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5 Tips for Paper Use and Recycling

April 11, 2008

Missouri Landfill Biogas Generates Carbon Credits

April 9, 2008

Waste Groups Seek Relief from Flow Control Ordinance

March 27, 2008

Greater Toronto Plant to Help Recycling Programs

March 19, 2008

Advanced Disposal to Buy Jacksonville Operations

March 4, 2008

Michigan Landfill Waste Down 6 Percent

February 4, 2008

Consumers Warned of e-Waste Recyclers that Don't Recycle

January 8, 2008

Missouri Landfills Contain Millions of Dollars of Recyclables

January 5, 2008

Illinois Removed 22,000 Tons of Illegally Dumped Waste in 2007

January 2, 2008

N.Y. Governor Announces $26 Million in Recycling Grants

December 28, 2007

Report Finds Great Potential to Improve Recycling of Europe's e-waste

November 16, 2007

Pilot Program Seeks to Address Abuse and Proper Disposal of Prescription Drugs

November 8, 2007

Don't Waste Your Waste

July 1, 2007By Lori D. Pfeil

Pointers for setting up a solid waste recycling program at your facility

Now that you know the benefits of recycling industrial solid waste after reading the cover story “Renewable Refuse” in our magazine’s May 2007 issue, where do you start? Who should be involved? How do you implement recycling? So many questions… here are a few suggestions on how to effectively implement pollution prevention (P2) in your operations. Start now, make a plan, and make a difference.

Lighting the Future

June 1, 2007By Anthony Zippi, Mark A. Ceaser

The increased use of high-efficiency fluorescent lamps, which contain mercury, is pushing the demand for better recycling programs for these products

An analysis of the lighting industry shows a significant shift from the use of incandescent bulbs to fluorescent bulbs. Incandescent bulbs use more fossil fuel energy, cost more and are less effective than fluorescent bulbs, which produce more lumens.