Jesse Stallone, Author at RecycleNation https://recyclenation.com/author/jstallone/ Search. Find. Recycle. Mon, 21 Sep 2020 21:46:54 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.1 N.C. first in SE to impose ban aimed to increase recycling https://recyclenation.com/2012/01/nc-first-in-se-to-impose-ban-aimed-to-increase-recycling/ Fri, 27 Jan 2012 22:58:30 +0000 https://recyclenation.com/2012/01/nc-first-in-se-to-impose-ban-aimed-to-increase-recycling By JENNIFER PREYSS Staff Writer Saturday, May 30, 2009 North Carolina is set to make recycling history this fall when it becomes one of the first states to ban the disposal of plastic bottle waste in traditional trash bins. Beginning Oct. 1, rigid plastic containers such as soda and water bottles, milk jugs, and laundry […]

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]]> Bill would require manufacturers to recycle electronics https://recyclenation.com/2012/01/bill-would-require-manufacturers-to-recycle-electronics/ Fri, 27 Jan 2012 22:55:26 +0000 https://recyclenation.com/2012/01/bill-would-require-manufacturers-to-recycle-electronics By RON SEELY Wisconsin State Journal rseely@madison.com State Rep. Spencer Black, D-Madison, found plenty of justification for a proposed state electronics waste law just a few blocks from his West Side home two weeks ago. He recounted trying to drop off some old computer parts at a nearby recycling event and getting stuck — in […]

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]]> San Francisco Approves Toughest Recycling Law in the Nation https://recyclenation.com/2012/01/san-francisco-toughest-recycling-law-nation/ Wed, 25 Jan 2012 19:12:08 +0000 https://recyclenation.com/2012/01/san-francisco-toughest-recycling-law-nation Throwing orange peels, coffee grounds and grease-stained pizza boxes in the trash will be against the law in San Francisco, and could even lead to a fine.

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]]> Tougher Recycling Rules for San Francisco? https://recyclenation.com/2012/01/tougher-recycling-rules-for-san-francisco/ Wed, 25 Jan 2012 19:07:12 +0000 https://recyclenation.com/2012/01/tougher-recycling-rules-for-san-francisco By Leora Broydo Vestel To recycle, or not to recycle? That may no longer be a matter of debate in San Francisco, where a new mandatory recycling and composting law is poised for approval. The ordinance, which will be considered by the city’s Board of Supervisors on Tuesday, would require residential and commercial building owners […]

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]]> Confessions of a Radical Industrialist: Ray Anderson https://recyclenation.com/2009/11/confessions-radical-industrialist-ray-anderson/ Tue, 10 Nov 2009 22:45:06 +0000 https://recyclenation.com/2009/11/confessions-radical-industrialist-ray-anderson In 1994, Interface founder and Chairman Ray Anderson set an audacious goal for his commercial carpet company: to take nothing from the earth that can’t be replaced by the earth.

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]]> Accor North America Joins EPA Intiatitve https://recyclenation.com/2009/07/accor-north-america-joins-epa-intiatitve/ Wed, 29 Jul 2009 23:54:38 +0000 https://recyclenation.com/2009/07/accor-north-america-joins-epa-intiatitve Accor North America has joined the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) National Partnership for Environmental Priorities (NPEP).

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]]> Nike’s New Leather Policy: No Sourcing From Amazon Rainforest https://recyclenation.com/2009/07/nikes-new-leather-policy-no-sourcing-from-amazon-rainforest/ Mon, 27 Jul 2009 13:02:45 +0000 https://recyclenation.com/2009/07/nikes-new-leather-policy-no-sourcing-from-amazon-rainforest Nike has created a policy to not source leather from cattle raised in the Amazon rainforest (the company says it already does not source from there) and will require that suppliers create leather tracing systems.

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]]> AT&T to Switch to 2.6M LEDs in Signage, Save Millions https://recyclenation.com/2009/07/att-to-switch-to-2-6m-leds-in-signage-save-millions/ Mon, 20 Jul 2009 17:53:25 +0000 https://recyclenation.com/2009/07/att-to-switch-to-2-6m-leds-in-signage-save-millions By switching the lighting on signs in 6,500 of its stores to an LED lighting system from General Electric, AT&T will save nearly 6 million kilowatt hours of electricity a year.

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]]> MIT Project Uses Electronic Tags To Study Trash, Recycling https://recyclenation.com/2009/07/mit-project-uses-electronic-tags-to-study-trash-recycling/ Fri, 17 Jul 2009 16:11:44 +0000 https://recyclenation.com/2009/07/mit-project-uses-electronic-tags-to-study-trash-recycling With a goal of converting more trash into recycling, volunteers for an MIT research project are attaching electronic tags to items put in the trash in New York City and Seattle.

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]]> Sara Lee Focuses on Three-Prong Approach to Sustainability https://recyclenation.com/2009/07/sara-lee-focuses-on-three-prong-approach-to-sustainability/ Wed, 15 Jul 2009 13:14:29 +0000 https://recyclenation.com/2009/07/sara-lee-focuses-on-three-prong-approach-to-sustainability Sara Lee’s sustainability strategy focuses on three key areas — wellness and nutrition, environmental responsibility and social responsibility.

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