll that is 6 to 7 inches tall. This is a variation of a 12-inch doll bunting pattern that I crocheted last year. So whether you have a small doll like this one shown or a larger baby doll, you can use my free patterns to crochet your doll a cute baby bunting. Enjoy and happy crocheting! Baby Doll Bunting Pattern Fits a 6-7” Baby Doll Bunting measures: 3-3/4” wide between armholes, 4-1/2” sleeve openings, 5-3/4” around at neck and 6-1/2” long Hook: Metal “G” (4.25 mm) US sized crochet hook Materials: 1.25 oz – worst…

  • Plarn Laundry Basket

    Cindy
    1 May 2012 | 5:52 pm
    I’m happy to present my crocheted laundry basket. This laundry basket project is made from recycled plastic bags or plarn. In case you are new to the idea of crafting with plastic bags, here is my picture tutorial showing how to make the plastic yarn from the plastic retail bags. This laundry basket project has been a huge undertaking. It is the largest recycled plastic bag project that I have ever crocheted. It has well over 150 bags in the finished product. When I set out to crochet a laundry basket, I wanted a large enough bag that I could use for a clothes hamper as well as a…

  • Picket Fence Dishcloth Pattern

    Cindy
    24 Apr 2012 | 9:29 pm
    Here is my latest open-stitched crocheted dishcloth pattern for those that like that style of a cloth. It reminds me of a picket fence and thus the name was given to this pattern. I added a crab stitch or reverse single crochet trim to finish off the dishcloth. I hope you enjoy the free crochet pattern and happy crocheting to all! Crocheted Picket Fence Dishcloth Pattern Hook: H (5 mm) USA crochet hook Materials: 1-1/2 ozs of Cotton yarn (Green Twists used) ¼ oz contrasting Cotton yarn for trim (Sage Green used) Description: 9” x 9” Cotton Dishcloth Directions: Row 1 Ch 32, Sc in 2nd ch…

  • Recycle an Old Potholder

    Cindy
    17 Apr 2012 | 9:28 pm
    I noticed that I had several old potholders that were stained and had holes in them. So I figured it was time to recycle them into some new and pretty potholders. Here are the before pictures of my old potholders. I crocheted a chain the length of the old potholder plus 3 stitches. Then single crochet (Sc) in the round until the shell is long enough to insert the old potholder inside. Finished crocheted potholder cover for an old potholder. Click on any photos to supersize. Insert the old potholder inside and then slip stitch the opening closed. Here is the blue potholder shell and with a…

  • One-Piece Hooded Scarf

    Cindy
    8 Apr 2012 | 9:44 pm
    I just love these hooded scarf patterns from over at Crochet N’ Crafts. Here is the beginner hooded scarf pattern that I recently crocheted but with a twist. I crocheted this all in one piece. Okay now for the details. I generally followed the written pattern but only chained on 190 stitches at the beginning so my scarf tails would be a bit shorter. I crocheted the scarf until it was 5-1/2 inches wide and finished with the wrong side facing. Turn and fold the scarf in half. Mark 40 stitches down from the top on each side. Attach your yarn with the right side facing at mark. Ch 1, single…
 
 
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    The Rubbish Diet

  • To achieve Zero Waste, we MUST keep focusing on the target

    10 May 2012 | 7:44 am
    The future of waste is something that's been on my mind lately, not least because tomorrow I will be attending my first board of trustees meeting of the Zero Waste Alliance UK.  I've also got several exciting projects coming up over the next few weeks, which will highlight how our culture is changing. My mind goes back to 2008, when I volunteered to take part in my first Zero Waste Week challenge. Despite my enthusiasm, I thought I must have had a screw loose for trying it.  I worried that people would think I was a weirdo and as for the reducing waste so drastically, I didn't think…

  • My very first relationship with.... COMPOST!

    8 May 2012 | 12:22 pm
    As we're slap bang in the middle of Compost Awareness Week (6-12 May), I thought I'd delve into the archives of my memory cells and rustle up a few notes on my long standing relationship with compost. For me, composting has been a normal part of life since my childhood in the Seventies. I have early memories of accompanying my grandmother on the trek from her kitchen to the compost heap, which was located in the chicken run. Well it felt like a trek.  I was just five years old, and it was a large garden. My sister and I spent a lot of time at my grandparents' home and as we grew up, one…

  • Swish, shwop, swap or drop, or make do and mend?

