California recycling policy, lawsuits and report
On Sept. 22, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed SB 1053, which extends the state’s plastic bag ban to cover thicker plastic bags...
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kurtis0196
- Aug 23
- 1 min
PET Recycling Coalition releases inaugural yearly report
The PET Recycling Coalition has released its first annual report, detailing progress in increasing collection and recycling of one of the...
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kurtis0196
- Aug 13
- 1 min
Best of Earth911 Podcast: World Ocean Day — Blueprints for Coastal Adaptation
Revisit this special World Ocean Day conversation, Blueprints for Coastal Adaptation, keynoted by ocean advocate Ashlan Cousteau of...
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kurtis0196
- Jul 29
- 1 min
Google supports app providing recycling info globally
Swedish app Bower was selected for a six-month Google.org fellowship and $1.9 million in funding to further develop its recycling app. |...
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kurtis0196
- Jun 17
- 1 min
Don’t Put Your Batteries in the Trash
When trash caught fire in a MarBorg truck, firefighters found batteries among the waste. Batteries must be handled as hazardous material...
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kurtis0196
- May 10
- 2 min
Earth911.com - Planting a Garden for the Birds
Birds are the most welcome wildlife in the landscape garden. They are beautiful, musical, interesting to watch. Unlike deer and other...
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kurtis0196
- May 10
- 1 min
Coral Under Siege: Action You Can Take As Reefs Bleach
The summer of 2024 will see the worst coral bleaching event in recorded history. Critical to marine biodiversity and coastal protection,...
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kurtis0196
- Apr 15
- 1 min
CALIFORNIA’S BOTTLE BILL TO INCLUDE WINE AND LIQUOR
SACRAMENTO, CA— California Governor Gavin Newsom today signed Senate Bill 1013 by Senate President pro Tem Toni Atkins (D-San Diego) and...
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kurtis0196
- Apr 15
- 1 min
The Earth’s record temperature streak continued in February for nine months and counting
Highlights: Temperatures were above average over much of the globe, but eastern Asia, much of Greenland, and parts of Antarctica were...
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kurtis0196
- Apr 15
- 1 min
U.S. Drought: Weekly Report for March 19, 2024
According to the March 19, 2024 U.S. Drought Monitor (USDM), moderate to exceptional drought covers 17.8% of the United States including...
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kurtis0196
- Mar 11
- 1 min
Earth911.com- Going, Going, Gone: Endangered Species Lost in 2023
The federal government removed nearly two dozen species from the endangered list last year – because they went extinct. Environmentalists...
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kurtis0196
- Feb 26
- 1 min
Earth911.com- How SWEEP Key Performance Indicators Can Change Local Recycling Outcomes
Have you ever wondered how your waste management and recycling program performance compares with other municipalities? Have you tried to...
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kurtis0196
- Feb 25
- 1 min
Food waste is an expensive drain on the economy and extremely harmful to the environment
HBO's 'Last Week Tonight' spent an entire episode looking at the issue of food waste, ridiculing it but also focusing on the need for...
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kurtis0196
- Feb 21
- 1 min
How to Recycle Single-Use Batteries
We use single-use batteries to power remote controls, computer mice, wall clocks, digital scales, our kids’ toys, and so much more. There...
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kurtis0196
- Feb 17
- 1 min
Georgia glassmaker Arglass plans recycling facility
One of the country’s newest glass container manufacturers is building its own glass recycling plant to incorporate post-consumer cullet...
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kurtis0196
- Feb 16
- 1 min
Having a Party?
Have empty bottles and cans from your party? #Recycle them and collect your CRV. To find your bottle and can recycling center, go to...
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kurtis0196
- Feb 16
- 1 min
New Beverages added to CRV Program
Did you know that all wine and liquor containers are in the CRV program? If you have empty wine bottles from your romantic...
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kurtis0196
- Feb 16
- 1 min
Whales Love Playing In Clean Water
10 million pieces of microplastics are eaten by whales daily, estimates a Stanford University study. As we celebrate #WorldWhaleDay this...
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