PET Container Recycling Rate up to 29% for 2010

The National Association for PET Container Resources (NAPCOR), The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR), and the PET Resin Association (PETRA) announced today the release of the “2010 Report on Post Consumer PET Container Recycling Activity” and a 2010 Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) container recycling rate of 29%.

Cars Jerry Recycled Batteries Hauler

Kids should be pretty aware of what being eco-friendly truly is so indirectly, maybe you can start it all off by giving them an idea of what recycling is all about. Especially for the kids who love Disney Pixars’ Cars, the Jerry Recycled Car Batteries Hauler should spur up some things in their little minds.

Shanghai families say kids poisoned by lead

SHANGHAI (AP) — Families living in one of Shanghai’s industrial suburbs say their children are suffering from lead poisoning from nearby battery and recycling factories.

Learning to Re-use

Along with recycling, reuse is one of the most common Eco words frequently spoken by environmentalists, the press, and general public. Try to cast aside the often debated joy of purchasing brand new items and instead choose the greener choice of not so new but still as good products!   Charity is one of the [...]

Helping the Environment

Helping the environment can be done in a large variety of ways. It is not simply about throwing money at random causes. In the majority of cases it could come down to recycling or simply donating time. There is so much good to be done in the fight against global warming. Here are some good [...]

What Can You Do With Worn Out Converse or Nike Shoes?

Do you have any Converse or Nike rubber shoes that you no longer use and cannot be donated or given away because these are too worn out? Please don’t throw those away just yet. You can donate the shoes to recycling centers instead, where they will make use of it and create a new pair [...]

Tips To Living An Eco-Friendly Lifestyle, Part 1

Our quest to live a pretty much sustainable lifestyle, one that also makes the Earth a lot more livable and beneficial, depends on the way we make use of her resources. Here are a few ways to do that; to achieve an eco-friendlier lifestyle where our kids and their kids could benefit from in the [...]

Tips on Precycling!

Everybody knows recycling is one of the most important aspects of green living. It can be time consuming however, and often neglected to to cut down the amount of work that needs to be done what about carefully monitoring your pre-cycling? This is the process that happens before anything goes to the trash or green [...]

Clearing up Some Myths

There are always rumors and opinions flying around about living an Eco-Friendly lifestyle. Many people tend to believe what they read instead of looking into the actual facts so its time to clear up some common misconceptions about all things green and environmentally friendly! One of the most common errors been passed around is if [...]

The Green Perspective of the iPad 2

The latest release for all technology and Apple addicts is the dazzling iPad 2! Already released in the United States and due to follow in other countries this Friday its time to look at just how green friendly this kind of device actually is. Apple are already considered quite green conscious so how does their [...]

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