December 2009 Blog Posts (4)

Turtle Plastics - Recycling Byproducts Into Usable Goods

Tom Norton, President of Turtle Plastics in Lorain, OH knows a thing or two about recycling materials. He has been in the business of recycling since 1980, having developed the first MRF in the state of Ohio. The process of recycling materials evolved into making products from the materials. Specifically, Turtle Plastics makes modular matting and industrial plastic cribbing from PVC. The PVC primarily comes from the automobile… Continue

Added by Annabel Khouri on December 18, 2009 at 10:04am — No Comments

Brita Water Filter Recycled by Preserve

Here is a link to drop off locations - http://www.brita.com/us/support/filter-recycling/

The closest drop off location to E4S is in University Heights Whole Foods. They ship them to a New York company that makes products out of #5 plastics.

We are one step closer to zero waste in our office!…

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Added by Victoria on December 16, 2009 at 3:00pm — No Comments

Counting to Zero // Community-wide zero waste goals

COUNTING TO ZERO

JUL 1, 2009 12:00 PM, BY MICHAEL FICKES

Several communities have adopted zero-waste goals, but exactly what they are trying to achieve can vary.

For years, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has advised waste disposal operations to use landfills only as last resorts. Today, some municipal solid waste departments are taking that… Continue

Added by Victoria on December 14, 2009 at 12:30pm — No Comments

3 Tons Diverted Through Downtown Composting Pilot

After months of planning and negotiating with participants and vendors, a group of organizations in downtown Cleveland went through a 3 week composting pilot program aimed to divert pre-consumer food scraps from going to landfill. Approximately 3 tons of food scraps, waxed cardboard and paper packaging were composted. Landmark, a local waste solutions provider and servicer, played the role of the hauler and Sagamore Soils, which… Continue

Added by Annabel Khouri on December 10, 2009 at 12:30pm — No Comments