Read more recycling stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/311/recycling.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 4:52:00 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/71985/target-will-pay-shoppers-to-bring-their-own-bags.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTarget and CVS will reward customers for using reusable shopping bags, and the efforts could take a billion plastic bags out of circulation. Though some retailers—notably Wal-Mart—have been slow to hop on the eco bandwagon, initiatives at smaller chains such as Whole Foods and Trader Joe's have met...http://www.newser.com/story/71985/target-will-pay-shoppers-to-bring-their-own-bags.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 19 Oct 2009 14:31:13 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/70155/kick-in-the-butt-soft-toilet-paper-battle-gets-messy.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe environmental campaign against soft toilet paper is heating up, as manufacturers keep pushing the fluff factor—"Quilted Northern Ultra Plush is the first big brand to go three-ply and three-adjective," the Washington Post notes—and environmentalists want the industry to go all recycled. The softer rolls US consumers prefer...http://www.newser.com/story/70155/kick-in-the-butt-soft-toilet-paper-battle-gets-messy.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 24 Sep 2009 11:29:43 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/67774/next-clunkers-you-can-cash-in-on-appliances.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagIf you missed out on cashing in on that clunker in your driveway, your next chance may be no farther than the kitchen, USA Today reports. Stimulus funds that will give consumers rebates as high as $200 for replacing old, inefficient appliances with newer models are due to start flowing...http://www.newser.com/story/67774/next-clunkers-you-can-cash-in-on-appliances.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 25 Aug 2009 20:45:02 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/66830/cash-strapped-drinkers-spurn-bottled-water.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA combination of penny-pinching and environmental concern has pushed bottled water sales off for the first time in at least 5 years, the Washington Post reports. In 2008, consumption of bottled water fell for the first time this decade. “It's an obvious way to cut back,” a researcher says. “People...http://www.newser.com/story/66830/cash-strapped-drinkers-spurn-bottled-water.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 13 Aug 2009 12:39:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/58816/americas-worst-recycling-cities.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe average American city recycles about a third of its waste, but the lack of any unified national standard for trash disposal means some cities rate way, way, below average. Mother Jones lists those with the biggest trash piles: Oklahoma City recycles only 3% of its waste. Households have to...http://www.newser.com/story/58816/americas-worst-recycling-cities.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 13 May 2009 6:36:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/49898/americas-greenest-ski-resorts.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagDespite their reputation for being unfriendly to the environment, several ski resorts have become more sustainable, says Treehugger, which lists seven of the nation’s greenest mountain getaways. The Aspen Skiing Company, Colorado: This four-mountain resort said to be at the center of the green movement began eco-friendly initiatives in 1997...http://www.newser.com/story/49898/americas-greenest-ski-resorts.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 08 Feb 2009 8:07:15 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/49687/colo-resort-town-mulls-pay-as-you-throw-trash-plan.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA Colorado resort town is trying out a newer, greener trash collection program, the Denver Post reports. The new “pay-as-you-throw” system would charge residents of Vail based on how much junk they throw away each week, but provide curbside recycling for free.http://www.newser.com/story/49687/colo-resort-town-mulls-pay-as-you-throw-trash-plan.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 02 Feb 2009 13:28:22 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/47780/inaugural-ball-flaunts-fashion-made-of-trash.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagStuck on what to wear to that upcoming Washington gala? How about a shower-curtain-and-aluminum-can cocktail dress? Or a canvas-scrap-and-rusty-nail gown? The actual “trashion,” created by recycling advocate Nancy Judd, will be showcased at Saturday’s Green Inaugural Ball, the Wall Street Journal reports. The fashionista even has a men’s coat, sized...http://www.newser.com/story/47780/inaugural-ball-flaunts-fashion-made-of-trash.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 13 Jan 2009 12:05:59 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/46566/texting-research-laws-to-hit-calif-in-new-year.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA texting-while-driving ban isn’t the only new law Californians will wake up to on Jan. 1. The San Francisco Chronicle lists some other new regulations: Drivers can now mount a GPS system in the lower corners of their windshields. It will become a crime to publish the names or addresses...http://www.newser.com/story/46566/texting-research-laws-to-hit-calif-in-new-year.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 29 Dec 2008 15:40:01 CST