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U.K. Residents to Collect Rewards for Recycling Efforts

Amanda Wills, June 2nd, 2009

BBC News reports that a pilot recycling “scheme” in the U.K. is underway. The program is a partnership with Recyclebank, a company that runs a similar reward scheme in the U.S. The trial will be the first Recyclebank scheme to be implemented in the U.K. Starting June 1, a total of 2,800 residents in the Royal Borough of Windsor and ... read more

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Texas Passes Television Recycling Bill

Trey Granger, June 2nd, 2009

A new law in Texas will provide free television recycling provided by an annual registration fee paid by manufacturers. House Bill 821 was sent to Texas Governor Rick Perry on May 31 and will require a $2,500 registration fee by manufacturers. They will also be required to submit a television recycling plan. Beginning in 2010, manufacturers must document how many ... read more

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Wis. School Recycles More Than 6,000 Phonebooks

Trey Granger, June 2nd, 2009

Waters Elementary School in Fond du Lac, Wis. won $500 after collecting 6,170 phone books in the AT&T Real Yellow Pages Phone Book Recycling Challenge. These directories will be recycled by Waste Management into new phone books and other products. But this recycling contest also has a reuse component as AT&T is providing separate phone books for the winners to read more

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