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Wed, Oct 27, 2010 9:57 AM by Audrey McAvoy, AP
Electrolux made a vacuum out of plastic collected at Kahuku Beach to provoke a discussion about the plastic trash that's polluting the oceans.
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Tue, Oct 26, 2010 3:41 PM
Donate this year's Halloween costume to those in need.
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Wed, Oct 13, 2010 1:11 PM
Video: Sculptor visits construction sites, which he calls "gold mines," and turns the waste into works of art.
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Tue, Oct 05, 2010 12:11 PM by Emily Murphy
The bags were launched with a big marketing effort to play up their compostability — but what makes them compostable also makes them loud.
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Thu, Sep 16, 2010 11:32 AM by Reuters
55.5 billion aluminum cans were recycled in the United States in 2009.
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Tue, Sep 14, 2010 3:17 AM by Associated Press
Thousands of volunteers produce the blankets after washing and sorting plastic bottles at garbage yards around Taiwan.
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Sun, Sep 12, 2010 2:38 AM by Agence France-Presse
The island started recycling plastic more than a decade ago amid growing environmental concerns, and today it boasts about 73 percent recycling rates.
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Fri, Aug 20, 2010 4:40 PM by Alyson Zepeda and Carolina Madrid, Reuters
States, cities and consumer groups are looking for a federal solution to getting rid of more than 2 million tons of electronic gadgets each year.
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Fri, Jul 30, 2010 4:59 PM
Want to recycle plastic crates for crafts or cash? You better have a legal source of them because companies are cracking down on theft.
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Mon, Jul 26, 2010 7:56 AM by Pauline Askin, Reuters
The project aimed to draw attention to plastic pollution in the oceans, and the designers also wanted to prove that waste can be used as a resource.
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Sat, Jul 10, 2010 2:22 PM by Katherine Butler
Reports show that Chicago has stockpiled about 22,000 or more blue bins in a warehouse.
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Thu, Jul 08, 2010 11:44 AM by Mother Jones
It might be a hassle, but reusing your bags wins in the end.
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Tue, Jul 06, 2010 3:39 AM by Agence France-Presse
The eco-boat will leave for Sydney this week on the final leg of its trip across the Pacific to raise environmental awareness.
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Tue, Jun 29, 2010 7:34 AM by Reuters
The world's second largest home appliance maker will collect bits of plastic from the ocean to make six showcase vacuum cleaners.
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Fri, Jun 25, 2010 3:21 PM by Associated Press
The cans, worth about $3,800, will be used to pay for Peter Geyer and Andrea Parrish's July 31 wedding.
