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As expected the Seattle City Council unanimously approved a resolution to urge Washington State Legislature to establish a Do Not Mail Registry. Wouldn’t it make sense that for every public trash can there be a recycle can next to it? Explorer and founder of Adventure Ecology, David de Rothschild is busy building a 60 ft catamaran out of recycled plastic and water bottles. The boat named Plastiki has an ambitious voyage planned, taking it 11,500 miles from San Francisco to Sydney. The City of Seattle has announced a revamping of its recycling program starting March 30th. The goal is to make the process simpler and increase the number of individuals who recycle, reducing the amount of garbage to be processed. The new program will allow residents and businesses to reduce, reuse and recycle more than ever before. The next time you change a burnt out light bulb consider this….. Coca-Cola recently opened a new “bottle-to-bottle” recycling plant in Spartanburg, South Carolina, and touts the plant as the “largest one in the world.” Coinciding with the plant’s opening, the company has a marketing initiative called “Give it Back” to promote recycling. A 30 second advertisement says, “If you’ve had a Coke in the last 40 [...] |
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