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[Video Feature] Plastics Live an Exciting Second Life with Big Agnes
Read MoreTips to Recycle More of the Plastics You Use
Submitted on Jun 30, 2010
Bottles in the Bin – In addition to milk jugs and beverage bottles, remember to recycle bottles from salad dressing, cooking oil and condiments; food jars from peanut butter and mayonnaise; bottles from shampoo, conditioner, laundry detergent, fabric softener and household cleaners. Bag It! – You can recycle plastic bags at many major grocery [...]
Category: Aspen Food & Wine • Eco Solutions • Smart Packaging
Celebrate the 40th Anniversary of Earth Day – Buy Recycled!
Submitted on Apr 21, 2010
On April 22nd, Earth Day celebrates an anniversary: It’s been forty years since U.S. Senator Gaylord Nelson (D-Wisconsin) launched the idea as a teach-in designed to inspire awareness of and appreciation for the environment. While it may sound counterintuitive to go shopping to help celebrate the anniversary, the right kind of “retail therapy” [...]
Category: Eco Solutions
Shanghai Pavillion Made of Recycled CD Cases
Submitted on Apr 13, 2010
Perhaps the world's single largest plastics recycling project
Category: Buildings & Homes • Eco Solutions
Is the roof over your head recycled?
Submitted on Apr 12, 2010
Innovative new roofing materials use recycled rubber and plastics to keep your family safe and warm.
Category: Buildings & Homes
Recycled Plastic Bike Works to Reduce Impact of Your Commute
Submitted on Apr 6, 2010
It may be strange looking, but this new bike claims to reduce your environmental impact while getting you to work.
Category: Eco Solutions
Recycle… Your Carpeting?
Submitted on Mar 30, 2010
Plastics can live again…underfoot Any idea what happens to all that plastic we recycle? Sure, plastic bags can be made into new bags and plastic bottles into new bottles. But plastics also can be recycled into long-lasting products. For example, your feet may be resting on former plastic water or soda bottles. Most carpeting is made from [...]
Category: Buildings & Homes • Eco Solutions
How the USPS Stays Eco-Friendly
Submitted on Mar 15, 2010
How your postman is marching towards a greener future.
Category: Eco Solutions
Recycling: More Than a Trend
Submitted on Feb 25, 2010
Recycled materials prove their staying power in this spring’s trends.
Category: Eco Solutions • Fashion & Design
Plastic Bottles Turned Olympic Uniform
Submitted on Feb 25, 2010
Coca-Cola staff at this year’s Winter Olympics in Vancouver will be wearing a uniform made from recycled plastic bottles.
Category: Smart Packaging
Plastic Wrap’s Second Life
Submitted on Feb 23, 2010
Salvaged Plastic Wrap Comes Back as Modern Art
Category: Fashion & Design • Smart Packaging
