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Article Source: Livestrong Contributing Author: Joshua Duvauchelle Benefits of Recycling Metal You and other consumers and corporations manufacture, use and discard millions of tons of metal every year, which goes into everything from small beverage cans to giant vehicles. Approximately 150 million tons of scrap metal was recycled in 2008, according to the Institute of Scrap […]
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Source Article: National Geographic Contributing Author: Tom Zeller, Jr. Does it make sense to recycle? The short answer is: Yes. True, some critics wonder whether mandatory programs are a net benefit, since they can require more trucks consuming energy and belching carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. “You don’t want a large truck carrying around just a […]
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Commercial Viability of the Glass Recycling Industry Author: Erich Lawson Article Source: Northern California Compactors, Inc. Thanks to the increasing awareness of both the environmental and financial benefits of glass recycling, it isn’t just limited to individuals and households anymore. Bars, restaurants, night clubs and even entire industries have started recycling glass products. Recycling has […]
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Article Source: Corrugated Packaging Alliance Smart choices today give the future a great start. Making smart, responsible choices means having a vision for the future. That includes the life cycle of your packaging. The average corrugated box consists of 47 percent recycled fiber. We continue to set recovery goals and find new ways to minimize […]
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Article Source: Forbes: Contributing Author – Philip Fava Since the day we were born, we have always heard that we should recycle plastic. Blue bins are ubiquitous across the globe. Recycling is good for the environment, and therefore, provides us with a satisfaction that we are making the planet a better place to live. However, recycling […]
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Article Source:GreenBiz: Contributing Author: Joel Makower Interest in recycling is looping back around. That’s evident from the launch of the Closed Loop Fund, a budding $100 million effort by a group of large companies to invest in recycling infrastructure and, in the process, put more recycled materials into manufacturing supply chains. Along the way, it aims […]
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Business Recycling Workshop in Orlando, Florida April 23 | 9:00 AM to 3:45 PM | 411 Mercy Drive in Orlando, FL [Second Harvest Food Bank Meeting Facility] The Southern Waste Information eXchange (SWIX), is pleased to announce an upcoming one-day recycling workshop for business owners. SWIX has assembled several industry experts to present at the […]
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Operation Medicine Cabinet: Medical Collection Event Offers Leon County Residents an Opportunity to Safely Dispose of Unused and Expired Prescriptions or Medications On Saturday, April 4th, the Southern Waste Information eXchange, Inc. (SWIX), in partnership with several community leaders, will hold a collection event for unwanted or unneeded medications (both over the counter and prescription). This […]
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Learn from the experts about starting, improving or financing business recycling (Orlando, Florida) On Thursday, April 23rd, the Southern Waste Information eXchange, Inc. (SWIX), in partnership with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), Publix, Harvest Power, Rooms to Go, Kessler Consulting, Inc., Florida First Capital Finance Corporation and Recycle Florida Today, Inc., will hold […]
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Interested in playing a role in saving the planet? Check out the facts on recycling below. How does recycling work? There are three parts to the recycling process: collection, manufacturing and buying. These three components are so important that they are represented by the three “chasing arrows” of the recycling logo. Collection – Don’t […]
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