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New recycling gig for Scrap Specialists
Submitted by Earth News on Fri, 05/04/2012 - 08:21
ShareThisBy Shaun Kirby skirby@ricentral.com URIRECYCLE.jpg NARRAGANSETT—The idea to found a recycling business came from a casual conversation between two college friends, Cory Harrigan of Narragansett and Dylan Gregory of South Kingstown. The dialogue burgeoned as the discussed the need to develop incentive for businesses to recycle, and now the two undergraduates at the University of Rhode Island ...
Pedestrian struck by recycling truck as he crossed a Manhattan street
Submitted by Earth News on Fri, 05/04/2012 - 07:47
ShareThisA 23 year-old man was crushed to death by a recycling truck early Friday morning on a Manhattan street, police and witnesses said. The victim, who hasn't been identified, was apparently trying to cross 10th Ave. near 45th St. outside of the crosswalk around 3 a.m. when he was hit by a private sanitation truck.
Return-It for Recycling at the Princeton Electronics Drop-Off Event
Submitted by Earth News on Fri, 05/04/2012 - 06:00
ShareThisBURNABY, BRITISH COLUMBIA-- - On Saturday, May 12, 2012, bring your unwanted electronics to the Princeton & District Arena in Princeton for free recycling. This special event is available for residents and businesses to drop-off acceptable unwanted electronics at a convenient site within their community, ...
Recycling collection set at Leominster DPW headquarters
Submitted by Earth News on Fri, 05/04/2012 - 01:40
ShareThisLEOMINSTER - A regional recycling collection will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 19 at the Public Works Department, 109 Graham St., sponsored by the Leominster Recycling Committee and Board of Health. Items in good condition will be donated to Ginny's Thrift Shop in Leominster.
Dozens of firefighters douse recycling facility fire in Southfield
Submitted by Earth News on Thu, 05/03/2012 - 23:40
ShareThisSouthfield — Fire crews spent hours Thursday battled a blaze Thursday behind a recycling center at Eight Mile and Evergreen.
Crews battle fire outside Southfield recycling center
Submitted by Earth News on Thu, 05/03/2012 - 20:23
ShareThisFire crews remain on the scene of a blaze behind a recycling facility at Eight Mile and Evergreen late Thursday.
County aid for local recycling in doubt
Submitted by Earth News on Thu, 05/03/2012 - 14:15
ShareThisThe future of local recycling programs around the county is becoming cloudy as plans clear up for a Lenawee County collection center in Adrian.
Windham recycling rates near 50 percent
Submitted by Earth News on Thu, 05/03/2012 - 11:59
ShareThisFast-moving recycling hauler Jacob Toman with Pine Tree Waste empties a bin full of recyclables into a recycling truck Monday afternoon along Woldbrook Drive, off Whites Bridge Road in Windham. The town’s recycling rates are relatively high compared with area towns.
Metal Conversion Technologies Creates Important Consumer Safety Message for Recycling Lithium Batteries
Submitted by Earth News on Thu, 05/03/2012 - 08:38
ShareThisCARTERSVILLE, Ga., May 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Metal Conversion Technologies (MCT), LLC, the second largest consumer rechargeable battery recycler in North America, is educating consumers on important ...
Can Vail make business recycling easier?
Submitted by Earth News on Thu, 05/03/2012 - 05:48
ShareThisVAIL - — Recycling may start at home, but business recycling is important, too.
