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This resources page for recycling, trash, waste, reuse includes resources, audio, videos, movies, articles, books, quotes, cartoons, songs, trash recycling, recycle, landfills, lists of organizations and groups on recycling, trash, waste, reuse, and issues related to recycling, trash, waste, reuse. |
NH Making Waves
Post-Landfill Action Network—The Next Generation of Green Action —
03 Aug 2013—
Alex Freid of the Post-Landfill Action Network discusses how his group was able to start a number of successful green initiative at their college, including programs to reduce waste on campus. The nonprofit is now gearing up to go nationwide with its model.
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Living on Earth
Reclassifying Plastic as Hazardous Waste —
08 Mar 2013—
In a recent piece in Nature, a group of scientists called for reclassifying plastic as a hazardous waste. This would give environmental agencies more tools and funding to clean up plastic in ecosystems around the world. One of the authors, Chelsea Rochman, a marine ecologist at UC Davis, discusses the dangerous pollutants in many plastic products.
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Science Friday
E-Waste—2.5 Million Tons/Year in the US Alone —
11 Jan 2013 —
With only one in ten cell phones being recycled—and cell phones are just one of the many categories of e-waste—discarded electronics are a serious problem. Old batteries and circuit boards cause water pollution, and valuable resources are not being recaptured. Why is our culture still so throw-away oriented?
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Manufactured Landscapes (2006)
DESCRIPTION: The film follows the journey of photographer Edward Burtynsky, whose large-scale photographs of manufactured landscapes quarries, recycling yards, factories, mines, and dams create stunning art from civilization's materials and debris. Burtynsky's photographs shift our consciousness about the world and the way we live in it, allowing us to meditate on our impact on the planet and witness both the epicenters of industrial endeavor and the dumping grounds of its waste.
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Recyclergy (2006) (Documentary)
DESCRIPTION: A 30-minute documentary about the rich recycling programs in the San Francisco Bay area.
→ Watch trailer on Vimeo
Trashed (2007) (Documentary)
DESCRIPTION: Trashed is a provocative investigation of one of the fastest growing industries in North America: the garbage business. The film examines a fundamental element of modern American culture—the disposal of what our society defines as "waste." It is an issue influenced by every American, most of whom never consider the consequences; nor, it seems, the implications to our biosphere. At times humorous, but deeply poignant, "Trashed" examines the American waste stream fast approaching a half billion tons annually.
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For more movies on such topics, see the following sections of Grinning Planet's movies page:
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| REDUCING SCHOOL LUNCH TRASH (Trash/Recycling Article #210) | 01-DEC-2009 | ||
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DISSING OLD BAGS OTHER THAN THE LUNCH LADY Kids Can Eat Better and Have Waste-Free Lunches |
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| BIO-PLASTIC (Trash/Recycling Article #205) | 01-JUL-2009 | ||
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THE PLACE SETTING IN BARBIE’S PLAYHOUSE JUST GOT BIOPLASTIC SURGERY Advantages and Disadvantages of Bioplastics (Biodegradable Plastic) |
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| GLASS RECYCLING/REUSE (UPDATED) (Environmental Issue #144) | 16-NOV-2008 | ||
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GLASS RECYCLING IS NOT NECESSARILY A SMASHING IDEA Glass Bottle Packaging — Reuse vs. Recycling |
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| WASTE REDUCTION (Recycling/Trash/Reuse Article #170) | 27-FEB-2007 | ||
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WASTED AWAY AGAIN IN MARGA-RECYCLE-VILLE We Can Reduce Waste with a New Materials Economy |
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| SAVE PAPER (Recycling Article #160) | 30-MAY-2006 | ||
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SWITCHING TO ELECTRONIC COUNTERFEITING ... AND SMARTER WAYS TO SAVE PAPER Save Paper at Home and at the Office |
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| TP AND FACIAL TISSUES FROM RECYCLED PAPER (Article #126) | 03-MAY-2005 | ||
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THE POKER-PLAYING TREE-HUGGER BLEW IT ALL ON A FLUSH Are You Using Facial Tissue and Toilet Paper Made from Old-Growth Forest? |
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| GREETING CARD WASTE (Trash Article #114) | 08-FEB-2005 | ||
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“CONGRATULATIONS! ... ON OVERPAYING FOR THIS GREETING CARD” The High Price of Paper Greeting Cards, Waste, Recycling, and Environmental Solutions |
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| BATTERY RECYCLING (Recycling Article #107) | 21-DEC-2004 | ||
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IF I HAD A NICKEL-METAL-HYDRIDE FOR EVERY TIME I RECYCLED... Battery Recycling — Why, Which, How, and Where |
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| BATTERIES / SAVE MONEY (Trash Article #103) | 23-NOV-2004 | ||
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TODAY’S TOY NEWS: “ROBO-BEAR CONVICTED OF BATTERY” Are Rechargeable Batteries Worth It? Which Type is Best? |
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| HOME AND OFFICE RECYCLING (Recycling Article #95) | 05-OCT-2004 | ||
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RECYCLING RATES ARE KICKING OUR CANS The Benefits of Recycling at Home and at the Office |
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| PLASTIC BAGS / TRASH / REUSE (Trash Article #67) | 13-MAY-2004 | ||
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TRASH-TALKING IS OUR BAG How to Cut Your Spending on Plastic Trash Bags—and Keep a Few Out of The Landfills |
