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One man's trash is another man's treasure: Recycling communities
2007-08-22 00:00:00 Mmm, the smell of bright, shiny new plastic as you unwrap that hot little iPhone. It?s hard to believe that a year from now, when you outgrow it and buy a new one, it could end up as part of a mountain of gadgets, polluting someone's drinking water on the other side of the world. More About: Recycling , Communities , Trash , Treasure , Unit
How to get rich by walking into trash, literally
2007-08-20 00:00:00 The shoe industry is a highly polluting enterprise. It produces hundred of million of pairs using toxic dyes and glues, chemically-tanned leather, synthetics, plastics and petroleum-based rubber, all combining to produce millions of tons of waste More About: Rich , Walking , Literally , Tera , Trash
Government recycles a profitable idea
2007-08-20 00:00:00 This state government initiative showcases innovative recycled-content products and puts consumers in touch directly with their manufacturers. Marketing more than 300 different products, it has helped California reduce its waste by 42 percent. More About: Government , Idea , Save the World , Profitable
How to be Do-Gooders, help save the planet and make a lot of money
2007-08-20 00:00:00 World of Good is a green enterprise that encourage environmentally sustainable practices, helps communities in many ways from paying artisan partners a fair wage, adopting strict ethical business practices, building long-term relationships with both producers and customers, and re-investing in the infrastructure of artisan communities through healthcare, education and development projects. More About: Money , Planet , Make , Save , Anet
Sharpen your used newspaper into wealth
More articles from this author:2007-08-20 00:00:00 Americans use 200 million tons of paper a year -- for everything from daily newspapers to books and cardboard boxes. After a quick use, we throw away at least 100 million tons of paper, almost all of which could be recycled. This means that there's about 8 billion dollars worth of paper out there that can be collected and recycled each year. More About: Wealth , Newspaper 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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