In America today, eleven states have implemented bottle bill legislation. The bottle bills cause consumers to place a monetary deposit on the cans and bottles that they purchase and once they return those cans and bottles, the deposit is returned. Typically, the bills were put into place as part of a litter abatement process. Now, […]
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Have you been wondering what you can do to be more environmentally friendly? You’re in luck, there are many things that you can do to decrease your negative impact on the Earth and many of these things can be done just by taking steps to change your previous practices! Take a look at this list […]
A few weeks ago, I created a blog post about a proposed “bag law” that many states in America were looking to implement. The bag law would place a charge on each plastic bag used; in hopes of encouraging the usage of reusable bags, such as those made out of cloth. Yet, I have noticed […]
On July 31, 2009, a new law will go into effect in New York City that will require manufacturers to provide free, door-to-door electronics collection to city residents. It is New York City’s way of attempting to keep hazardous items, such as e-waste, out of landfills. Yet, per usual, no law can ever be introduced […]
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AT&T has begun to recycle cell phones in full force. They have implemented recycling in their stores, online, and through their customer programs. In order to ensure that the donation process is extremely easy for people, AT&T will have designated drop-off areas at each store location throughout the United States and will offer free prepaid […]
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