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| ELECTRONIC WASTE (Trash Article #55) | 30-MAR-2004 | ||
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CAN’T WE JUST ROCKET ALL THE LEAD AND CADMIUM TO MERCURY? Old Computers and Electronics—A Growing Toxic Waste Problem |
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| RECYCLING (Recycling Article #36) | 22-JAN-2004 | ||
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ITEM: CATALOGS STYLE: NON-RECYCLED PAPER QUANTITY: XXL Catalogs—Small on Recycled Paper |
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| CELL PHONE TRASH (Trash Article #19) | 13-NOV-2003 | ||
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DIAL "M" FOR MUNICIPAL WASTE How Cell Phones Add a Toxic Twist to Our Landfill Problems (pt 1 of 2) |
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| CELL PHONE RECYCLING (Recycling Article #20) | 18-NOV-2003 | ||
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E-WASTE: A MAJOR HANGUP FOR CELL PHONES Dial Up a Recycling Solution for Your Cell Phone (pt 2 of 2) |
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| ETHICS OF USING FREE STUFF (Trash Article #9) | 09-OCT-2003 | ||
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RETURN TO ME; PLEASE COME BACK, BELLA LABEL It's OK to Use the Free Stuff You Get in Junk Mail |
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| TRASH / SEWAGE TREATMENT (Trash Article #5) | 01-SEP-2002 | ||
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A ROYAL FLUSH BEATS FIVE NUMBER 2'S Your Bathroom Fixtures Are Not Landfill Space |
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| FOOD WASTE (Trash Article #2) | 01-SEP-2002 | ||
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EAT, DRINK AND BE CHARY How Food Waste is a Garbage Disposal Problem |
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"Like a shadow that does not permit us to jump over it, but moves with us to maintain its proper distance, pollution is nature's answer to culture. When we have learned to recycle pollution into potent information, we will have passed over completely into the new cultural ecology."
— William Irwin Thompson
"Recycling is a good thing to do. It makes people feel good to do it. The thing I want to emphasize is the vast difference between recycling for the purpose of feeling good and recycling for the purpose of solving the trash problem."
— Barry Commoner, "Orion Nature Quarterly" [1990]
"I know they are all environmentalists. I heard a lot of my speeches recycled."
— Jesse Jackson
For more quotes, see the following GP quotes pages:
More Funny Quotes about Recycling
More Serious Quotes about Recycling and Trash
Grinning Planet Jokes-Cartoons on Recycling, Trash, Waste, Reuse
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CartoonStock.com cartoons on Trash and Recycling
Artizans.com cartoons about Recycling, Landfills, Re-Use
New Yorker Recycling and Trash cartoons (via CartoonBank.com)
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A recycling service to help you get rid of a variety of toxic household wastes safely
Earth911 Recycling Center Locator Tool
Find recycling centers, drop-off points, and other resources in your neighborhood (US)
Global Anti-Incinerator Alliance (GAIA)
Advocates for zero-waste policies and the phase-out of incinerators
Promotes policies for less landfilling, more recycling
Journals and resources for recycling in North America
US EPA program that helps organizations eliminate costly municipal solid waste and benefit their bottom line and the environment
Environmental research organization specializing in the field of zero waste
A handbook on rechargeable batteries for non-engineers
Provides practical battery knowledge for engineers, educators, students and battery users
Free rechargeable battery and cell phone collection/recycling program, serving North America with drop-off locations
Find an electronics recycler in your area of the US
Cell Phone Recycling and Donation Programs
Listing of national programs that recycle cell phones from the Electronic Industries Alliance
Promotes the highest and best re-use of computer and electronic equipment, and recycles unusable items to keep them out of landfills
Secure electronics recycling services for US businesses
Goal is to get electronics manufacturers to take life cycle responsibility for their products
Electronic Industries Alliance - Consumer Education
Informs consumers about recycling and reuse opportunities for used electronics; has great info on finding local electronics recycling points in the US
Info on collecting, demanufacturing, refurbishing and reselling electronics recycling; also lists ideas for households and organizations to promote recycling and reuse
Listing of manufacturers' takeback programs for electronics
International Association of Electronics Recyclers
Database of recyclers by location
Lists resources for several categories of technology recycling, including computers, printer cartridges and telephone equipment
Runs a computer-donation database to locate donation seekers or equipment available in US states, UK, and Canada
Silicon Valley Toxics Coalition
Advocates for computer recycling and pollution abatement
Ten Tips for Donating a Computer
Article from TechSoup
US EPA - Reuse and Recycling Opportunities in Your Area
List of websites and organizations that provide information on opportunities for donating and recycling computers and other electronics
Information on the basics of electronics recycling
Also see: Reuse & Swaps
Advocates producer responsibility for containers and packaging
Earth911 Recycling Center Locator Tool
Find recycling centers, drop-off points, and other resources in your neighborhood (US)
A novel project designed to reduce energy use and cut CO2 emissions by reusing steel cans rather than melting them down
Meta-search engine for free and swappable items being given away by people who no longer need them
EBay-like org that facilitates free exchange of "stuff" to foster reuse rather than new purchases and landfill disposal
Re-use coordinating center -- "the internet's landfill alternative"
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