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Popular Mechanics
November 10, 2008 |
Recycling Myths: PM Debunks 5 Half Truths about Recycling The dominant factor in virtually every case is the enormous amount of energy required to turn raw materials into metals and plastics compared to the energy needed to reprocess products that already exist.   |
Delicious Living
February 2005
Julie Rothschild Levi |
Plastic Do's and Dont's DO check those numbered recycling triangles when you buy plastic... DON'T microwave plastics not intended for such use... DO try stainless-steel water bottles... DON'T keep store-bought cheeses, meats, or fish in the original cling wrap... etc. |
Delicious Living
February 2005
Julie Rothschild Levi |
Plastic Planet Although it may not be necessary (or realistic) to purge plastics from our lives, it may well be worthwhile to consider reducing their use, for the sake of our health and our world. |
Popular Mechanics
December 2008 |
Is Recycling Worth It? PM Investigates its Economic and Environmental Impact Almost overnight, it seemed, recycling was embraced by the public as a kind of all-purpose absolution for our environmental sins. |
Popular Mechanics
December 2008
Alex Hutchinson |
Recycling By the Numbers: The Truth About Recycling What's the bottom line on the cost to recycle five different products from aluminum to polystyrene? |
Delicious Living
February 2005
Jean Weiss |
The Plastics Conundrum How does using plastic really affect us? Who knows. |
IndustryWeek
March 1, 2002
Doug Bartholomew |
Beyond The Grave New regulations and concerns for the environment are prompting manufacturers to design products for easier recycling and remanufacturing... |
Reason
October 2002
Jeremy Lott |
History's Dustbin To help narrow an ever-widening budget deficit, New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg has scaled back his city's curbside recycling program. |
Fast Company
November 19, 2011
Emma Haak |
Seventh Generation Introduces Eco-Friendly Laundry Detergent Containers When one product becomes more eco-friendly, benefits abound throughout the supply chain. |
Home Theater
July 27, 2009
Mark Fleischmann |
NYC Electronics Recycling Law Challenged New York City's new electronics recycling law has attracted criticism from two major trade groups who point to what they call "disastrous" consequences. |
Chemistry World
February 12, 2015
Patrick Walter |
Plastic waste entering world's oceans set to double in 10 years Plastic waste entering world's oceans amounts to five bags for every foot of coastline. |
BusinessWeek
April 22, 2010
Diane Brady |
Pepsi's Plan to Make Litter Green Offering rewards for bottles and cans may help Pepsi reach its goal of boosting U.S. beverage container recycling rates. |
InternetNews
March 3, 2005
Roy Mark |
Tax Credits For Cutting 'E-Waste' The Electronic Waste Recycling and Promotion and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 establishes an $8 per unit tax credit for companies that recycle at least 5,000 display screens or computer system units per year. |
Smithsonian
August 2006
Elizabeth Royte |
Corn Plastic to the Rescue Wal-Mart and others are going green with "biodegradable" packaging made from corn. But is this really the answer to America's throwaway culture? |
Popular Mechanics
January 13, 2009
Joe P. Hasler |
What's the Future of Recycling After the Market's Precipitous Plunge? When the global economy began its death spiral in September, it took the recycling industry down with it. |
IndustryWeek
February 1, 2005
John Teresko |
Green Machines With worldwide automobile sales expected to more than double in the next 50 years, the drive for waste reduction is accelerating. When specifying materials, product development staffs must now equally embrace design for disassembly and recycling as well as design for manufacturing. |
IndustryWeek
August 1, 2006
Traci Purdum |
Manufacturers Are Seeing Bottom-Line Benefits Of Designing For the Environment For many manufacturers designing for the environment is a marketing coup. |
Salon.com
September 18, 2000
Jim Fisher |
Poison PCs Lead, mercury, chromium -- that's what computers are made of. So why aren't electronics makers keeping them out of landfills? |
InternetNews
September 9, 2005
Roy Mark |
Tech's Dirty Little Recycling Secret Electronics manufacturers scramble to get Congress to preempt state laws targeting e-waste recycling. |
Fast Company
October 1, 2007
Elizabeth Royte |
Moneybags Citywide plastic-bag bans are gaining momentum. But will retailers be the ones that force Americans to change? |
CIO
April 15, 2003 |
Recycling Resources In addition to each state's department of environmental protection, there are several online databases that list local and regional electronics recyclers, as well as programs for educational donations |
PC Magazine
November 29, 2006
Matthew D. Sarrel |
Recycling E-Waste Recycle your computers and electronics to cut down on toxins. |
Delicious Living
June 2007
Krista Crabtree |
Better Bottles The bottled-water industry is booming, but the stuff you swill could contain more than you bargained for. |
Inc.
