It’s a sign of the times that solar panels have become so widespread and so important that now we have to worry about recycling them. But the world’s booming source…
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RecyclingGot A Trashy Idea? New York Wants You
By echoenv0Do you ever walk by a trash can and think, “I can do better”? Here’s your chance. The New York City Sanitation Department is holding a contest to design a…
EnvironmentalMiss the Green, Hit the Blue? It’s Bad Fore the Ocean
By echoenv0If a golfer at a seaside course hits an errant shot into the water, he gets a penalty. But the ocean pays a bigger price. That’s the conclusion of Alex…
EnvironmentalA Nine-Minute Course on our Plastic Predicament
By echoenv0Kudos to the CBS News show Sunday Morning, which served up a thoroughly enlightening overview of the world’s plastic problem, from the classic moment in The Graduate (where Dustin Hoffman gets one word…
EnvironmentalHappy Earth Overshoot Day! (Not really)
By echoenv0August means summer is starting to wind down, which may sadden a lot of people – and especially their kids. We don’t want to deepen the gloom, but according to…
RecyclingWe’re In A Recycling Rut
By echoenv0The new recycling numbers are in, and they seem to be recycled from the year before. Every year the Environmental Protection Agency estimates how much trash we generate, and how…
RecyclingA Recycling Surprise in Surprise
By echoenv0Here at Echo Environmental, and at similar facilities everywhere, workers scrutinize the stream of recycled material coming down the conveyor belt and grab the things that shouldn’t be there. It’s…