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Bismarck, N.D., Diverts 3,547 Tons of Recyclables from Landfill
2020-02-06 09:00:00| Waste Age
The citys single sort recycling program recycled 3,547 tons of aluminum, mixed paper, plastic, tin and glass in 2019.
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Rothy's diverts over 15m bottles for sustainable footwear line
2018-09-18 13:41:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
US sustainable women's footwear firm Rothy's has diverted more than 15m plastic bottles from landfill since its founding, as the company grows its portfolio.
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Ohio Convention Center Diverts Food and Construction Waste with Recycling Program
2018-03-14 16:26:42| Waste Age
The convention center diverted 75,880 pounds of cardboard in 2017.
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RightCycle Diverts, Repurposes Nonhazardous Lab Waste
2017-08-17 18:12:09| Waste Age
The companys RightCycle program has collected 400 tons of gloves and protective apparel from 225 customers since its launch in 2011.
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Focus: Nuke plan diverts billions from climate change
2016-07-06 18:55:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Sandiego Union Tribune: Last month, Californias largest utility unveiled a deal with environmental groups to scrap Diablo Canyon, the states last nuclear power plant, by 2025. Regulators may get details later this month. The idea seems absurd, given the states campaign to combat climate change. Replacing the nukes output -- cheap, zero-carbon power for 1.7 million homes -- can only hurt the planet, as well as cost consumers billions of dollars that could otherwise go toward displacing fossil fuels. So the only...
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