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Would You Want to Work in a Recycling Facility?

Sep 21, 2009 3:56pm

Would You Want to Work in a Recycling Facility? While the recycling industry does provide real, living-wage jobs for many thousands of people, not all these jobs would be considered suitable by...

The Connection Between Recycling and Alternative Energy

Sep 18, 2009 11:26pm

The Connection Between Recycling and Alternative Energy One of the most exciting things about recycling as a social phenomena, is the ability of waste reduction schemes to help foster other "gr...

Automotive Battery Recycling: A Success Story

Sep 13, 2009 7:48am

Automotive Battery Recycling: A Success Story Though most people don't think of it as such, the oldest and most often used type of rechargeable battery is found in automobiles. The lead-acid b...

All Computers Go to Heaven

Sep 9, 2009 8:34am

All Computers Go to Heaven By the end of the 'aughts, nearly everyone has owned at least one computer. The only thing they all have in common is they they'll be effectively obsolete in just a...

Can Taxes Increase Recycling Rates?

Sep 7, 2009 6:51pm

Can Taxes Increase Recycling Rates? The use of taxation to influence behavior in the "free marketplace" has a very long track record. They are sort of like using economic sanctions at the int...

Are Plastic Bags Really That Bad?

Sep 2, 2009 3:34am

Are Plastic Bags Really That Bad? The short answer is, "yes." No, they will not cause the sun to fall out of the sky, but when it comes to making recycling difficult and causing a massive amo...

The Great Pacific Garbage Patch

Aug 25, 2009 5:05pm

The Great Pacific Garbage Patch Somewhere, in the middle of the most deserted place on Earth is the world's largest garbage dump. Hundreds of miles from even the nearest land, a current known...

When Free Market Recycling Mechanisms Must be Tampered With

Aug 24, 2009 3:32am

When Free Market Recycling Mechanisms Must be Tampered With As was evidenced toward the end of 2008, free markets don't always work s they're supposed to without a bit if intervention. The sa...

Uses of a Municipal Composting Program

Aug 18, 2009 1:35am

Uses of a Municipal Composting Program There are a growing number of cities that are using municipal composting programs to reduce the amount of yard debris and other organic matter that is sent...

Sometimes a Shag Isn't a Good Thing - The State of Carpet Recycling

Aug 14, 2009 6:11am

Sometimes a Shag Isn't a Good Thing - The State of Carpet Recycling From being quite a luxury just a few decades ago, wall to wall carpet is found in nearly every home in North America. Howeve...