Members
Urban Recycling
| Mission: | To document and find solutions to challenges presented by recycling in the city |
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| Founder: |
 Bonnie Scott,
Toronto |
| Description: | Recycling in a multi-unit apartment building in a big city has challenges, especially when no full recycling program is in place. This group explores all that it means to recycle in the city. |
| Details: | |
| Tags: | recycle reduce reuse urban city recycling metro suburb |
| Impact: |
News & Discussions
 UN calls for action on growing electronic wasteUN calls for action on growing electronic waste Study suggests the increased dumping of used computers, mobile pho... |
 Reducing Your Impact: A Guide to New Year's Resolutions for 2010Reducing Your Impact: A Guide to New Year's Resolutions for 2010 How to make a resolution that you'll actually keep... |
 Kinnick Stadium recycling needs a boostWhile watching my Iowa Hawkeyes finish off an incredible football season, I began to think about how much trash gets gen... |
| Depressing trip to the landfill As part of my company's ISO-14001 team, we took a tour of the local landfill. If you've never been to a landfill, you ne... |
 Throwing out the throwaway economy Throwing out the throwaway economy Posted 9:48 AM on 21 Aug 2009 by Lester Brown Photo: E... |
 Green Fashion Isn't Skin Deep: Eco-Friendly Fashion Can Reduce Your Carbon EmissionsGreen Fashion Isn't Skin Deep: Eco-Friendly Fashion Can Reduce Your Carbon Emissions Sustainable clothing might not... |
| Canadian Companies Doing Their Part Sierrans Help Keep Calgary Clean The Sierra Calgary Green Team lent a helping hand for the City of Calgary&rsqu... |
| Throwing away trash takes a long time! One thing that I didn't anticipate when remodeling my house was how long it would take to get rid of things I didn't wan... |
 Happy Earth Day from the Environmental Defense FundDear Friend, It's a big day in the environmental community. First of all, it's Earth Day, and we've prepar... |
| Team David Suzuki - RUN FOR YOUR PLANET Team David Suzuki Fundraising Page RUN FOR YOUR PLANET Hi! It's David!... |
Videos
How to Paint for the Planet
If your walls could talk, they would probably go off on a tirade about how disgusted they are being covered in conventional paint. The EPA says indoor air quality is 2 to 5 times worse than outdoor......
Connected to: Emperilled Ecosystems Building and renovating for Sustainable Living Urban Recycling Buying Green Green Innovation Green Marketing & Messaging
If your walls could talk, they would probably go off on a tirade about how disgusted they are being covered in conventional paint. The EPA says indoor air quality is 2 to 5 times worse than outdoor......
Connected to: Emperilled Ecosystems Building and renovating for Sustainable Living Urban Recycling Buying Green Green Innovation Green Marketing & Messaging
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle - an ecology song
In this finale from the musical "Planet Patrol", the cast reminds the audience to Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle. This musical was first performed in 1992 by my third grade class as a culminating......
Connected to: Emperilled Ecosystems Urban Recycling Fired Up Media Endangered Species
In this finale from the musical "Planet Patrol", the cast reminds the audience to Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle. This musical was first performed in 1992 by my third grade class as a culminating......
Connected to: Emperilled Ecosystems Urban Recycling Fired Up Media Endangered Species
Green Team in the Marysville, Washington, School System
Module—Green Team in the Marysville, Washington, School System ...
Connected to: Urban Recycling
Module—Green Team in the Marysville, Washington, School System ...
Connected to: Urban Recycling
DIY: Turning Wine Bottles into glasses
This is the ONLY glass cutting method that cuts bottles perfect every time. A flaming string is not good. A blow torch is a BAD IDEA. Glass hammer will not work......
Connected to: Urban Recycling
This is the ONLY glass cutting method that cuts bottles perfect every time. A flaming string is not good. A blow torch is a BAD IDEA. Glass hammer will not work......
Connected to: Urban Recycling
Ethical Fashion: Ada Zanditon Autumn/ Winter 2010 ECHOLOCATION collection at London Fashion Week
Ethical Fashion: Ada Zanditon Autumn/ Winter 2010 ECHOLOCATION collection at London Fashion Week...
Connected to: Urban Recycling Buying Green Green Innovation Green Marketing & Messaging
Ethical Fashion: Ada Zanditon Autumn/ Winter 2010 ECHOLOCATION collection at London Fashion Week...
Connected to: Urban Recycling Buying Green Green Innovation Green Marketing & Messaging
Good To-Go: 6 tips to green take-out food
It's convenient eating out. But here's the inconvenient truth: one to-go pad thai container - one night's dinner - and the packaging lasts forever! Disposable to-go containers have got to go! Ask......
Connected to: Emperilled Ecosystems Pop Culture Campaigns Urban Recycling Buying Green Coastal Plastic watch Fired Up Media Coral Bleaching Research Group Endangered Species
It's convenient eating out. But here's the inconvenient truth: one to-go pad thai container - one night's dinner - and the packaging lasts forever! Disposable to-go containers have got to go! Ask......
Connected to: Emperilled Ecosystems Pop Culture Campaigns Urban Recycling Buying Green Coastal Plastic watch Fired Up Media Coral Bleaching Research Group Endangered Species
Planet 100: Algae Jet Fuel, Recycled Olympic Medals & Wholefoods Made in China?
The Department of Defense announces an Algae jet fuel breakthrough, Whole Foods produce imported from China, and Vancouver winners wear recycled metals on this edition of Planet 100. For More Planet......
Connected to: Greenhouse Gases Global Meltdown BioFuel Technology Urban Recycling Green Innovation Obama's Green Initiatives Repower America Fired Up Media
The Department of Defense announces an Algae jet fuel breakthrough, Whole Foods produce imported from China, and Vancouver winners wear recycled metals on this edition of Planet 100. For More Planet......
Connected to: Greenhouse Gases Global Meltdown BioFuel Technology Urban Recycling Green Innovation Obama's Green Initiatives Repower America Fired Up Media
How to Make a Worm Compost
This video was for my cousin's science project which he asked me to film and edit. He's such a funny little kid. :) So if you've ever wondered how to make a worm compost, after watching this, you'll......
Connected to: Organic Farming Urban Recycling Composting Green Gardening URBAN GARDENS
This video was for my cousin's science project which he asked me to film and edit. He's such a funny little kid. :) So if you've ever wondered how to make a worm compost, after watching this, you'll......
Connected to: Organic Farming Urban Recycling Composting Green Gardening URBAN GARDENS
Indoor Gardening for Winter
This video is on starting seeds indoors for your garden: Indoor Grow Lights Watering Plants Recycled Containers Transplanting and Much More...
Connected to: Organic Farming Urban Recycling URBAN GARDENS
This video is on starting seeds indoors for your garden: Indoor Grow Lights Watering Plants Recycled Containers Transplanting and Much More...
Connected to: Organic Farming Urban Recycling URBAN GARDENS
Green My Ride: Envisioning Sustainable Transportation at Northwestern University
This is the winning submission for ESW's Climate Witness Challenge, created by a team of ESW members from Northwestern University. ...
Connected to: Greenhouse Gases BioFuel Technology Urban Recycling Sustainable University Movements Fired Up Media
This is the winning submission for ESW's Climate Witness Challenge, created by a team of ESW members from Northwestern University. ...
Connected to: Greenhouse Gases BioFuel Technology Urban Recycling Sustainable University Movements Fired Up Media
