Getting Rid of Junk, Staying Green
Beyond Recycling: Getting to 'Zero Waste'()
March 28, 2008 Recycling newspaper and plastic can only go so far toward achieving a "zero waste" world, a recycling activist says. The next step, he says, is getting industry and government to work together to make going greener more profitable.
San Francisco Plastic Bag Ban Interests Other Cities()
March 27, 2008 San Francisco's year-old ban on plastic bags in grocery stores has cut use by 5 million plastic bags per month. Now, other cities are considering similar bans, and companies are developing alternatives to disposable bags.
After the Techno Lust, There's Always E-Cycling()
March 26, 2008 Americans are using — and getting rid of — more electronic devices than ever. As technology improves and gets cheaper, old cell phones, computers, iPods and digital cameras end up in desk drawers, basements — or on the curb.
For Company, Trashing Junk Is Big Business()
March 25, 2008 Most of us have too much clutter. In 1989, the founder of 1-800-Got-Junk set out to clean up the image of the junk-hauling industry. This year, the company expects $150 million in revenues
