Sample Recycling Program Goes National

By Lisa Whited

Glancing over a simple medical form, I read the words “We like to get to know our patients.” Then appeared the word “occupation” followed by a colon; seemed innocuous enough, yet I inexplicably felt compelled to write “consultant/educator” instead of “interior designer.” Here I was not being forthright with my new dentist. I thought I was over this!

More than 10 years ago, as I was speaking at a design event, I told the audience how important it was to …

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Sample Recycling Program Goes National
Answering the call from cities around the country, design firms in Chicago, Philadelphia, New York, Rochester and Washington, D.C., will now be able to donate boxes brimming with unneeded materials to “Save A Sample!”
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Mannington to Recycle Graphics from 2010 Winter Games
3M Canada Company and Mannington Commercial recently announced a joint project in which large format graphics used in the Vancouver 2010 Winter Games will be reclaimed and manufactured into high recycled content flooring.
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DINOFLEX Earns Indoor Air Quality Certification
DINOFLEX Group recently announced that its recycled indoor rubber flooring products have received FloorScore certification.
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Green Purchasing Program Announced
The nonprofit organization, The Green Standard, introduces Green Purchasing Accredited Professional Training.
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February 23, 2010

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