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EPA Launches E-cycling Fraud Investigation

Amanda Wills, June 16th, 2009

According to the Post-Gazette, the U.S. EPA has filed a complaint, opening an investigation against EarthEcycle LLC, an Oklahoma electronics recycling company. The company partnered with local charitable organizations in a free electronics recycling program. The EPA announced a formal investigation after the Basel Action Network released a report citing that the company collects the electronics and disposes of the ... read more

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Tagged africa, basics, computers, energy, ideas, noteworthy, reuse, television

Published in Electronics


Japan Releases New Process to Recycle Aerosols

Trey Granger, June 16th, 2009

After a two-year search, Japan has selected the Aerosolv recycling system as its nationwide solution for how local governments should handle the disposal of aerosol cans. Japanese businesses already used Aerosolv and were able to win over the Aerosol Industry Association and Japan Waste Management Association in a contest that lasted from June ... read more

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Tagged aerosolcan, basics, hhw, ideas, noteworthy, steel

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Survey: Organic Shoppers Prefer Glass Packaging

Trey Granger, June 16th, 2009

The results of a new survey show that more than 75 percent of shoppers that buy organic food prefer glass packaging to preserve the purity and taste of the product. The study also found more than 55 percent of shoppers between the ages of 18 and 34 purchased organic food last year. The Glass Packaging Institute commissioned this poll via telephone ... read more

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Tagged basics, clearglass, ideas, noteworthy, productstewardship

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