Recycling

1. The green Olympics leave us with high-tech, eco-uniforms

   By Trystan L. Bass Posted Tue Aug 19, 2008 4:27pm PDT for greenpicks

   

   Athletes wear 100% recycled polyester uniforms and shoes that use dramatically less materials than usual -- and they're still breaking records. Nike shows how environmentalism and high-performance can go together. Read full post »

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   • Sports,
   • Shopping,
   • Fashion,
   • China,
   • Recycling,
   • Design,
   • Plastic

2. Is recycling a myth in my hometown and yours?

   By Forecast Earth Correspondent Don Willmott Posted Tue Aug 12, 2008 10:28am PDT for forecastearth

   Skeptics may question the process, but cities like New York find that recycling is both a profit center and a necessity so they don't run out of landfill space. Read full post »

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   • Recycling

3. Does that gift card keep on giving?

   By Trystan L. Bass Posted Thu Jul 31, 2008 5:14pm PDT for greenpicks

   

   Stuck with a pile of plastic credit-card-like thingies leftover from the holidays? Plenty Magazine knows what to do. Read full post »

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   • Shopping,
   • Recycling

4. Landscaping with ink cartridges as lumber

   By Jaymi Heimbuch Posted Mon Jul 28, 2008 11:17am PDT for ecogeek

   

   Lexmark turns its old ink cartridges into eLumber for garden retaining walls and other outdoor projects. Read full post »

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   • Business,
   • Recycling

5. Green junk mail? Get real

   By Trystan L. Bass Posted Thu Jul 24, 2008 6:40am PDT for greenpicks

   

   Now the New York Times reports that direct-marketing companies think they can make junk mail "greener." As if! Read full post »

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   • Recycling,
   • Tips,
   • Pollution

6. Is this real? HP sends paper in 17 boxes

   By Hank Green Posted Fri Jul 18, 2008 12:47pm PDT for ecogeek

   

   A UK business received 32 sheets of paper packaged in 17 boxes and wrapped in foam -- all for some software licenses from HP. Read full post »

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   • Business,
   • Pollution

7. Green gadgets shown to be eco-hazards

   By Jaymi Heimbuch Posted Tue Jul 15, 2008 8:22am PDT for ecogeek

   

   A UK design student uncovers the inherent sustainability in products -- can they be recycled, were they made with toxic substances, can they be upgraded? Read full post »

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   • Shopping,
   • Electronics,
   • Recycling

8. Greening your school

   By Trystan L. Bass Posted Mon Jul 14, 2008 6:01pm PDT for greenpicks

   

   Does your kid's classroom recycle all those worksheets? What about cafeteria waste? These sites will help raise a generation that is committed to a clean, healthy environment from the start. Read full post »

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   • Recycling,
   • Kids,
   • Pollution

9. What to do with your crummy old iPhone

   By Hank Green Posted Tue Jul 8, 2008 6:08pm PDT for ecogeek

   

   The greenest cell phone is the one you're currently using. But if you have to have the new iPhone, what's the best way to dispose of your old one? Read full post »

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   • Electronics,
   • Recycling

10. Recycled tires for cell phones

    By Jaymi Heimbuch Posted Fri Jul 4, 2008 9:32am PDT for ecogeek

    

    The Strapya "Zero" cell phone case is made from used tire tubes. Read full post »

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    • Electronics,
    • Recycling