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Discovery Center in Murfree Spring Hosts a Unique Recycling Event
The residents of Murfree Spring had an exciting weekend, thanks to an innovative recycling event that was hosted by the Discovery Center. This event, named “Planet Art”, was …
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City Council in Fort Collins Makes Efforts to Reduce Plastic Waste
The officials at Fort Collins are trying hard to reduce plastic waste in their locality. The city council is planning to ban plastic shopping bags altogether or charge shoppe…
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The Bloomberg Philanthropies Contest to Deal with Civic Issues
The Bloomberg Philanthropies organization has come up with a very interesting and challenging contest to help people deal with civic problems in their cities. The contest, wh…
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Recycle Your Mattresses in Style
Keeping in mind the limited approach to recycling, Hilton Worldwide has launched its Hilton's mattress recycling program. This program is appropriate both for individuals and…
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Recycle and do a lot more!
Every time you recycle any thing you feel like you are contributing toward preserving the environment. But is recycling enough? Do you recycle in the right way? These …
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Promoting Re-usable Bags with a Twist
The city of Corvallis is planning to host an interesting design competition for all the local citizens. This follows the announcement of a single-bag use policy for al…
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US Cities Given AirGenius Awards for Cleanest Air
On November 1st the ban on single-use plastic bags went into effect in Port Townsend. According to the ban all the stores and their customers will have to change the shopping…
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Recycling Wasted Power and Heat Will Clear the Air
Arcelor Mittal Steel USA is trying to find another method to beat all its competitors and also reduce pollution. The company is cutting the energy consumption levels at one o…
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Global Soap Project: Improving People’s Health by Recycling Utilized Soap
Even though soap is part of a daily routine for most people, it can be a luxury for many in Asia and Africa. People in parts of these continents received bars of soap, when a…
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Plastic Bags Fee Proposed in Newton, MA
Newton Board of Aldermen’s committee for Programs and Services is faced with a proposal to levy charges on plastic bags given out at retail outlets across Newton,Massachusett…
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America Recycles Day Celebrated in True American spirit
November 15th,America’s Recycles Day, is day to get together as a community and do your bit for the environment. Leading to the day, several counties have organized interesti…
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Reusable Bags and Eco-friendly Alternatives
It is a customary practice in Ukiah Food Bank,California to distribute provisions to community members. But on 24th Oct 2012, wholesale reusable bags were also handed out alo…
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