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The Minerals, Metals and Materials Society Release Five New Webcasts on E-Waste Recycling

The Minerals, Metals and Materials Society recently added five new webcasts on e-waste to the Society's Knowledge Resource Center

8 Apr 2009

Energy Efficient Retrofit for Empire State Building

World's most famous office building's more than $500 million upgrade program to incorporate comprehensive project with goal to reduce energy use by nearly 40 percent

6 Apr 2009

Americans Encouraged to Recycle Cell Phones

The EPA is launching National Cell Phone Recycling Week as part of its efforts to celebrate Earth Day the entire month of April

6 Apr 2009

Recycling Plan For Polyamides

Rhodia and Millet announced their intention to develop "closed-loop" recycling flows for polyamide

6 Apr 2009

Scott Environmental Opens New E-Waste Facility

The Scott Environmental Group (SEG) announced the opening of a new and innovative e-waste consolidation and collection facility in Kingston signaling a new beginning for e-waste reduction and environmental stewardship for Central and Eastern Ontario

6 Apr 2009

Eliminate Waste, Recycling and Food Miles by Precycling and Making Drinks at Home

PRECYCLING - eliminating waste at its source - is the new trend and it's even better for the environment than recycling. By making soda at home, you can eliminate the roughly 600 bottles and cans of carbonated beverages the average American consumes each year

2 Apr 2009

North Carolina Army National Guard Becomes Environmental Leader Through Green Design

A green-design maintenance shop has set a foundation for further pollution prevention efforts for the North Carolina Army National Guard (NCARNG)

1 Apr 2009

Owens Corning Building Achieves Environmentally Positive Green Seal Certification

Owens Corning, a world leader in building materials and glass fiber reinforcements, today announced that a building at the company's science and technology center in Granville, Ohio, has met the Green Seal environmental standard for cleaning services

1 Apr 2009

Bosch Shuts Off The Lights For Earth Hour 2008

Across the U.S., Canada and Mexico, 30 Bosch facilities will turn off the lights for one hour on March 28, 2009 at 8:30 p.m. local time in recognition of World Wildlife Fund's (WWF) Earth Hour 2009

29 Mar 2009

Model to Protect Water Resources From Unwanted Medicines

As part of Stony Brook University's ongoing campaign to promote environmental education and advocacy, the University, Stony Brook University Medical Center, and the surrounding community are sponsoring a special pharmaceutical recycling event where residents can safely dispose of unwanted or expired medicines

22 Mar 2009