How to Separate Your Recycling
September 8, 2010 by admin
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Expand the description and view the text of the steps for this how-to video. Check out Howcast for other do-it-yourself videos from Michael_Grosse and more videos in the General Recycling category. You can contribute too! Create your own DIY guide at www.howcast.com or produce your own Howcast spots with the Howcast Filmmakers Program at www.howcast.com Recycling your garbage is noble, and in many places mandatory. But it also can be very confusing. This guide will clear up the rules. To complete this How-To you will need: A trash can Recycling bins String Step 1: Check laws Check the local laws regarding recycling in your town. Not all communities recycle the same things. Step 2: Rinse Rinse glass bottles, plastic containers, and aluminum and tin cans. Labels do not have to be removed. Recycle the plastic caps of water and soda bottles, but toss the ones from laundry detergent and food containers. Tip: If you’re confused about whether a plastic item can be recycled, look for its resin identification code — a triangle with a number inside. Products marked “1″ and “2″ are recyclable. Don’t recycle unmarked plastic containers. Step 3: Separate In general, containers that held food, beverages, household cleaners, or personal care products like shampoo and mouthwash are all recyclable. Separate plastic; glass; aluminum, tin, and aerosol cans; and aluminum foil. Tip: Light bulbs, drinking glasses, crystal, window and mirror glass, ceramics, and kitchen cookware don’t get …
Mesa College Recycling Program v2
September 7, 2010 by admin
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Introduction to the new recycling program at Mesa College
Wrap Funded Project Closes Electrical Recycling Loop
September 7, 2010 by admin
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Indesit has become the first company to successfully incorporate recycled content derived from the UK waste stream within white goods on a large scale. The project delivers substantial savings in raw materials and costs.
Indesit, in collaboration with WRAP and Axion Recycling, spent many months investigating the potential to extract plastic materials from Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE), and recycle them for use in the manufacture of new products.
The project has enabled Indesit to introduce a new cover plate on two premium washing machine models – Hotpoint Aquarius and Ultima. The plate uses 100 per cent recycled content, sourced from UK WEEE, representing a step change in UK manufacturing. WRAP now plans to work with other companies to further explore the benefits of this innovative approach.
The material has been produced using shredded plastic waste recovered from domestic fridges, and made into a high grade polymer that has a similar weight to the virgin plastic it is replacing. As a result, the CO2 emissions, cumulative cost and raw material savings from this activity are significant.
The results of the project coincide with the launch of new research from WRAP, which reveals that many consumers would favour an electronic product containing recycled content at point of purchase, if price, functionality and reliability were equal to a substitute item. This collaboration project demonstrates the technical feasibility of closed-loop recycling in electronic products – and the economic and environmental benefits of the approach.
Peter Maddox, Head of Manufacturing at WRAP said:
“This groundbreaking project has demonstrated that closed-loop recycling in electrical equipment from UK WEEE is commercially viable on a large scale for the first time, with no negative effect on performance. We encourage other manufacturers to follow this example.
“Our recent research has also demonstrated that some consumers are willing to buy products that contain some recycled content over those that do not – further strengthening the business argument for this approach.”
Mike Birch, Environment Manager at Indesit Company, commented:
“Having successfully completed the trial, we now plan to roll out the innovation to a range of our washing machines and washer dryers that are produced each year. The cumulative cost and raw material savings will be significant. For us the improved price was an enabler to help deliver a project with environmental benefits – we felt it was the right thing to do.
“We are now considering how further environmental improvements and savings can be made by using recycled content within other components and parts, throughout our manufacturing operation.”
Companies that are interested in realising valuable business benefits by working with WRAP on similar projects should visit the website http://www.wrap.org.uk/manufacturing
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WRAP helps individuals, businesses and local authorities to reduce waste and recycle more, making better use of resources and helping to tackle climate change.
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Established as a not-for-profit company in 2000, WRAP is backed by government funding from England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
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Working in seven key areas (Construction, Retail, Manufacturing, Organics, Business Growth, Behavioural Change, and Local Authority Support), WRAP’s work focuses on market development and support to drive forward recycling and materials resource efficiency within these sectors, as well as wider communications and awareness activities including the multi-media national Recycle Now campaign for England.
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More information on all of WRAP’s programmes can be found on www.wrap.org.uk
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UI going for an ’A’ in Recycling 101
September 3, 2010 by admin
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Florence tries new ‘gable top’ recycling program
FLORENCE Burlington County is looking to expand its curbside recycling program to include the âgable topâ paper cartons commonly used for milk and orange juice, and Florence Township residents are helping the county âpilotâ the program.
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Garbage, recycling services up for ‘wholesale change’ in Decatur
DECATUR – City Manager Ryan McCrady announced Thursday that hewill present the Decatur City Council with a new garbage andrecycling plan he described as “a wholesale change” to citywidewaste hauling, with a simpler recycling service ready as soon asnext month.