February 2005
Lora Kolodny |
A New Industry Dials Up Growth The cell phone industry exploded in the past 10 years, and now it appears that recycling cell phones could be the next big score -- driven by pollution fears. For entrepreneurs, the market opportunity could prove to be enormous. |
The Motley Fool
August 12, 2011
Alyce Lomax |
How Wasteful Are Your Companies? Big companies you own may have better eco-policies than you thought. |
Chemistry World
October 30, 2008
Lewis Brindley |
Plastic labware contaminant risk Chemicals leaching from plastic lab equipment could be compromising the accuracy of biological studies, warn Canadian researchers. |
BusinessWeek
May 14, 2009
Christopher Palmeri |
A Recycling Boom Gone Bust Because of slumping demand and falling prices, the recycling divisions of trash-hauling companies are facing big losses this year. |
Fast Company
November 2010
Anya Kamenetz |
The Starbucks Cup Dilemma "What are you going to do about this damn cup?" A story of Starbucks and the limits of corporate sustainability. |
Scientific American
September 2009
David Farley |
Airlines & Recycling: The Not-So-Green Skies New calls for the U.S. airline industry to take recycling seriously |
IEEE Spectrum
July 2006
Tekla S. Perry |
Who Pays for E-Waste? The Washington Statute is by far America's most comprehensive e-waste law, and makes manufacturers responsible for the costs of recycling old electronics equipment in the state of Washington. |
Chemistry World
December 9, 2014
Emma Cooper |
Plastic bottles recycled into cigarette filters A method to recycle the common plastic polyethylene terephthalate (PET) from soda bottles into membranes for filtration, including cigarette filter tips, has been developed by scientists. |
IEEE Spectrum
October 2008
Paul McFedries |
E-cycling E-waste Recycling old words to reprocess old electronics. |
Food Engineering
November 1, 2006
Kevin T. Higgins |
Material suppliers seek sustainable advantage Sustainability may be the feel-good corporate buzzword of the year, but the vagueness of the term becomes even more murky when applied to packaging. |
Entrepreneur
March 2009
JJ Ramberg |
Moving Made Cheaper and Greener Spencer Brown's Rent A Green Box takes the bite out of moving an office location -- both the cost and the waste. |
National Defense
June 2010
Grace V. Jean |
Converting Eco-Unfriendly Plastic Into Fuel Natural State Research Inc., based in Stamford, Conn., has developed a technology that converts waste plastics into hydrocarbon liquid fuel through a thermal degradation process. |
Technology Research News
January 14, 2004
Kimberly Patch |
Pressure shapes plastic If you want to turn a plastic into a liquid you usually have to apply heat. A material with a nanoscale mix of hard and soft plastics, however, can be made to flow at room temperature, given high-pressure. The result could be cheaper and greener recycling. |
The Motley Fool
April 21, 2004
Selena Maranjian |
PC Makers Get Green Computer manufacturers are stepping up their recycling, under pressure. |
IndustryWeek
May 1, 2005
John S. McClenahen |
Where The Customers Are MBA Polymers locates plastics recycling plant in Guangzhou. |
Entrepreneur
October 2005
Nichole L. Torres |
Wiping the Slate Clean With the mountains of old cell phones, computers, TVs and various other outdated technological products piling up, savvy entrepreneurs are getting into the business of e-cycling. |
PC World
October 2001
Judy Heim |
New Life for Old PCs Don't turn your aging machine into a doorstop -- pass it along to someone who really needs it. You might even get a tax write-off... |
Chemistry World
January 28, 2014
Ned Stafford |
Europe wants to get tough on plastic waste The European parliament has signaled that it is prepared to support an ambitious effort by the European commission to sharply reduce the level of 'dangerous plastics' in the environment. |
The Motley Fool
April 18, 2007
Nathan Parmelee |
The Slow Death of the Plastic Bag It looks like the disposable plastic bag is on its way out. The move away from plastic bags isn't likely to be a big deal for investors. |
Chemistry World
July 2006 |
Editorial: Need a Carrier Bag? The world is drowing in a sea of plastic bags. Chemists are helping address the problem with better biodegradable materials, and by highlighting and tracking the environmental impact of plastics and their breakdown products. |
T.H.E. Journal
March 2009
Dian Schaffhauser |
The Dirt on E-Waste Environmentalism isn't measured only by green purchasing. A healthy, green disposal method is the back end of a district's responsible energy plan. |
Popular Mechanics
June 2008
Roy Berendsohn |
How to Hide Recycling Bins in Your Kitchen: No-Mess Space Saver Not sold on the idea of leaving your trash on display? Here are a few design ideas regarding the location recycling containers, including undercounter options. |
Home Theater
June 3, 2008 |
This DVD Will Self-Destruct Interested in buying a DVD that self-destructs in 48 hours? |
Food Processing
September 2008
Diane Toops |
Food and Beverage Companies Go Green Consumers are making choices based on sustainability efforts; here's what the top food and beverage companies are doing. |
BusinessWeek
April 10, 2006
Lorraine Woellert |
HP Wants Your Old PCs Back HP is pushing states to force recycling of TVs, computers, and other e-gear. Here's why. |
This Old House
February 1, 2001
Celia Kuperszmid Lehrman |
Collection Agents Recycling is part of life for many homeowners. Here's a rundown of products and ideas that make it easier... |
CIO
April 15, 2003
Megan Santosus |
Rising Costs of High-Tech Garbage Companies must comply with hazardous waste regulations when they get rid of old PCs and CRT monitors. For larger companies, sending old PCs off to a hazardous waste facility can become a legal nightmare. |
