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Tell EPA: We Need More and Better Recycling Programs ! PLEASE SIGN ! !
Environment  (tags: environment, habitat, nature, protection, recycling, pollution )

Cher
- 66 days ago - forcechange.com
According to the Container Recycling Institute (CRI), over 100 billion beverage cans and bottles have not been recycled this year alone. Even if only half of those containers were plastic, there would be enough plastic bottles to provide seven bottles
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PLEAST WATCH THE VIDEO--Plastic Wars--The Impact of Plastic Bags
Environment  (tags: green, greenliving, greenproducts, plastic bags, organic, recycling, environment, pollution, world, humans, protection, wildlife, ecosystems, environment, destruction, habitat )

Cal
- 102 days ago - cnnpresents.blogs.cnn.com
"Plastic Wars" correspondent Amber Lyon finds plastic bags everywhere they should not be - in trees, on streets and even at the bottom of the ocean. She talks to a veterinarian who says he has seen plastic bags in the stomachs of whales, sea lions and do
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25 Interesting Facts You May Not Know About Recycling
Environment  (tags: Recycling, Facts, issues, policy )

Suzane
- 175 days ago - mastersinpublicpolicy.com
The field of public policy handles issues from the national level down to the local level of each city or state. One program and policy that is implemented on a local level is recycling, and there are many interesting facts that most people may not realiz
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How Clean Must Food Containers Be Before Recycling?
Environment  (tags: conservation, ecosystems, environment, globalwarming, habitat, healthconditions, nature, oceans, pollution, RECYCLING, research, science, Sustainabililty, trees, water, weather, wildlife )

Kit
- 353 days ago - motherjones.com
"If the bale is lower quality, there is less revenue coming back into the system from the sale of recyclables, which helps pay for the program," says Reed. The takeaway: By providing clean recyclables, you can actually save your city (and ultimately, tax
47 comments
11 Facts About E-Waste
Environment  (tags: E Waste, Environment, recycling, facts, pollution )

Katie
- 395 days ago - dosomething.org
The nation now dumps between 300 million and 400 million electronic items per year, and less than 20% of that e-waste is recycled.
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Urge Cigarette Companies To Make Packs Out of Recycled Material ! PLEASE TAKE ACTION ! !
Environment  (tags: environment, habitat, nature, protection, recycling )

Cher
- 395 days ago - environment.change.org
With over 47 million smokers, it is critical that we remember the environment in this process.
28 comments
Tell Magazine Companies To Use Recycled Materials ! PLEASE TAKE ACTION ! !
Environment  (tags: environment, habitat, nature, protection, trees, recycling, destruction )

Cher
- 400 days ago - change.org
Urge some of the top magazine to print their magazines from recycled materials.
76 comments
50 Ways to Reuse Your Grocery Bags
Environment  (tags: Grocery Bags, Plastic, Recycling, Eco, Green )

Katie
- 473 days ago - webdesignschoolsguide.com
When you just can't say no to plastic at the store, try one of these 50 ways to reuse your grocery bags and Mother Nature will thank you.
19 comments
Recycled Reads: 50 Freegan Living Blog Posts We Can All Learn From
Environment  (tags: Recycling, Freegan Living, Blog Posts, Learning, Environment, freeganism )

Sophie
- 501 days ago - onlinecolleges.org
The listed blog posts represent a broad spectrum of opinions from passionate freegans to ardent critics, hoping to present the most balanced glimpse possible of the practice.
8 comments
Cox Recycles 500 Tons of Waste
Environment  (tags: recycling, waste, Enterprises, Tons )

Anna
- 596 days ago - environmentalleader.com
Cox Enterprises succeeded in recycling 500 tons of waste last year, according to a company press release.
28 comments
ENVIRONMENT: Tsunami of E-Waste Could Swamp Developing Countries
Environment  (tags: environment, recycling, green, pollution, humans, destruction, environment )

Cal
- 717 days ago - ipsnews.net
The mighty mountains of hazardous electronic waste are growing by about 40 million tonnes a year globally. In China, India and South Africa, those mountains are expected to grow 200 to 500 percent in the next decade, a new report warns.
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ACTION ALERT:Regulate Toxic E-Waste(DEADLINE FEB,20,2010)
Environment  (tags: toxic e-waste, 20-50 million metric tons, recycling, televisions, cell phones, computers, technology )

Tonya
- 742 days ago - thepetitionsite.com
Do you want the latest and greatest technology? Before you decide, consider that over-consumption has led to 20-50 million metric tons of toxic e-waste worldwide each year
14 comments
COMMENT PLEASE: Are The Duggars An Environmental Nightmare?
Environment  (tags: USA, 19 kids, environmental impact, the environment, overcrowded planet, food, food crisis, carbon footprints, recycling, driving a high-mileage car, or using energy-efficient appliances, energy efficient light bulbs, disappearance of the Maldives )

Summer Lu
- 890 days ago - ivillage.com
What the arrival of the TLC reality-show family's 19th child could mean for an overcrowded planet - research says having lots of kids may have a much bigger impact on the environment than previously thought...please give your thoughts!
56 comments
Urge Government to Purchase and Use Recycled Paper ! TAKE ACTION !
Environment  (tags: environment, recycling, paper, habitat, protection, nature )

Cher
- 896 days ago - change.org
Urge your representative and his/her staff to always purchase and use paper products which are manufactured from post consumer waste.
18 comments
Eco-Friendly Light Bulbs Flip Switch on Problems
Environment  (tags: environment, green, eco-friendly ?, greenproducts, Murcury, recycling, pollution, destruction, protection )

Dee
- 935 days ago - washingtontimes.com
An energy-efficiency measure is turning into a ticking green time bomb.. Mercury may end up in trash..
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