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The Home Depot Launches CFL Bulb Recycling Program
June 25, 2008 - redOrbit
The Home Depot, a home improvement retailer, has launched an in-store, consumer compact fluorescent light bulb recycling program at all 1,973 of its locations across the US. Customers can bring in any expired, unbroken CFL bulbs, and give them to the store associate behind the returns desk. In addition to the free CFL recycling program, The Home Depot said that it has also launched an in-store energy conservation program to switch light fixture showrooms in the US stores from incandescent bulbs to CFLs by fall 2008 and save $16 million annually in energy costs. Full Article
© 2002-2008 redOrbit.com
 
Entities Team Up for CFL Recycling
April 21, 2008 - CDPHE
Boulder, CO -- Coloradans now can drop-off their used compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs) and mercury-containing thermostats for recycling at any Ace HARDWARE store in the state. Collection bins are in place behind the counters of the 104 Colorado Ace HARDWARE stores. Full Article
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
 
Free Recycling Through the Mail: U.S. Postal Service Starts Service in 1,500 Post Offices
March 17, 2008 - U.S. Postal Service
Washington, DC -- The U.S. Postal Service has begun a pilot program that allows customers to recycle small electronics and inkjet cartridges by mailing them free of charge. Customers use free envelopes found in 1,500 participating Post Offices to mail back inkjet cartridges, PDAs, Blackberries, digital cameras, iPods and MP3 players – without having to pay for postage. Postage is paid for by Clover Technologies Group, a nationally recognized company that recycles, remanufactures and remarkets inkjet cartridges, laser cartridges and small electronics. Full Article
© 2008 U.S. Postal Service
 
Cell Phone Recycling for Cash a Win-Win, or Is It?
January 23, 2008 - MSNBC
Care needs to be taken when choosing a fundraising program that raises money through cell phone recycling. Some programs are more effective and environmentally minded than others. Here are a few tips to follow: 1) Seek out partners that are nonprofit organizations rather than for-profit collection companies. 2) Look for strict “no-landfill” policies 3) Look for programs that accept all cell phones 4) Check the prices for both high-end and inexpensive phone models 5) Choose a program that offers free shipping. Full Article
By Dawn Stover © 2008 Microsoft
 
Maine Phone Recycling Law Kicks In
December 31, 2007 - Forbes
Augusta, Maine -- Beginning in 2008, retailers will be required to collect used cellular telephones at no charge for recycling. The same law also forbids owners from disposing of old phones in the trash. Maine becomes the third state after California and New York to enact a law like this.
By Glenn Adams © 2007 The Associated Press © 2007 Forbes.com LLC
 
Seattle’s Recycling Success Is Being Measured in Scraps
October 10, 2007 - New York Times
Everett, Wash. -- Seattle intends to significantly expand its recycling programs and eventually reach a 60 percent recycling rate by 2012 and a 72 percent recycling rate by 2025. One of the steps being taken to help achieve these goals is to make food scrap recycling mandatory in 2009. Right now, the city recycles 44 percent of its trash, compared with the national average of around 30 percent.
Interestingly enough, in Western states recycling efforts are aided by the Pacific Rim ports at their disposal. With the current domestic trade imbalance, many cargo containers that are returned to Asia are in fact empty, so a strong market has been found in filling the otherwise vacant containers with waste paper that can later be recycled. Full Article
By J. Michael Kennedy © 2007 The New York Times Company
 
Coca-Cola Plans Huge Plant For Stepped-Up Recycling
September 6, 2007 - The Washington Post
Coca-Cola will open a massive recycling plant in Spartanburg, S.C., next year as part of its long-term goal to recycle or reuse all plastic bottles containing its products sold in the U.S. Currently, the company recaptures 10 percent of the plastic it puts into America's waste stream each year and Coca-Cola aims to reuse or recycle 30 percent of its plastic by 2010. The company also expects that the S.C. plant's operations will prevent 1 million metric tons of carbon dioxide from entering the atmosphere in the next decade. Full Article
By Juliet Eilperin © 2007 The Washington Post Company
 
HP Meets Billion Pound Recycling Goal Six Months Early
July 13, 2007 - AOL
Palo Alto, Calif.-- HP has recycled a total of 1 billion pounds of electronics and the company aims to double that number by 2010. In 2006 alone, HP recovered 187 million pounds of electronics globally.
© 2007 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. © Business Wire 2006
 
Global Resource Corporation Announces Results of 'Plastics-To-Energy' Conversion
July 9, 2007 - CNN
West Berlin, N.J. -- A new energy conversion process has been developed that uses high frequency microwaves to free hydrocarbons from various sources, most notably plastics. The process generates oil and combustible gas, and in the case of rubber and plastics, up to 18 times more energy is produced than is used to fuel the machine. The process can reduce recycling costs by easily removing rubber and plastics from metal and it can also generate energy from unconventional sources such as plastics, coal, oil shale, tar sands, heavy oil, and dredge.
© 2007 Cable News Network LP, LLLP.
 
Staples Starts Computer Recycle Program
May 21, 2007 - MSNBC.com
Boston -- Beginning on May 28, used computers and monitors of any make can be dropped off at any Staples store in the U.S. during store hours. There is a $10 fee to recycle each computer or monitor and there is no charge for peripherals such as keyboards, mice and speakers. Full Article
© 2007 The Associated Press © 2007 MSNBC.com
 
Calling All Phone Books
May 21, 2007 - Pinellas County
Pinellas County Utilities has begun a phone book recycling campaign which gives residents both curbside and drop-off options. Full Article
Pinellas County Government
 
Go Green - Recycling for Free
May 18, 2007 - KATU-TV
Portland, Ore. -- Nearly half of Portland’s trash is recyclable, but much of goes in the garbage. So, at Far West Fibers in Washington County trash is sorted to find recyclables. The company also offers a self service drop-off depot that accepts hardback books, CD and VCR cases, tennis shoes, Styrofoam blocks and plastic bags. Full Article
By Grant McOmie © 2007 KATU-TV
 
Free Computer Recycling for Schools Through June 30
May 10, 2007 - Apple
Between May 10 and June 30, Apple will dispose of old computers and associated peripherals for free. The program is only for K-12 and higher education institutions with at least 25 computer systems. Computers from any manufacturer will be accepted and there is no limit to the number of systems that can be recycled.
© 2007 Apple Inc.
 
Californians Encouraged to Celebrate Earth Day by eRecycling
April 13, 2007 - Yahoo! News
Sacramento -- Electronic recycling collection events will be held at 45 Wal-Mart and Sam's Club stores this weekend. To find a list of participating locations visit www.eRecycle.org.
© 2007 PR Newswire © 2007 Yahoo! Inc.
 
Engineers Develop Process to Recycle Unused Paint
March 20, 2007 - Rutgers University
New Brunswick, N.J. -- Engineers at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, have developed a method for recycling latex paint. The process blends latex paint solids with plastics, such as high-density polyethylene or polymethyl methacrylate, to create plastics that perform just as well if not better than ones made from pure materials. Waste latex paint is the largest component of household hazardous waste. Full Article
© 2007 Rutgers
 
 

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