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Pay-As-You-Throw Program Motivates More to Recycle

Ashley Schiller, July 31st, 2008

Citizens of Shewsbury, Mass. are putting more emphasis on recycling in order to slim down their bill for the new Worcester Telegram and Gazette. The tax-based trash disposal system has been abandoned, and now residents simply purchase as many of the special trash bags as needed for their household.  A package of five 15-gallon trash bags sells for $3.75 and five 33-gallon bags costs $7.50. Refuse ... read more

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Tagged basics, composting, ideas, noteworthy, recycle

Published in General


NYC Plastic Bag Law In Effect

Ashley Schiller, July 31st, 2008

If you give New York City law. The law, which went into effect July 23, requires NYC stores that provide plastic carryout bags to accept plastic bags for recycling. Restaurants and non-chain stores of less than 5,000 feet are exceptions. The law mandates that at least one clearly marked bin is set up in each store. Also, stores must sell reusable bags. Accepted materials include: plastic shopping ... read more

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Published in Plastic


Cell Phone Recycling Program Helps Oregon Hospital

Ashley Schiller, July 30th, 2008

Consumer Cellular, a mobile network operator based in Oregon, diverts cell phones from landfills and helps a local hospital through its recycling program, according to TMCnet. About 10,000 cell phones have been recycled since the program began in October. Usable phones are refurbished and sold, while others are properly recycled. All proceeds go to the Doernbecher Children’s Hospital Foundation at Oregon ... read more

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Published in Electronics


Texas Cities Trail for Recycling Participation

Trey Granger, July 30th, 2008

The New York Times has released the results of a new study into recycling rates of major American cities, and the Texas cities of Houston and San Antonio were the only ones mentioned that had below 10 percent of waste being recycled. The study claims that the national average is 32 percent, while Houston is at 2.6 percent and San ... read more

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High Steel Prices Inspire Texans to Recycle Their Junk

Ashley Schiller, July 30th, 2008

Citizens in central Texas are recycling more steel junk than ever, reports The Temple Daily Telegraph. The motivation is not only environmental, but economical. Farmers are receiving big bucks for old farming equipment. Business is exploding for Billy Bachmayer, the owner of a 20-acre recycling facility. The 50 employees at Temple Iron and Metal Co. are working overtime just to keep up. The operation ... read more

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Published in Metal


Regional Recycling Roundtable: TV Digital Conversion – Are You Ready?

Earth911, July 29th, 2008

Thursday, August 14, 2008 1:30 PM – 4:30 PM H-GAC Conference Room C 3555 Timmons Lane Houston, Texas 77027 On February 17, 2009, all broadcast television stations in the U.S. will stop broadcasting on analog airwaves and begin broadcasting only in digital. Local governments can help educate consumers and be prepared for an influx of televisions at recycling centers across the region. Speakers at ... read more

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Published in Electronics


Seattle City Council Passes 20 Cent Plastic Bag Fee Law

Ashley Schiller, July 29th, 2008

It's official: the much-debated Seattle based law imposing a 20-cent fee per Seattle Post-Intelligencer. The law will go into effect in January, and applies to all grocery, drug and convenience stores. The city will soon launch a campaign encouraging the use of cloth bags. "No one has to pay the fee, no one," City Council President Richard Conlin told the Post-Intelligencer. The fee is ... read more

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Published in Plastic


More And More States Practice Shingle-cycling

Ashley Schiller, July 29th, 2008

An increasing number of companies throughout the U.S. are profiting from shingle recycling, reports The Grand Rapids Press. At least half the states in the U.S. have shingle-cycling companies. Shingles are made of asphalt and aggregate, and can be reused in making roads and parking lots. Reusing saves petroleum. An average house of 2,000 square feet with two layers of roofing will have about five tons ... read more

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Published in Construction


Maryland State Highway Administration Adds Interesting Compost Ingredient

Ashley Schiller, July 29th, 2008

When considering good things to compost, the last thing most people think of is a deer carcass. But that's exactly what's happening along the highway in New Market, Maryland, reports The Examiner. Rather than just removing the deer carcasses and burying them, the State Highway Administration turns the carcasses into compost. The compost is used to help grow roadside grass and wild flowers. The process is environmentally ... read more

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Published in Garden


Texas Company to Recycle Oil Site Water

Ashley Schiller, July 28th, 2008

Each year, nearly six billion barrels of contaminated water are thrown out after use at Texas drilling sites. It's some of the harshest contaminated water in the world, reports CBS. It is normally disposed of in deep injection wells because no other use is appropriate. However, STW Resources, a water reclamation company based in Midland, has developed technology to make this water safe ... read more

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Published in Automotive


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