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Thursday, July 29, 2010
Recycling in Iowa Increases with Greenstar
Posted by: Brad Roderick
If recycling was as easy as taking out the trash would you be more willing to do it? Thanks to Greenstar, a company that aims to reduce emissions through recycling, it has never been easier. In Des Moines, IA citizens simply have to take their trash to the sidewalk and wait for trash pick-up. This trash is then taken to Greenstar where a machine separates recyclables from non-recyclables making recycling more efficient.
Here is a video from latimes.com about how Greenstar uses this machine to increase recycling in Iowa.
To learn more about Greenstar visit greenstar-na.com
Thursday, July 29, 2010
London to Recycle Waste into Energy on the River Thames
Posted by: Brad Roderick
The River Thames, which runs 215 miles long, has provided transportation, energy to run mills , shaped trade and has added rich history to Southeast England. Now, as a way to increase environmental efforts the River Thames will be the home of a new incineration plant which will help to turn waste into energy in London.
Here is a video from cnn.com about what London hopes to achieve with the new incineration plant.
Thursday, July 29, 2010
Eco-Friendly Dry Cleaning Service Reduces Waste with Electronic Recycling, Innovative Cleaning Methods and Green Office Supplies
Posted by: Brad Roderick
Green Results
Hangers Cleaners initially came to life when Owner Joe Runyan became dissatisfied with cleaning materials on the market and turned to a green concept, utilizing carbon that would revolutioize the industry. “I was hooked,” said Runyan. “So, I started a green dry cleaner.” Shortly thereafter, Runyan opened the first eco-friendly dry cleaning business in Kansas City of its kind.
Green Success
Although Runyan has not been able to measure specific green results, it is clear that grenk has played a vital role in his business and promotion of green initiatives. “It is just a part of our overall effort. Our employees and guests see that we are ‘walking the talk’ when it comes to green,” Runyan said.
Thursday, July 22, 2010
Indianapolis Elementary Kids Launch School Recycling Project
Posted by: Brad Roderick
Have you ever heard the quote “Children are our most valuable natural resource,” by Herbert Hoover? Well a group of 3rd grade students at Charity Dye Elementary in Indianapolis, IN are proving to be just that. What started out as a simple class recycling project may turn the school into the official neighborhood recycling center with the help of the students.
Here is a video from latimes.com about the recycling project and the students behind the initiative.
Thursday, July 22, 2010
Reducing Greenhouse Emissions by Turning Trash From Landfills Into Alternative Energy
Posted by: Brad Roderick
Day in and day out people throw out trash which eventually ends up in landfills across the country. What many people don’t do is think about how that trash can be used to benefit the environment. In the Philippines however, men and women are gathering at the Payatas dumpsite, the largest in the Philippines, to gather trash that can be turned into alternative energy.
Here is a video from cnn.com about the efforts to reduce green house emissions in the Philippines.
Friday, July 16, 2010
Launch of iPhone 4 Causes Surge in iPod Recycling
Posted by: Brad Roderick
The majority of us try to stay up to date on the current trends, as hard as that may be. When Apple launched the iPhone 4 people scrambled to get the hottest phone on the market. So what will become of the older gadgets? I would like to share an article from itproportal.com by Desire Athow about the increase in iPod recycling due to the launch of the iPhone 4.
Launch of iPhone 4 Causes Surge in iPod Recycling
Prospective iPhone 4 customers are literally flogging their old Apple gadgets in order to get enough money to splurge on the hottest smartphone in town with the iPod being one of the most popular to go through the trap.
Online recycler Mopay.co.uk reports that the number of iPod devices being recycled through the site went up by nearly 70 per cent since the launch of the new iPhone 4G last month.
Simon Walsh, the co-founder of Mopay, said that “As technology improves people are naturally going to want the latest gadget. For Apple fans it’s imperative they have the most up to date version of any new model. The iPhone can do everything that an iPod can and more. Even though the Walkman managed around 15 years as the music player of choice, it looks like the iPod will follow the path of the mini disc player and soon become surplus to requirements.”
The news come a day after mobile phone recycling price comparison website, sell my phone, reported that old versions of the iPhone were amongst the most popular devices being recycled across the country.
Thursday, July 15, 2010
Recycling Ink and Toner Cartridges to Help Eliminate E-Waste from Landfills
A big thanks to the Recycler, a trade magazine that focuses on toner and inkjet cartridge recycling, for recently featuring InkCycle for its use of YouTube to encourage cartridge recycling.
Brad Roderick, executive vice president of InkCycle in Lenexa, Kansas, reviews the process of recycling ink and toner cartridges at InkCycle to help eliminate e-waste from landfills.
Roderick explains that the first steps include taking the toners apart to see what’s inside of them, replacing the critical wear components, cleaning out excess toner and getting them back to a state where they are ready for repair and refurbishment.
Roderick discusses the final step of recycling an ink and toner cartridge after one is placed into a live printer and prints a series of pages to ensure that when it’s taken out of the box that the print performance at the end of the production process is up to the standards that will satisfy the consumer.
InkCycle produces a recycled ink and toner cartridge called grenk. Grenk is designed to leave the smallest environmental footprint possible.
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
Nike Reuses Plastic Bottles for 2010 World Cup Soccer Uniforms
Posted by: Brad Roderick
Teams from around the world have sported Nike uniforms this year at the 2010 World Cup, but what many people don’t know is what those uniforms were made from. I would like to share an article from greenopolis.com, by Trish Smith, about Nike’s eco-friendly World Cup uniforms made from recycled plastic.
Nike Creates 2010 World Cup Soccer Uniforms Made from Recycled Plastic Bottles
Whether you play soccer on a professional team or as part of an intramural sport, or even if you just watch your kids play the sport, you’ve got to appreciate Nike’s new green initiative for this year’s World Cup. The eco-friendly initiative: uniforms made from discarded plastic bottles!
That’s right all you David Beckham and Cristiano Ronaldo fans! This year will be the first time ever that World Cup players will be sporting these uniforms, which are all made from discarded plastic bottles found in landfills in Japan and Taiwan.
According to an article in Ecouterre: “Each shirt comprises up to eight recycled plastic bottles, a move that reduces energy consumption by up to 30 percent compared with manufacturing virgin polyester. Besides saving raw materials, Nike also diverted nearly 13 million plastic bottles (or nearly 560,000 pounds of polyester waste) from the landfill – enough to cover more than 29 football pitches.”
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
Hollywood, Florida Citizens Launch Recycle Back Partnership with 1,500 Businesses
Posted by: Brad Roderick
It is always refreshing to see a community step up its recycling efforts in order to protect the environment. In Hollywood, Fla. residents have increased their recycling 130 percent in order to gain points through a company called the Recycle Back. The company allows participants to purchase goods from more than 1,500 local and national businesses by trading in points for coupons. Here is a video from the latimes.com about the Recycle Back program.
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
Recycled Material Transforms to Eco-Friendly Fashion
Posted by: Brad Roderick
Who says recycling only applies to properly disposing plastic, paper and old electronics?
I would like to share a video from cnn.com, by Stephanie Elam, about Kate Goldwater, a graduate from New York University and a fashion designer, who makes all of her clothes out of recycled material.
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