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Day 24: Nov. 18th, 2009

Another sunny day in Chicago! I just don’t know what to do with myself! The next day I arrived to find an empty inbox. Ug! I had sent out a gizzillion emails and gone as far as I..

Day 22: Nov. 16th, 2009

On November 16th I received the following email from my contact at Waste Management, confirming receipt of our RPET samples: Chandler, I received the samples to run through our..

Day 21: Nov. 7th, 2009

After sending out several emails to contacts in different organizations (who wish to remain anonymous), I received the following information about non-bottle PET recycling...

Day 20: Nov. 6th, 2009

Happy Friday!!! Sorry I did not post yesterday; I was at the Dental Show at McCormick place in Chicago, doing research on how that medical industry is interpreting sustainability...

Day 19: Nov. 5th, 2009

That Monday I arrived to the office more motivated than when I had left; how can I find a way to recycle clamshell—and more specifically—thermoformed, packaging? As I waited for..

Day 18: Nov. 3, 2009

I felt as though I had hit a road block; while Robert’s kind words were encouraging, I felt like there was nothing I could do as an individual to create an end market for..

Day 17: Nov. 2, 2009

After being copied on an introductory email to the plastics marketing rep of Waste Management, I called him, hoping he would be able to provide some clarification into why..

Day 16: Oct. 29, 2009

Happy Friday! Spring is just around the corner! I hope everyone has splendid plans for the weekend; if you live in Chicago, you should subscribe to groupon.com, which emails you..

Day 15: Oct. 28, 2009

I just spoke with my contact at Recycle America, a division of Waste Management. She is excited about what I am doing and wants to help; she just wants to make sure that I..

Day 14: Oct. 27, 2009

The next day I arrived to the office full of enthusiasm; I had brought my favorite lunch—penne puntanesca and garlic bread—which ensured that no one in the office would want to..

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