Prince Charles hails Indian slum LONDON – BRITAIN’S Prince Charles has cited the Mumbai shantytown setting for the film Slumdog Millionaire as a role model for sustainable living in Western cities, a report said on Saturday. The 61-year-old heir to the British throne writes in a new book being published next week that the Dharavi […]
Hush! Frito-Lay to pull noisy SunChips bags NEW YORK – Frito-Lay hopes to quiet complaints about its noisy SunChips bags by switching out the biodegradable bags for the old packaging on most flavors. Read more on The Montana Standard Briefs: Master gardeners teach composing workshops Westmoreland Cleanways is conducting two backyard composting workshops to teach […]
Carbide tip clock Image by JMaz Photo Tips on how to recycle a tablesaw: a 10-inch shop clock. This worked out better than I thought… it’s a 24 tooth blade and a 12 hour movement, so every other tooth is one hour. You may notice the tooth at 1:00 is missing, so no point in […]
recycle logo Image by TheTruthAbout… recycle sign Electronics Recycled to Help Environment (10/9/10) Over 1,400 people drove their cars to the Western Montana Fairgrounds to drop off their old and unwanted electronics for recycling. Read more on KECI Missoula Fishermen willing to become ‘garbagemen’ of the seas SOME local fishermen are proposing that the Government […]
County may vote to restrict new landfills By Bill GrubbNews Editor ROGERSVILLE — While the move want impact the current landfill’s existence or expansion, no new landfills will be able to set up shop in Hawkins County if the full commission approves a resolution scheduled to be introduced later this month. Read more on The […]
Nine charged with exporting illegal e-waste BusinessGreen.com staff, BusinessGreen , Friday 8 October 2010 at 00:15:00 Environment Agency uncovers network allegedly dumping waste electricals in West Africa Nine people have been charged today with illegally exporting electrical waste as part of the Environment Agency’s latest crackdown. Over the course of a two-year investigation, officers from […]
Editorial: Thumbs up, thumbs down to single-stream recycling Thumbs up to the DPW and Solid Waste Advisory Committee , for rolling out a new recycling program that will hopefully result in less rubbish (and cost) for the town, and less hassle for residents. Thumbs down to the 24-hour Municipal Service Line (617-879-4900) which, at least […]
Recycling consultant is good, green investment Sometimes we must spend money to save money. Such apparently is the case of improving recycling in Key West. There seems to be no doubt to anyone who cares about our environmental footprint that… read more Read more on Key West Citizen Jefferson County has no recycling facility, but […]
Maple Valley woman one of the best and brightest recycling superstars Maple Valley resident Laura Ramon was one of the winners of the the King County Solid Waste Division’s “Recycling Superstar” contest, which people shared their ideas on how they go the extra mile to recycle items, rather than throwing them in the garbage. Read […]
Document Shredding/E-Waste Roundup Image by City of West Hollywood City of West Hollywood Photo credit: Joshua Barash E-Waste recycling collection. May 15, 2010 Get a handle on recycling plastic grocery bags Getting rid of your stash of plastic bags is a lot easier now that several mainstream stores are offering drop-off bins for them. Read […]
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