Environmental Damage

Republic/Allied deal faces opposition

The U.S. Justice Department and attorneys general in seven states filed an antitrust lawsuit on Thursday in U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C., to block Republic Service Inc.’s proposed $4.5 billion acquisition of Allied...

Foods That Trigger Acne

Category Rss Feed - http://www.misterarticle.com/rss.php?rss=74 Many people dealing with an acne problem do not realize that they are triggering their acne breakouts through the foods they are eating. It would amaze people to...

Poor affected most as Environmental Destruction Agency blasts away barrier to expand mountaintop...

“Clean” coal’s dirtiest secret: Part III This article, third in a series on mountaintop removal coal mining, was originally titled “The poor are always downstream.” It must now be amended to add “when there is still a stream to...

Circuit of life for PCs, etc. / Clearfield firm recycles about anything with a plug or a battery

By BRYON SAXTON Standard-Examiner Davis Bureau bsaxton@standard.net CLEARFIELD -- The combination of new Christmas electronic gadgetry and a February switch to digital television has an electronic waste recycler gearing up for...

NAPCOR and APR Report 10% Increase in 2007 PET Collection to a Record of 1.4 Billion Pounds

NAPCOR and APR Report 10% Increase in 2007 PET Collection to a Record of 1.4 Billion PoundsSONOMA, Calif.CA-NAPCOR The National Association for PET Container Resources (NAPCOR) and the Association of Postconsumer Plastic...

Methane Bursts from Frozen Tundra Confound Scientists

Ice build-up may squeeze greenhouse gas from cold soil. As the Arctic tundra freezes it releases more methane.Punchstock As the autumn cold begins to bite in the Arctic tundra, the freezing ground releases a large and...

The half-way point: learning to "drop out..."

Last night, I walked along the riverfront of the Willamete River, on my way to pick up an application for employment at OMSI (Oregon Museum of Science and Industry,) after having gotten a tip from a bus-rider that they where...

Gwinnett residents could face $500 fine for not recycling

While neighboring counties encourage recycling, Gwinnett County's new solid waste management ordinance puts teeth into it. The ordinance provides for a civil fine of $500 for violations, which includes those who fail to "source...

Eco Friendly Bags: Mother Natures Consent To Shopping (Matthew Stanton)

This bags known as eco friendly bags are there to replace plastic bags that are non-biodegradable. This is more eco friendly because it allows you to save Mother Earth by using it more than it should be. These bags also come in...

Butte boots metal ballot sleeves

Nearly 200 metal secrecy ballot sleeves are hitting the recycling bin in Butte Silver Bow. Butte Silver Bow has decided to recycle the sleeves following complaints that they are heavy and provide less secrecy compared to their...