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I had a neighbour once, who had a drawer FULL of cell phones. She knew she could recycle cell phones; I’m just not sure she was ready to part with them yet. She’s not alone. According to CTIA-The Wireless Network, a study was conducted in March2011 that showed most consumers know about cell recycling programs, but [...]
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Whether you’re trying to convey the importance of recycling to friends or run a full-fledged community education campaign, people want to know facts and statistics. Here are twenty facts about recycling that might help your efforts. General facts Fact#1: An estimated 60% of household waste can be recycled or composted. In the US, approximately 34% of [...]
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There was a time when anyone with some entrepreneurial spirit could recycle tires for money. All they needed was a pick-up truck and a couple of retreading shops willing to buy their product. Then it was just a matter of touring gas stations and tire dealerships to pick up the old tires, probably with your [...]
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We’ve talked a lot about recycling here on EcoVillageGreen, but today we tackle one of the biggest recycling nightmares of all….styrofoam recycling. But before we get started, I need to clarify what I’m referring to when I say Styrofoam. It’s a little known fact that Styrofoam is a trademark name for closed-cell extruded polystyrene foam [...]
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I love to run, which means I go through shoes. I don’t replace my shoes every 500 miles (or less) as recommended by retailers and manufacturers, so when I’m done with them…they are really DONE. They are truly beyond donation, bordering on hazardous waste in fact, so is it possible to recycle shoes? The answer [...]
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