America Recycles Day (ARD), November 15, is the only nationally recognized day dedicated to encouraging Americans to recycle and to buy recycled products.

According to their website, AmericaRecyclesDay.org, this event, is celebrating its 12th year, and has grown to include millions of Americans pledging to increase their recycling habits at home and work and to buy products made with recycled materials. Read more…

In the past few days, many major companies have dropped their memberships in the US Chamber of Commerce because they feel the trade organization is out of touch with reality about cap and trade policy.

According to the Wall Street Journal, Exelon Corp. on Monday became the third big utility in the past week to quit the U.S. Chamber of Commerce over the influential business group’s stance against federal climate-change legislation.

The decision by Exelon, one of the nation’s biggest nuclear power-plant operators, to quit the Chamber follows similar moves by PG&E Corp. and PNM Resources Inc. and highlights a growing rift between the nation’s power sector and other industries over climate policy. Read more…