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Over 600 College Campuses Compete to Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle
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February 7, 2010 - PR-USA.net
| | RecycleMania springs back into action as college campuses compete to see who can reduce, reuse and recycle the most on-campus waste. For a 10-week period, beginning in mid-January and running parallel to the college basketball season, colleges and universities take part in an exciting competition that increases recycling participation by students and staff, and raises awareness about the significance of waste reduction programs on campuses.
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Rewards for Saving Energy, Recycling? Enjoy Cupcakes, eBay Discounts
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February 3, 2010 - USA TODAY
| | Paying people to save the earth? This concept is gaining ground as more businesses, utilities and government agencies offer cash and other incentives -- like cupcakes and massages -- to encourage conservation. One company, RecycleBank, announced Wednesday that its recycling points can now be used for eBay purchases. Another, Earth Aid, is offering an array of prizes that include cocktail-mixing classes and for super-duper savers in Philadelphia, a weekend bed-and-breakfast package at the Four Seasons Hotel.
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City of Atlanta Launches Pilot Incentive Based Recycling Program
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October 30, 2009 - Reuters
| | The City of Atlanta announced that a select group of Atlanta residents will soon be rewarded for their curbside recycling efforts. In an effort to encourage proper recycling habits, boost recycling participation, reduce the amount of recyclables being sent to area landfills and save taxpayer money, City officials introduced the pilot rewards program as an opportune way to move towards a greener, cleaner Atlanta.
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Nantucket Tops in Nation for Recycling
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October 16, 2009 - Cape Cod Times
| | Nantucket will be recognized by a national advocacy group for obtaining a 92 percent recycling rate, knocking San Francisco off its perch as the top recycling community in the country.
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Kentucky Now Collects Styrofoam for Recycling; National Park Really Excited
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October 12, 2009 - TreeHugger.com
| | Turns out, those foam (aka styrofoam) take-away containers (#6) that really make your green heart cringe can actually be recycled into baseboards and moldings for your home. The only problem - who is going to take them back and recycle them? Solution: There are now has 8 bins across the United States that collect the stuff for Dart Corporation, with the latest in Kentucky.
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IESI Unveils LEED Certified Texas MRF
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October 2, 2009 - Recycling Today
| | IESI has unveiled its new Material Recovery Facility in McKinney, Tex. Upon the U.S. Green Building Council's approval, this facility will be the first privately funded single-stream LEED certified Material Recycling Facility in North America.
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NRC Board Votes Unanimously to Support Reorganization Plan
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September 30, 2009 - Recycling Today
| | The National Recycling Coalition’s board of directors has voted to develop a reorganization plan over the next 30 days, suspending a previous motion to file Chapter 7 bankruptcy. As of yesterday, the NRC had not yet taken legal action.
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Energy-Saving Bulbs Light Up Recycling Puzzle
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June 17, 2009 - USA TODAY
| | More states are moving to establish safe recycling programs and address the mercury content of the popular curly, compact fluorescent light bulbs.
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