Study finds mercury thermostat recycling in most states to be ineffective
Manufacturer-run programs for recycling mercury thermostats may be failing to keep the neurotoxin out of landfills in most states, according to a report released April 2 by the Mercury Policy Project, an environmental interest group. http://www.wasterecyclingnews.com/article/20130403/NEWS03/130409967/study-finds-mercury-thermostat-recycling-in-most-states-to-be
Sort system helps San Jose triple commercial recycling rate
A revamped recycling system for San Jose, Calif., businesses has tripled the city’s commercial recycling rate. In its first six months, the city’s new single-hauler system with two-container material sorting prompted a recycling increase from 22% to almost 70% among
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IMF: Ending Fossil Fuel Subsidies Could Cut CO2 13%
Eliminating fossil fuel subsidies worth $1.9 trillion worldwide would reduce CO2 emissions by 4.2 billion tons — a 13 percent reduction — and produce “major gains” for economic growth, according to an International Monetary Fund report. http://www.environmentalleader.com/2013/03/28/imf-ending-fossil-fuel-subsidies-could-cut-co2-13/
Carbon Trading ‘to Grow 14%’ in 2013
The volume of carbon traded globally will grow by 14 percent this year, reaching 12 gigatons of carbon dioxide equivalent despite depressed prices, according to analysis by market intelligence firm Thomson Reuters Point Carbon http://www.environmentalleader.com/2013/03/27/carbon-trading-to-grow-14-in-2013/
A Blueprint for Recycling: C&D Recycling in Wisconsin
Until four years ago the Wisconsin Division of Facilities Development (DFD), the agency responsible for building and maintaining all state-owned properties, did almost no recycling on state building projects. Since January 2008 however, when Wisconsin started to require recycling on
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Whole Foods takes stand on GMO labels
Whole Foods Market is putting a stake in the ground on GMOs. As the first national supermarket chain to make this commitment, Whole Foods will require all products sold in its stores with GMOs to be labeled by 2018, in
California Considering Battery Recycling Bill
By Allan Gerlat | Waste Age The California legislature is considering a bill that would create a recycling and disposal program for non-rechargeable batteries sold in the state. http://waste360.com/state-and-local/california-considering-battery-recycling-bill?NL=WST-03&Issue=WST-03_20130311_WST-03_777&YM_RID=arendtjo@uwgb.edu&YM_MID=1378770&sfvc4enews=42 All household batteries have been banned from landfills in California since
Beyond the Landfill: What Will We Do with Our Garbage? Creating New Markets and Value for Waste
Over the past year, Dane County has initiated efforts to extend the life of our local landfill, adding a new recycling center, expanding cubic footage and speeding up decomposition. These changes may forestall difficult decisions about siting a new
The Princeton Review Guide to Green Colleges 2012 – EMBI Mentioned
EMBI mentioned in the report on Green Colleges of 2012 as one of the “Green Highlights” of UW-Green Bay helping to define and earn the title, Eco U. UW-GB launched its Environmental Management Business Institute… committed to education and research regarding local,
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