    3 May 2012 | 8:52 am
    With a solid infrastructure of car boot sales, clothing agencies, charity shops, recycling points, give & take days, passing onto friends or a night out swishing, there are many solutions to getting rid of unwanted clothes today.  You'd think our society would have this thing sorted wouldn't you? Wrong! According to TRAID (Textile Recycling for Aid & International Development), over 1.4 million tonnes of clothing still end up landfill each year, much of which could be worn again. Now this makes me bloody angry! When you consider all of the labour, the resources, the energy and…

  • Two fine chaps aid my path to EV

    26 Apr 2012 | 10:52 am
                                                                                 I think I'm getting restless and I certainly confess to a huge element of eco envy, having recently spent time with a couple of chaps who are…

  • Transition Town opportunity for Bury St Edmunds

    25 Apr 2012 | 9:23 am
    If you are interested in any element of sustainability, resource efficiency or community development in Bury St Edmunds, I suggest putting 15th May in your diary and heading along to the Fox Inn (pictured above), where you will find out more about how Bury can become a Transition Town. Transition Towns have been in place since 2006, founded by Rob Hopkins, who created the first community in Totnes, Devon. Now there are over 1000 similar initiatives in 34 countries, all seeking to develop a more sustainable and resilient society, which strengthens local skills and resources in order to become…
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  • Footprint Friday: Sustainable Forests

    Steve Auger
    4 May 2012 | 7:02 am
    While not a recent invention, wood is a very environmentally friendly material provided that it is harvested from sustainably managed forests.  Durable and biodegradable, wood products, such as furniture or building materials, do not have to be replaced as frequently as products made from other materials, such as plastic, and if they do have to be discarded, they will decompose instead of laying in a landfill for years and years.  More...

  • Solar Sunday: Solar Water Heating

    Steve Auger
    15 Apr 2012 | 7:01 am
    A solar water heating system can be a great choice for those that want to reduce energy costs or live in a more environmentally friendly manner. It can be difficult, though, to judge what to look for when choosing a solar water heating system. If you want to find the right system, you will have to keep several factors in mind. You will not only have to consider what kind of system to buy, but both the water capacity and the cost of the system itself.  Read more...

  • Techno Tuesday: The New Prius C

    Steve Auger
    3 Apr 2012 | 7:02 am
    When Toyota first debuted the Prius, it marked the beginning of a major evolution in vehicle design. In just a few years, we've seen other all major automakers embrace hybrid vehicles. We've seen consumers invest in hybrid technology purely for the sake of helping the environment. We've seen environmentally conscious leaders in our society – from movie stars to politicians – praise the importance of hybrid technology. We've also seen the Prius continually improve in efficiency and performance.  More...

  • Solar Sunday: Solar Panel Tariffs

    Steve Auger
    1 Apr 2012 | 7:01 am
    The Commerce Department has found that China provided trade incentives on Chinese made solar panels for the US market, and that this was unfair to US solar panel manufacturers.  The Commerce Department is in turn charging a tariff on all Chinese imports of modules starting this summer.   Here are some answers to help understand the dispute and what it means for consumers.  Read more...

  • Footprint Friday: Make a Difference

    Steve Auger
    30 Mar 2012 | 8:49 am
    Today is almost over, can I give you a list of eco-friendly ideas tomorrow? If I get busy tomorrow, can I just give it to you next week? Wait, my mother-in-law is coming to town, how about next month? Sadly, that is the attitude many people have ...   More...
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    Scrap Metal Prices

  • USA Scrap Price Update – Light Copper 2.52 Per Pound

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    15 May 2012 | 7:30 pm
    Scrap prices subject to change. Use code “MISTY” for 5% more on scale prices (good once per day). Universal Recycling & Scrap Iron Corp | 23 Double Trouble Road | Bayville, NJ 08721 | 1 877-SCRAP-80 | 732-349-0112 Copper Scrap Prices USD per LB #1 Bussbar $2.91... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

