School kids urge Crayola to rethink recycling

A group of California grade school students wants Crayola to start a recycling program for spent plastic markers, but the company doesn't appear ready to make such a move. See original here: School kids urge Crayola to rethink recycling … [Read more...]

A Big Audacious Goal: Turning on the Lights for 1.4 Billion People

At the recent Fortune Brainstorm Green conference which I attended in Laguna Niguel, California, there was a host of U.S.-focused presentations and conversations. The ongoing themes and dialogue provided significant insights into the current state of affairs in the U.S. clean-tech market, including: Originally posted here: A Big Audacious Goal: Turning on the Lights for 1.4 Billion People … [Read more...]

New recycling rules take effect July 1 for apartments, businesses

The Ventura County Board of Supervisors, by approving Tuesday an amended ordinance code for solid waste management within unincorporated areas, joined a growing list of California jurisdictions making changes to comply with a new state law. Read more here: New recycling rules take effect July 1 for apartments, businesses … [Read more...]

Recycling Company Increases Customer Count and Retention while Reducing Headcount During Growth

San Diego, California -- When Arizona PacificPulp and Paper (APPP) contracted with RadiantTechnologies to replace its aging, DOS-based financial softwaresystem with Recycle One, thecompany realized substantial ... Read the original: Recycling Company Increases Customer Count and Retention while Reducing Headcount During Growth … [Read more...]

The Pending Subsidy Cliff, And the Way Out

It's a daunting reality, yet one that's been years in the making. And it's a scenario that's shaping up from the wind-swept coasts of California to the solar rooftops of New Jersey. Excerpt from: The Pending Subsidy Cliff, And the Way Out … [Read more...]