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U.S. Amps Up E-Waste Reuse and Recycling

Posted by piankoe on Tuesday, 06 May 2014 in Recycling

The U.S. federal government is the nation's largest consumer and disposer of electronics. Considering the number of federal employees—about 2.7 million at last count, not including the military or courts—U.S. government employees contribute a massive portion to the approximate 2.4 million tons of el...

Waste Facility to Triple the Amount of Trash Recycled

Posted by hzicko on Monday, 20 January 2014 in Recycling

A new plant in Glendale, Arizona promises to triple the amount of trash the city recycles each year when it begins operations in April. The facility, which is being built by Chicago-based company, Vieste, will be located on 6 acres of Glendale's landfill, just a few miles west of the University...

Replacing Light Bulbs to Feed Poor Families

Posted by katysai on Monday, 25 February 2013 in Green Products/Services

In August 2012, Approximately 25,000 bulbs have already been distributed by Feeding America West Michigan, while the remaining 75,000 bulbs will be distributed out of the group’s Comstock Park and Cadillac warehouses beginning Tuesday, Feb. 26. Each family will receive a package of two CFLs, a...

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Pull the Plug on Global Warming

Posted by ep-admin on Monday, 28 March 2011 in Energy Efficiency

Editors note: At the request by Albert Kong, Vrinda Agarwal and Shilpa Bhat - students from R.J. Grey Junior High School, who are participating in the Siemens We Can Change the World challenge, Acton Patch is running this article that was submitted by the group. We thought it wa...