  • Auto and Catalytic Scrap Report – Whole Car Bodies 185 Per Ton

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    15 May 2012 | 3:00 pm
    Here are your automotive, car and catalyic converter scrap metal prices, typical for the United States P & L Recycling LLC | 2261 Church St. | Weldon, IA 50264 | (641) 342-6459 Auto Radiators $1.55/lb Dirty Auto Rads $0.60/lb Auto Aluminum Wheels $0.60/lb Truck Aluminum Wheels... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

  • Steel Prices News Update – MEPS Reports and Crude Steel Output US

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    15 May 2012 | 10:00 am
    US weekly crude steel output up by 2.1% According to the data from the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI), the US crude steel output rose in last week by 2.1% to about 1.82 million tons after falling in the previous two weeks of 1.77 million tons. The capacity of steel production also rose by... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

  • Scrap Metal Request – Looking for Buyers of Various Products

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    15 May 2012 | 7:02 am
    Planet Metals LLC is currently looking to market our uncontracted materials – simultaneously searching for new users. 1.Stainless Steel 304 (18-8)   @ US$1,825/MT  C&F Sea 2.Shredded Stainless Steel  304 (18-8) @ US$1,875/MT C&F Sea 3.Cast Aluminum as per ISRI Grade ‘TENSE’ with... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

  • The China Scrap Copper Report for May 14

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    14 May 2012 | 8:00 pm
    May 9 2012 – Here is your scrap copper report for China As reported by World Scrap – This week, London copper remained volatile in a weak status due to the disappointing economic data of China and US, as well as worries about Euro zone. Scrap Copper Item Area Price(USD/Ton) Net... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
 
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  • My Guest Cats

    Le-Chat
    12 May 2012 | 7:44 am
    Recurring readers may remember this old doll’s pram that served as a sleeping basket for Pepe. He lost interest in it after a while, then my poor late Oskar had it but finally it ended up outside by my yard door under the balcony. Just in case somebody had missed curfew and needed a warm place until the morning, but I don’t think it was ever necessary. Now having my friend over with three cats locked up in the tiny spare room (to keep my cat happy) I was glad I kept it and dug it up hoping one of them would like it. And… success! Here are miss Polly and her mommy Fancy in front.

  • A Fold-Up Table For Photography

    Le-Chat
    4 May 2012 | 7:15 am
    Oh my, I haven’t posted in almost a year. Though I tried to keep it up after June I simply lost inspiration. Let’s explain a bit. First, 2011 has not been a great year for me. The positive result is I reconnected with a good old friend and got closer with another. Second, we have not shopped on the curbs since last summer because really I don’t need any more stuff in my house. I’m done furnishing and I have a stock of yarn and craft materials for years to come. In fact I had boxes full of things I would never need that I stored to give away, but had not yet found a destination for. So…

  • Fabrics

    Le-Chat
    12 Jun 2011 | 9:27 am
    Seeing my work and helping me to sell at the markets has finally inspired my friend and co-worker Natasja to get creative too. Actually being trained as a seamstress fabric seemed the most logic choice for her, except after graduating she hated clothes sewing so badly she has only worked in administration since. But now she has found joy and satisfaction in making tiny flower projects and other small things. These bobby pins are some of her first try-outs. Not by her own design yet but that may come sooner or later too. Instead of going on spending tons of money in fabric shops I told her to…

  • Grape Hyacinths

    Le-Chat
    4 Apr 2011 | 7:24 am
    More bulbs from the curbs! I found this pot with soil and planted bulbs that had finished flowering last fall and just left it in a corner of the yard. When some green sprouts started to come up I thinned them out a bit and planted some over in another pot. I was very pleased when they started budding a month ago and recognized grape hyacints.    In the large pots some leftovers from my sea of rescued tulips from two years ago, already budding too.

