Communities
New Compostable Food Tray Debuts Today at Seattle’s Metropolitan Market
Posted on February, 2011 Categories: Business , Communities , Consumer , Recycling , Waste Management Seattle, WA - June 6, 2010 - A new product, first of its kind in the world, makes its debut in Seattle today when local chain Metropolitan Market rolls out a fully compostable tan tray for meat, fish and poultry sales. Read more
Lighting Helps Tempe Save Energy
Posted on February, 2011 Categories: Building Green , Business , Communities , Energy , Energy Savings , Lighting Tempe, AZ - February 9, 2011 - Deco Lighting's new induction lighting fixtures were selected by the city of Tempe, Arizona, to replace inefficient outdoor streetlighting. Read more
Thinking Beyond the Recycling Bin
Posted on February, 2011 Categories: Business , Communities , Consumer , Featured , Recycling , Waste Management Sustainability programs have become an integral part of daily business and organizational operations everywhere. Take-back programs for all types of recyclable items have materialized in business offices, retail stores, hospitals, universities, military bases, public agencies and other places where the environment is valued. As take-back programs expand, so do the challenges of managing them. Read more
Imagine Using Household Garbage to Fuel Your Car
Posted on February, 2011 Categories: Biofuels , Business , Communities , Consumer , Energy , Featured , Recycling , Waste Management Edmonton, AB - August 31, 2010 - Construction has started on the world’s first industrial scale municipal waste-to-biofuels facility. Read more
Mobile Electronics Recycling Center Draws Thousands of Visitors
Posted on February, 2011 Categories: Business , Communities , Consumer , Recycling , Waste Management Toronto, ON - December 16, 2010 - After 72 days on the road covering nearly 4,000 kilometres and seeing a grand total of 7,505 vehicles in 14 cities across the province, the Ontario Electronic Stewardship’s mobile electronics recycling centre has concluded its fall tour with resounding success. Read more
City Upgrades Water Treatment Plant to Ease the Burden on Its Water Table
Posted on February, 2011 Categories: Business , Communities , Featured , Water Management VISALIA, Calif.- February, 03, 2011 - A growing demand for water is taking a heavy toll on the water table under the central California city of Visalia. To ease this burden, the city is upgrading its wastewater treatment plant, which will increase the amount of water that can be recycled and help reduce the need for pumping groundwater. Read more
