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NEW SERVICE SPOTLIGHT: Organics Composting By Waste Management

Anne Vazquez — Thu, 20 Jan 2011 15:18:40 +0000

Opening this spring, the operation will serve the South Florida region.

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Revisit Or Launch Recycling Programs

Anne Vazquez — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 16:00:38 +0000

Today is America Recycles Day, an event aimed at having individuals and organizations focus on their recycling actions.

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College Putting Food Waste To Use

Anne Vazquez — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 15:38:12 +0000

Since Fall 2009, Elizabethtown College has been using a food waste treatment strategy that saves water and reduces waste hauling costs.

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1,000,000+ Pounds Of Batteries Avoid Landfill

Anne Vazquez — Fri, 08 Oct 2010 14:52:00 +0000

This past summer, Call2Recycle led the campaign to collect at least one million pounds of rechargeable batteries from Americans.

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NEW SERVICE SPOTLIGHT: Waste Management, Recycling, and Diversion from IEA

Anne Vazquez — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 13:17:04 +0000

The International Environmental Alliance (IEA) provides full service waste management, recycling, and diversion services for facilities of all types and sizes.

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NEW PRODUCT FLASH: ID For Recycling Containers From MOD

Anne Vazquez — Tue, 25 May 2010 13:55:18 +0000

Meese Orbitron Dunne offers permanent, molded-in company logos and other markings to promote cart security.

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NEW PRODUCT FLASH: Dual Drive Scrap Chopper From Sweed Machinery

Anne Vazquez — Tue, 11 May 2010 14:39:38 +0000

Sweed Machinery, Inc. has launched this latest product to help generators of scrap plastic banding.

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NEW SERVICE SPOTLIGHT: Pharmaceutical Waste Management

Anne Vazquez — Thu, 06 May 2010 13:52:25 +0000

MA-based Clean Harbors offers customized pharmaceutical waste management and removal programs for healthcare facilities.

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EPA Announces WasteWise Winners

Anne Vazquez — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 14:44:42 +0000

This past March, the U.S. EPA recognized achievements related to waste management and reduction with its 2009 WasteWise Awards.

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NEW PRODUCT FLASH: Smash-It From Air Cycle Corp.

Anne Vazquez — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 13:34:41 +0000

These pneumatic compactors enable facility management staff to compact waste into 55 gallon drums or cubic yard boxes.

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Carpet Innovators Partner To Create Filler From Waste

Heidi Schwartz — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 14:52:50 +0000

The partnership between Mohawk Industries and Polar Materials, Inc. will result in a carpet backing filler created from recycled carpet waste—advancing post-consumer recycling efforts and reducing the amount of carpet waste sent to the landfill every year.

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NEW SERVICE SPOTLIGHT: Total Resource Management By Geocycle LLC

Anne Vazquez — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 15:33:47 +0000

This service provides companies with a full suite of solutions focused on re-using, recycling and co-processing waste in the most beneficial manner.

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Envion Launches Plastic Waste to Oil Converter

Heidi Schwartz — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 15:21:36 +0000

The Envion Oil Generator (EOG) converts any type of plastic waste into high quality, synthetic light medium oil for less than $10 per barrel.

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WEIRD WEDNESDAY: Cover Your Can

Heidi Schwartz — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 14:57:57 +0000

Are unsightly garbage cans junking up your visual landscape? You can now camouflage your cans by dressing them up in an attractive covering!

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Stronger Criminal Enforcement for Workplace Fatalities and Injuries

Heidi Schwartz — Tue, 12 May 2009 14:57:29 +0000

Change to Win Health and Safety Coordinator Eric Frumin called for stronger criminal sanctions for ignoring safety hazards that lead to a worker's death or serious injury.

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WEB EXCLUSIVE: A Response to “Reaching Into The Tech Toolbox”

Heidi Schwartz — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 15:00:58 +0000

In this Web Exclusive, find out about opportunities to save money with a bit of intelligent waste management.

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