On Earth Day, I happened to be staying at the Venetian in Las Vegas (ironic, I know). Maintenance folks were changing out all the lights in the hallways with CFL light bulbs. (It’s a step, but there are so many more to go. For example, you could not find a place to recycle […]

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The faithful among us have know for years about the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, a floating mess of plastic waste in the Pacific Ocean that is twice the size of Texas and as deep as 90 feet.  Now, others know about it because Oprah featured it on her Earth Day show.  To see a portion […]

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In the last year, San Francisco’s garbage company has collected 105,000 tons of food scraps, compostable materials and yard trimming and turned the “waste” into 20,000 tons of compost for 10,000 acres, according to a recent article in the San Francisco Chronicle.
The source of the compost is organic waste contributed by 2,000 restaurants, 2,080 large […]

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Rescue squads in 30 major U.S. cities are now available to clean up after your next green meeting, trade show, wedding or party. Special E rescues food, food scraps, recyclables, floral arrangements, decorations, party favors, giveaways, unused hotel amenities, and extra meeting and event supplies.
Over the last year, Special E teams have rescued more […]

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