The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries has adopted a new policy it says will address health, environmental and safety problems sometimes associated with the export of electronic waste for recycling or disposal.
Modular carpet manufacturer Interface sent less waste to landfill last year than in any previous year. Creating zero waste is one part of the company's Mission Zero commitment to eliminate its negative impacts on the environment by 2020. Read more: http://www.greenbiz.com/news/2010/03/23/interface-1-percent-shy-zero-waste-operations#ixzz0jatVpXjb Read more: http://www.greenbiz.com/news/2010/03/23/interface-1-percent-shy-zero-waste-operations#ixzz0jatW7yJh
While solar and wind manufacturers struggle to fend off Chinese competition, energy efficiency equipment seems to have no such problem. According to a recent study commissioned by efficiency advocates, equipment like caulking and insulation — basic tools for retrofitting the country’s homes and businesses — is almost entirely made in the United States.
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