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Business News
SSM Neurosciences Institute holds ribbon cutting Physicians, hospital administrators and city officials celebrated the opening of the SSM Neurosciences Institute at St. Clare Health Center with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Aug. 17.
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Recycling recidivist drink drivers
There are questions this morning as to how someone can rack up 18 drink driving convictions.
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UI going for an ’A’ in Recycling 101
For University of Iowa students living in Currier Residence Hall, recycling is easy, freshman Nick Hestbech said.
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Game Day Recycling
September 2, 2010 by admin
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Rapid cell growth
A central Ohio company that turns trash into treasure — in some cases, literally — is growing and adding jobs. Started in 2005 to answer the question ‘What can I do with my old electronics?’ e-Cycle has grown from a two-person startup into the eighth-fastest-growing environmental-services company in the 2010 Inc. 5000 list.
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Multiple recycling events scheduled for September 25
FALLBROOK Local residents will have a once-a-year opportunity to participate in multiple recycling events all on the same day, Saturday, September 25. Residents can recycle their E-waste, have their computer hard-drive destroyed before recycling, shred old paperwork, recycle their cell phones to benefit military personnel stationed abroad, recycle old tires, dispose of used household batteries …
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A’S ON DECK
Today at Yankees 10:05 a.m. CSNCA Braden (9-9) vs. Sabathia (18-5) Friday vs. Angels 7:05 p.m. CSNCA Kazmir (8-12) vs. Gonzalez (12-8) Saturday vs. Angels 1:10 p.m. Cahill (14-6) vs. Weaver (11-10)… New York Yankees – Religion and Spirituality – Games – Video Games – Sports
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Giants On Deck
Today Off Friday at Dodgers 7:10 p.m. Channel: 11 Zito (8-10) vs. Billingsley (10-8) Saturday at Dodgers 7:10 p.m. CSNBA Cain (10-10) vs. Lilly (8-9)… Los Angeles Dodger – Sports – Cain – Video Games – Games
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Game Day Recycling
Love Wake Forest football? Get ready to kick-off the 2010 season responsibly with the Wake vs. Presbyterian game on September 2 and continue the tradition all season long! We all know that tailgating football means creating a lot of aluminum can and drink bottle waste. So do your part this season to make sure these [...]
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Total Tire Recycling – turning old tires into crumb rubber
August 31, 2010 by admin
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Total Tire Recycling using proprietary and patented process. At ambient temperature, old tires can be turned into crumb rubber
AREVA La Hague recycling Facility Overview
August 29, 2010 by admin
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A great introduction to what happens at AREVA’s spent fuel recycling facility in La Hague, France.
How Do They Do It? – Airplane Recycling
August 28, 2010 by admin
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How airplanes are recycled. Hate to see those poor planes get torn up. I’d give ‘em a good home.
The Community Video Recycling Program! (Bloopers)
August 25, 2010 by admin
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LEAVE A COMMENT! Pretty please? This is the You Tube Community Video Recycling Program! Attach your bloopers and outtakes as video responses and favorite this video. I’d love to see this bring the community together in a fun way! YouTubers who participated in this video… Me (duh), Zarbod, CharlesTrippy, Battim, Gimmeabreakman, dmurawski, Nalts, SMPfilms (aka MrSafety), Bostorican1969, WhattheBuckShow, ZackScott, OhCurt. Links to their channels are below. www.youtube.com (duh) www.youtube.com www.youtube.com www.youtube.com www.youtube.com www.youtube.com www.youtube.com www.youtube.com www.youtube.com www.youtube.com www.youtube.com www.youtube.com Recycle your wasted videos today! All footage was used with permission from the owners and people featured. Music by Incompetech.com.
Smart Trash Carts Tell If You Haven’t Been Recycling
August 25, 2010 by admin
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New Wis. Law Affects Minnesota Residents
A new Wisconsin law aimed at pulling recyclable and possibly toxic electronic waste out of landfills will also affect a lot of Minnesota residents.
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New Wis. law affects Minnesota residents
Associated Press – August 25, 2010 9:15 AM ET DULUTH, Minn. (AP) – A new Wisconsin law aimed at pulling recyclable and possibly toxic electronic waste out of landfills will also affect a lot of…
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New Wis. law affects Minnesota residents
Associated Press – August 25, 2010 9:14 AM ET DULUTH, Minn. (AP) – A new Wisconsin law aimed at pulling recyclable and possibly toxic electronic waste out of landfills will also affect a lot of…
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Metro Creative Services
Elmira, N.Y. — Seventy percent of Chemung County residents recycle more now than they did two years ago, but more could be done to improve recycling in the county, according to the results of a two-month online survey.
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Smart Trash Carts Tell If You Haven’t Been Recycling
Starting next year Cleveland residents face paying a $100 fine if they don’t recycle, and the city’s new high-tech trash cans will keep track if they don’t. The new cans are embedded with radio frequency identification chips and bar codes which keep track of how often residents take them to the curb. If the chip shows you haven’t brought your recycle can out in a while, a lucky trash supervisor …
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