  • My Laptop Cover

    Le-Chat
    25 Mar 2011 | 11:29 am
    Castaway t-shirts come in trash bags full from the curbs. Either lightly stained or faded, once cut into t-yarn that makes no difference. But often there’s nothing wrong with them at all. I use the yarn to make potholders, small bags or pouches and even wrist bands. My attempt to make a larger bag ended up in a drawer because I made it to wide and it turned out too heavy to properly fit handles or a shoulder sling on it. Then I found use for it when I needed protection for my work laptop. As I bring it to the office in a bag that hangs from my bike’s luggage carrier a trolley is useless…
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  • US Fibers Expanding

    hdmunn
    14 May 2012 | 6:38 am
    Here’s an interesting story out of Edgefield, SC. I worked in the “fibers” or PET industry for 30+ years and have a pretty good feel for the industry & plastic products. Now it’s not a big job creation story (48 jobs) but it’s a good “environmental” story that needs to be repeated in other states. Plastics don’t deteriorate in landfills any faster than glass does — it’s just so much more of it out there and it shows up in rivers & streams, lakes, oceans… You name it – it’s everywhere. If you drive up &…

  • Today we reach the 100 tonne mark!!

    jbay recycling project
    14 May 2012 | 5:05 am

  • Learn More About Waste Management in Chicago at Foresight's Green Drinks Event, Tomorrow 5:30-8:30pm

    rusust
    14 May 2012 | 3:46 am
    A lot has been happening in Chicago’s waste management recently.  The city has announced plans to expand Blue Cart collection of household recyclables to all single-family dwellings by the end of 2013, and a transition of garbage pickup from a ward-based to a grid-based system is underway.  What does it mean?  What other changes can Chicago residents expect? One place to find out and ask questions of the experts is Foresight Design Initiative’s Green Drinks event, tomorrow (May 15) evening from 5:30-8:30 at the Jefferson Tap & Grill. The next in Foresight’s ongoing…

  • Hello world!

    emanonblogger
    14 May 2012 | 1:41 am
    Hello reader, whoever you might be. You landed here by mistake, I am sure, probably a random Google search mistakenly led you astray. But you are here now, so why not stay awhile and read my random ramblings? The first topic of my blog, apathy. Your apathy astounds me. My apathy you might ask? I am not apathetic you might profess! I think you are mistaken. We are all apathetic to some degree. Maybe you traveled recently and saw poor children working in the fields or begging on the streets, maybe they even asked you for money for books or a pen. You probably thought, no, that money won’t…

  • Red Twig Dogwood

    Chris
    13 May 2012 | 9:54 pm
    Saturday we traveled to Chagrin Valley Nurseries and found our elusive Cornus alba ‘Sibirica’.  They were a little leggy and rough but that’s the way we like our plants, so we gleefully adopted three of them, as specified by our landscape plan.  We now officially have one bed done!  Happiness. These red twig dogwoods will look awesome in winter and will welcome guests during the snowy months with showy red branches that will contrast nicely with the landscape and house.  The ‘Sibirica’ variety specified were hard to come by but we’re glad we found…
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  • Third Graders Help Their School Win 2012 Green Cup Recycle Challenge

    1-800-RECYCLING
    15 May 2012 | 5:48 pm
    Pioneer Academy (PS 307Q), a Pre-K – 4th grade school in Queens, NY, is the winner of the 2012 Green Cup Recycle Challenge, a national student-driven recycling competition for K-12 schools sponsored by the non-profit Green Schools Alliance (GSA). Pioneer achieved ”Recycling Champion” status by earning the highest score of any school — 106 points — and correctly sorting 96% of its recycling and trash bins. The school earned 10 “Bonus Points” for additional waste reduction efforts including paperless communications, purchasing recycled paper products and reusable…

  • Re-Play it Again

    Sophia Bennett
    15 May 2012 | 2:07 pm
    Many people consider plastics a nuisance. They are lightweight and it can be difficult to find a market for them. But, for Amy Shumway, owner of Re-Play, recycled plastic is a dream come true. Shumway spent much of her career working at major corporations that designed plastic housewares and toys. She liked the work, but was frustrated by the level of toxicity in everyday items designed for children. “Walmart carries a lot of organic food because customers have demanded it, but people haven’t really demanded a lot of innovation in toys,” Shumway says. “I realized there was a much…

  • National Wildlife Federation’s David Mizejewski and Friends of Ballona Wetlands’ Lisa Fimiani

