revamping recycling! archives - planet forward - 克罗地亚vs加拿大让球 //www.getitdoneaz.com/tag/revamping-recycling/ inspiring stories to 2022年卡塔尔世界杯官网 tue, 28 feb 2023 18:46:26 +0000 en-us hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.1 mn2020: environmental stewardship in an alley near you //www.getitdoneaz.com/story/mn2020-environmental-stewardship-in-an-alley-near-you/ thu, 23 aug 2012 09:30:17 +0000 http://dpetrov.2create.studio/planet/wordpress/mn2020-environmental-stewardship-in-an-alley-near-you/ white moving vans have been circling the twin cities in recent weeks, ducking into side alleys to collect discarded bed mattresses. it’s estimated that twin cities metro residents purchase 350,000 new mattresses each year, discarding the replaced to end up in landfills.

local governments have teamed up with project for pride in living (ppl) on a major recycling project to salvage materials of value and to boost employment in tough economic times. since 2009 ppl has recycled approximately 2.5 million tons of mattress material on top of electronics, plastics, and batteries.

ppl works to help ex-prisoners integrate into the minnesota economy by providing job-training and housing access.

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recycling electronic waste right in your neighborhood //www.getitdoneaz.com/story/recycling-electronic-waste-right-in-your-neighborhood/ tue, 04 jan 2011 13:58:38 +0000 http://dpetrov.2create.studio/planet/wordpress/recycling-electronic-waste-right-in-your-neighborhood/ bethesda green teamed up with montgomery county to collect e-waste for recycling.

on a cold, dreary sunday afternoon, 641 vehicles drove through the whitman high school parking lot to drop off tons of e-waste for recycling. a big shout out to the whitman green team for helping move traffic and unloading cars.

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nsf recycling program //www.getitdoneaz.com/story/nsf-recycling-program/ fri, 01 oct 2010 13:20:07 +0000 http://dpetrov.2create.studio/planet/wordpress/nsf-recycling-program/ introduction to the national science foundation (nsf) recycling and reuse program by adam silverman, senior sustainability officer, october 1, 2010.

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under armour green & constellation energy green power program //www.getitdoneaz.com/story/under-armour-green-constellation-energy-green-power-program/ thu, 26 aug 2010 23:08:23 +0000 http://dpetrov.2create.studio/planet/wordpress/under-armour-green-constellation-energy-green-power-program/ under armour green explains its partnership with constellation energy for ua employees to lock in their utility bill rates through this program using wind power. the ua catalyst shirt line is the first retailer to use recycled plastic bottles. produced by mark leisher / green roads tv.

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