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College Park to Hold Fall E-Waste Events

Trey Granger, September 21st, 2007

College Park, MD will be holding four collection events for electronics on Saturdays this fall at the Davis Hall Public Works building. The events are open to any College Park residents, and items to be taken in will include: computers and peripherals (keyboards, mice etc…), computer monitors, televisions, telephones, cell phones and PDA’s, printers, copiers, stereos, VCR’s and DVD ... read more

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EPA To Regulate Ion Generators as Pesticides

Trey Granger, September 21st, 2007

Washington, D.C. — EPA announced today that machines that generate silver ions or other substances for pesticidal purposes will be regulated as pesticides. Under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act, a product that incorporates a substance or mixture of substances to prevent, destroy, repel, or mitigate pests is considered a pesticide and must be registered. However, a product that uses only ... read more

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Fall Electronics Recycling Day set for Oct 27 in Decatur, GA

Trey Granger, September 21st, 2007

Decatur, GA — On Saturday October 27, Decatur will have its Fall Electronics Recycling event. This semi-annual event has been hugely successful at diverting electronic equipment from landfills, where they may contaminate soil and water. Batteries, Styrofoam and mercury will also be accepted. This fall's event takes place Saturday October 27 from 9am to 1pm at the Decatur High School ... read more

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Tagged basics, batteries, cdsanddvds, ideas, mercury, noteworthy, recycle, reuse, styrofoam

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Explaining the Bottle Bill

Teresa Hall, September 21st, 2007

The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) was adopted in 1976 to define the role of the federal government in solid waste and resource management and recovery. As part of RCRA, the federal government intended to: 1) reduce solid waste and encourage recycling efforts by fostering collaboration between federal, state and local agencies as well as private entities, 2) ... read more

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