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    14 May 2012 | 4:48 pm
    David Mizejewski, Naturalist, National Wildlife Federation A naturalist at the National Wildlife Federation, David Mizejewski’s passion for nature began seemingly at birth. Referring to himself as a “lifelong nature geek,” Mizejewski developed a passion for animals and nature growing up in New Jersey. After studying ecology in school, Mizejewski made the jump to the NWF in 2000. As NWF celebrates its 75th anniversary this year, its focus remains intact as “America’s conservation organization.” Naturally, as the world has evolved, the NWF has grown and centered on climate change,…

  • Dumpster Dive to Make Treasure Out of Trash

    Elizah Leigh
    14 May 2012 | 4:30 pm
    Freeganism. It’s a funny little word, huh? For all intents and purposes, it refers to a thriving subculture of anticonsumerists who are deeply opposed to the widespread waste in our society. In response, these individuals make a habit of frequenting dumpsters located outside of restaurants and assorted businesses in search of discarded items that can be easily retrieved, repurposed or otherwise utilized. Yes, most of us are familiar with this practice by its more common term, dumpster diving. While the very notion of plunging head first into a massive garbage container probably gives…

  • Recycling Profile: Grand Rapids, MI

    1-800-RECYCLING
    11 May 2012 | 4:53 pm
    Background Grand Rapids’ (pop. 188,040) recycling program is on the way up, in more ways than one. Introducing single-stream recycling in 2010 is only a step up on the ladder toward a more sustainable future for western Michigan’s largest city. The city’s green goals include a 30% waste diversion rate by June 30, 2013; 5% reduced mileage on refuse and recycling routes by June 30, 2015; and mobile phone reporting of illegal waste dumps via the GR311 app for iPhone and Android operating systems. Grand Rapids residents can actually choose the size of their recycling bin to…
 
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  • The Earth Under Your Feet – Happy Earth Day!

    craig
    22 Apr 2012 | 9:28 am
    Shoe companies are wising up to the fact that shoe manufacturing is decidely un-green. Some of them are making athletic shoes made from recycled materials or lighter-weight materials that reduce waste. New Balance has made a shoe called newSKY made almost entirely out of fabric from post-consumer plastic bottles. Other than foam, small rubber components on the outsole and some water-based glue, the only material is the recycled fabric. Usually materials like plastic and leather provide shape and structure for shoes, according to New Balance’s web site, but in the case of newSKY shoes,…

  • Making Cardboard Green

    craig
    21 Apr 2012 | 5:15 pm
    Let’s face it, we all have to ship stuff from time to time, regardless of how un-green it can seem. Aunt Martha will be disappointed if you don’t send her a birthday gift, and what about all that old stuff you can sell on ebay so that someone else can re-use it? People who feel guilty about the carbon they’re expending by shipping stuff can rest assured now: UPS is trying to make its business more sustainable. For example, UPS calculates the carbon footprint of all of its routes and has determined that more right-hand turns are more sustainable. By doing so, the company has…

  • Boulder House Treads Lightly

    craig
    11 Apr 2012 | 9:47 am
    It’s one thing to leave a small footprint by shunning the McMansions of the 90s and early 2000s by occupying a smaller dwelling. But one Boulder couple took the small-house trend to the extreme. Christopher Smith and Merete Mueller built a 125-square-foot home. Not only is the size environmentally friendly, the couple built it using reclaimed windows, beetle-kill lumber, solar power and a composting toilet that contains peat moss and saw dust. “You’d be surprised how well it works and how much it doesn’t smell,” Mr. Smith told Denver’s ABC 7 News. So what can you fit in a…

  • More of an Incentive to Recycle their Beverage Containers in California

    craig
    24 Mar 2012 | 8:08 am
    Consumers in California are getting more of an incentive to recycle their beverage containers. The state has said it will raise the rates paid to people who turn in their used soda cans and water bottles. The redemption rates will increase by 3¢ for plastic bottles and 3¢ for aluminum cans. The rate per container remains the same at 5¢ for containers under 24 ounces and 10¢ for containers 24 ounces and above. RePLANET, a company that operates recycling centers in California, said previous reimbursement rates were insufficient to support its collection program, forcing it to temporarily…

