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Asphalt Company Saves $1M by Recycling

Trey Granger, September 2nd, 2009

Almond & Son's Asphalt, based in Richland, Wash., found a way to save $1 million in difficult economic times. The company is recycling its own asphalt into new material and is now looking to recycle other businesses' asphalt with its new 1.5-acre facility located next to the Richland Landfill. Almond recycles the asphalt by heating it to temperatures exceeding 250 degrees, creating a ... read more

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Tagged asphalt, basics, constructionmaterials, ideas, noteworthy, paint, smokedetectors, steel, windows, wood

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‘Scrap Your Crap’ in Miami With Comedy Central

Jennifer Berry, January 21st, 2009

Saturday, Jan. 24, at the South Beach Comedy Festival in Miami, FL., Comedy Central will host an electronics recycling event in conjunction with its eco-social initiative, Address The Mess. According to Comedy Central, discarded electronics contribute to over 70 percent of the toxins found in our nation’s landfills. This year, E-COMB & SIR International will be on hand in ... read more

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Tagged basics, cellphone, computermonitors, computers, copier, homeappliances, ideas, medicalequipment, noteworthy, officemachines, recycle, smokedetectors, stero, telephone, television, vcr

Published in Electronics


No Smoking

Jennifer Berry, October 7th, 2008

Fact According to the U.S. EPA, both photoelectric and ionization smoke alarms contain plastic, electronic circuit boards and in some cases, batteries. The most common type of smoke detector contains a small amount of Americium 241, a radioactive material. Because of this, smoke detectors can't be recycled. Get Started Don't use rechargeable batteries in your smoke detector. Because of the slow drain ... read more

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Tagged basics, batteries, hhw, ideas, noteworthy, pvc, rechargeablebatteries, singleusebatteries, smokedetectors, tip

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Tips for Properly Disposing of Smoke Detectors

Kasen Seaver, October 1st, 2008

According to the U.S. EPA, both photoelectric and ionization smoke alarms contain plastic, electronic circuit boards and in some cases, batteries. When it comes time to dispose of your device, it's important to know that ICSDs cannot be recycled, due to their radioactive content. For this reason, it is extremely important to properly dispose of the unit. Do this by: Removing ... read more

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Facts About Smoke Detectors

Kasen Seaver, October 1st, 2008

When properly installed, smoke detectors provide early notification to occupants of potential fire hazards. Picking up a smoke detector is as easy as a short drive to a hardware or home supply store, or even your local fire department. You have two choices for residential devices: photoelectric and ionization chamber smoke detectors. While both are made from the same basic materials ... read more

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Smoke Detectors

Raquel Fagan, October 1st, 2008


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