In 2008 California passed legislation that requires “packing peanuts” to contain recycled material – starting with 80% by 2014 and going to 100% by 2017.
The law, AB 3025, was passed as traditional “packing peanuts“ are “ … difficult to recycle and piling up in the landfills, California environmentalists point to its impact on their coastline.”
In 2008 California passed legislation that requires “packing peanuts” to contain recycled material – starting with 80% by 2014 and going to 100% by 2017.
The law, AB 3025, was passed as traditional “packing peanuts“ are “ … difficult to recycle and piling up in the landfills, California environmentalists point to its impact on their coastline.”
Happy New Year … as the Christmas Trees start to come down consider RECYCLIN
G / MULCHING / COMPOSTING rather than landfilling your tree.
Check out their Treecycling Guide …
Check for locations to recycle your tree at Earth911. Follow the link and enter “Christmas tree” and your ZIP code in the search boxes for locations near you.
Seventh Generation is known for its green products and low impact manufacturing. Their paper package for 4X detergent takes this to a new level.
Seventh Generation has developed a paper container for its 4x detergent. Made from “… 100% recycled fiber. The entire packaging system (fiber bottle, pouch, spout, cap) system uses 66% less plastic than a typical 100 oz 2X laundry bottle …”
The statistics on waster are amazing … “Less than 10% of plastic trash is recycled … because of the massively complicated problem of finding and sorting the different kinds. …”
The statistics on waster are amazing … “Less than 10% of plastic trash is recycled … because of the massively complicated problem of finding and sorting the different kinds. …”
Georgia-based Lehigh Technologies is building its business, as more customers use the company to supply rubber powder in their tire formulations. The company is a recipient of a National Science Founding research grant and has been recognized by the World![polydyne_logo_200[1]](http://greentechnolog.com/Windows-Live-Writer/fdb4566b294b_D56D/polydyne_logo_200%5B1%5D_2.jpg "polydyne_logo_200[1]"){kind=logo}
Economic Forum as a 2010 Technology Pioneer. Former Rohm and Haas Company leader, Alan Barton, is its current CEO and has ignited Lehigh Tech’s growth phase. Currently, there are over 100 million tires containing Lehigh’s micronized rubber powder. The company recently inked a partnership with Dow Chemical to collaborate on the chemistry. …
Ditto’s goal " … is to elevate your customer’s perception of your core brand, enriching the consumer experience through smart, ecological design."
One of their products is an Environmentally Friendly Hanger made of paper. Retailers can use these in place of wire or plastic hangers and make a statement about their support of the environment and sustainability.
Fracking (hydraulic fracturing for oil in shale formations) is a contentious subject. But the demand for energy – including natural gas in shale formations is rising.
Researchers from Penn State has found a way to use waste from industry in place of sand. Currently sand for fracking comes from mines in the mid-west.
The rubber industry is looking for alternatives to petroleum based rubber as pricing for petroleum is going up fast.
Researchers at Ohio State University, The University of Akron, Oregon State University, Cooper and Bridgestone are looking to see if the Russian dandelion is a route to rubber.