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July 1, 2008
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CHRIS CARLSON
Philadelphia completed its citywide switch to single-stream recycling.
Midwest grocery store chain Jewel-Osco, Melrose Park, Ill., reached a milestone by selling 1 million reusable shopping bags. The chain began selling green bags in all of its 183 stores in August 2007.
Milwaukee reached a recycling milestone by collecting more than 1 million pounds of e-waste since 2006.
Waste Management, Houston, was named to Ethisphere Institute's 2008 list of the world's most ethical companies.
E.L. Harvey & Sons, Westborough, Mass., broke ground on its $20 million recycling complex in Hopkinton, Mass.
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection modified a permit for the Blue Ridge Landfill to receive 1,700 tons each day.
Home Depot, Atlanta, launched a national recycling program for compact fluorescent bulbs.
Waste Management, Houston, launched www.greenopolis.com, a Web site to educate about the environment and issue rewards for green behavior.
Waste Pro, Longwood, Fla., purchased two International DuraStar hybrid chassis, which will be used as recycling trucks.
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