  • Here Comes Earth Hour 2012

    tim
    9 Mar 2012 | 8:41 am
    Earth Hour: 8:30pm, Saturday, 31 March 2012. In under five years, Earth Hour has become the largest campaign in history for the planet. It has grown from one city, one country to over 135 countries and territories in 2011. Earth Hour — By The People, For The Planet. Download the iCalendar reminder for Earth Hour 2012… Switch off your lights for Earth Hour at 8:30pm, Saturday 31 March 2012 and celebrate your commitment to the planet with the people of the world! History of Earth Hour WWF started Earth Hour in 2007 in Sydney, Australia when 2.2 million individuals and more than 2,000…
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  • Very Bad Job of Parking

    admin
    2 May 2012 | 8:53 am
    This parking gone very wrong will end up with two cars heading to the local junkyard!

  • Plexiglass Car Worth a Few Hundred Grand

    admin
    2 Apr 2012 | 8:57 am
    Unveiled at the General Motors Highways and Horizons pavilion at the 1939-40 World’s Fair in New York, the Pontiac ‘Ghost Car’ was buit on the chassis of a 1939 Pontiac Deluxe Six. In collaboration with Rohm & Haas, a chemical company that had recently developed Plexiglass, the concept for a transparent car was conceived and it was the first one ever built in America. Read the full story and more pictures.

  • The Junk Man of Riverside

    admin
    1 Mar 2012 | 9:45 am
    He calls himself a “junk man” and a renegade of sorts in the industry that he said he fought his way into and now leads with the largest supply of the scrapped inner-workings of cars in one place. Meier grew up in Whittier with short stints in Fontana and Ontario, the son of a truck driver who would sometimes pick up loads from the massive food distribution warehouse in Riverside that would eventually become home to The Recycler Core. The nearly 300,000-square-foot facility, which stretches 1,000 feet in length, fits 7 to 8million automotive parts. The aisles, packed with matching parts,…

  • Total Cool Type of Hybrid

    admin
    1 Feb 2012 | 1:44 am
    What happens if you married a car and a motorcycle? THIS!! Francois Knorreck started working on this unique motorcycle-car, 10 years ago. It took him 10 years and $20,000 to complete this masterpiece he calls the Snaefell. He used a Laverda motorcycle and put together the car using whatever parts he got his hands on.

  • Cool Recycling of a Lada

    admin
    1 Jan 2012 | 1:03 am
    This guy has some serious talent and what a great idea, instead of junking this: He turned it into this:
 
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  • Could, Should, Wood Recycle!

    Recycal_Gal
    9 May 2012 | 11:19 am
    Even though the vast majority of recycling bins are made from plastic, it doesn’t have to be that way. In addition to a large selection of metal recycling containers, there are more and more options available for your recycling program. There are new melamine recycling containers that resemble the “Thank You” boxes in fast food restaurants. What makes them different is that industrious recycling bin manufacturers have fitted them with recycling openings turning them from a place to toss your trash into a place to drop your recyclables. What a great concept! These wood units look good in…

  • Color Me Green! Colored Recycling Bins Make Recycling Fun and Easy for Kids

    Recycal_Gal
    9 Apr 2012 | 11:25 am
    One of the challenges facing any recycling program is in communicating the importance of recycling to the people you hope will use your recycle bins. It is hard enough trying to convince a fully-grown, responsible adult as to the importance of using recycling containers. Just think of the challenge involved with getting kids onboard your recycling program! Luckily, there is an inventive recycling bin manufacturer which is making colored recycling stations which areperfect for kids!Busch Systems has developed a Kidz-Sort recycling station which features multi-colors, decals and custom signage…

  • Plan of Steel: Metal Waste & Recycling Containers are Becoming the Norm

    Recycal_Gal
    11 Jan 2012 | 9:11 am
    It seems that there is an increasing demand for metal recycling & waste containers – but why?  Could it be the aesthetics of a shiny bin that is drawing people in?  Or is there a more concrete answer behind this growing obsession?  Photo Courtesy of Busch Systems Obviously, a sleek stainless steel recycling container will add a certain level of sophistication to its surroundings, whether inside or out, more so than that of a classic plastic bin.  Many metal recycling containers are available in stainless steel which adds a real sparkle to the interior of any building, attracting…

  • Looking Good! Aesthetically-Pleasing Recycling Bins Can Improve Your Recycling Program.

