In Defense of the Plastic Bag
Pity the much-maligned plastic bag. Plastic bags are being banned or taxed in cities and counties across America–just…
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Waste Management’s Prototype handles TVs, laptops and other recyclables, all under one roof
Waste Management Inc. already has a one-stop shop in Northeast Minneapolis for such common recyclables as paper, glass,…
Recyclers see hope in third material stream
There are a number of promising projects aimed at increasing supplies of post-consumer materials on the drawing boards…
Recycling of Non-Bottle Rigid Plastics Up 33%
The amount of post-consumer non-bottle rigid plastic recovered for recycling increased by a third between 2008 and 2009,…
New Recycling Process Could Recycle 100% of Plastic Packaging
One of the most disappointing aspects of Christmas (besides the crazed consumerism) is the piles of plastic packaging…
Nokia boosts e-waste removal
An initiative aimed at eliminating old mobile phones and accessories in order to protect the environment from electronic…
The dead gadget glutton
Our toys and devices are amazing -- until they're obsolete. That's bad news for the planet, but good…
Cell Phones’ Other Precious Metals
There are literally billions of cell phones around the world, and millions of makes and models, so it…