    Recycal_Gal
    19 Dec 2011 | 3:41 pm
    Low End Recycling Bins May Be Unattractive One of the many complaints we often hear about recycling collection is that the program has an element of unsightliness or lack of cleanliness about it. While this may certainly be the case in regard to some recycling programs, this doesn’t have to be the case with YOUR recycling collection program. If you take the time to ensure your collection program has a tidy appearance, you will go a long way to helping ensure your collection success. Often, the appearance of your recycling program lies in your choice of recycling bins to use for collection.

  • Compost Collection in Your Office or Business: It’s All in the Compost Bins

    Recycal_Gal
    9 Dec 2011 | 9:45 am
    How Green is Your Office? You’ve heard of the Post Office. How about the Compost Office? Composting has become a big part of the nation-wide recycling effort. Although many individuals and communities are engaged in composting efforts, there is still much more we can do to help affect change. In fact, approximately 12% of all municipally generated waste is comprised of food scraps. If we could make a larger, wide-scale effort to increase our compost programs, we could help to divert almost 32 million tons a year from our landfills in the United States alone. Composting at home has become…
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  • What New E-Waste Recycling Laws Mean for Businesses and Building Managers

    everlightschicago
    10 May 2012 | 1:34 pm
    We want to start this blog post out with a quick poll. You can choose not to participate, but we’d love it if you did! Take Our Poll If you answered “throw it away,” you could be in big trouble come January 1. Businesses (and homeowners) in Illinois will be prohibited from sending old electronic equipment to landfills. While there is currently a law in effect that requires some of that electronic material to be recycled, the new regulation adds more equipment to the list, and creates bigger penalties for businesses that do not comply. How big are these penalties? Currently…

  • EverLights Now Sells GE Energy-Efficient Products

    everlightschicago
    8 May 2012 | 2:36 pm
    Recycling lamps – and doing it well – has been a passion for EverLights since we opened in 1995.  We have found the greatest joy in servicing our clients, especially when we can offer them a program or product that helps them become more efficient, green and truly help them do their job better. Earlier this year, a number of our clients started to ask us our opinion on the incandescent and fluorescent bulb phase outs.  We educated them and gave resources to the best of our ability.  But we wondered if there was a way we could do more.  After putting our heads together, we decided…

  • How EverLights Made Its Earth Day Celebration a Huge Success

    everlightschicago
    26 Apr 2012 | 3:34 pm
    During the last few weeks you may have noticed how excited we were about our plans for Earth Day. This year we decided to take our previous Earth Day efforts to the next level by hosting three separate e-waste recycling drives and participating in two Earth Day fairs hosted by a few of our other clients. The e-waste drives were a brand new experience for EverLights, and we were really anxious to see how everything would turn out. Thanks in large part to our Earth Day partners, Lowe Construction and Management Company and NorthShore University Health System, we were able to collect an…

  • 3 Ways to Celebrate Earth Day

    everlightschicago
    10 Apr 2012 | 1:34 pm
    With Earth Day fast approaching (April 22), we’re getting really excited to see what some other businesses and organizations around the country have in store for us. The Earth Day Network has a campaign called “A Billion Acts of Green.” The program is designed to encourage people and businesses around the world to take the pledge to go green and help celebrate Earth Day. There are only 12 days left until Earth Day, and the Earth Day Network has almost reached its goal of 1 billion pledges. We encourage you to log on to www.earthday.org and take the pledge today. Once…

  • Celebrate Earth Day by Recycling Your E-Waste! (Update)

    everlightschicago
    9 Apr 2012 | 8:55 am
    On April 22, 2012, people across the globe will be participating in the 42nd annual Earth Day celebration. Earth Day was originally created to generate awareness and appreciation of our natural environment. In 1970, Earth Day was celebrated for the first time in San Francisco and a few other cities around that area. Since then, it has gained international recognition and is celebrated by more than 500 million people in 175 countries each year. In years past, EverLights has participated in Earth Day events in our local community, such as 5k walks, e-waste recycling drives and local park…
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