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Posted by admin on July 27, 2015
FLORIDA BUSINESS RECYCLING WORKSHOP Presented by: Florida Department of Environmental Protection in cooperation with Southern Waste Information eXchange TOPIC: Recycling Workshop for Small Businesses – Introduction SPEAKERS: Jeff Prather, Florida Department of Environmental Protection _______ NEED ASSISTANCE WITH BUSINESS RECYCLING? OUR OFFICE SERVES TO CONNECT MATERIALS PRODUCERS AND USERS CONTACT 800-441-7949 _______ Businesses […]
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Posted by admin on July 20, 2015
Article Source: About News Glass recycling is both simple and beneficial. Let’s start with the benefits of glass recycling Glass Recycling is Good for the Environment A glass bottle that is sent to a landfill can take up to a million years to break down. By contrast, it takes as little as 30 days […]
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Posted by admin on July 15, 2015
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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Posted by admin on July 6, 2015
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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Posted by admin on March 31, 2015
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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Posted by admin on March 11, 2015
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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Posted by admin on March 5, 2015
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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Posted by admin on January 21, 2015
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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Posted by admin on January 13, 2015
Food Waste Reduction Alliance, a Unique Industry Collaboration Sustainable Materials Magement (SMM) Web Academy Webinar Series: January 15, 2015, 1:00 – 2:30 pm (EST) Webinar Registration (click here) Details: The issue of food “waste” is a hot topic among sustainability professionals, government agencies, media and the general public. Stresses on food production systems due to multiple […]
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Posted by admin on January 7, 2015
Plastics Recycling Did you know that every ton of plastic bottles recycled saves about 3.8 barrels of oil? The plastics industry realized more than 20 years ago that recycling plastics was an eco-friendly endeavor. Back in 1988 plastic manufacturers asked SPI (The Plastics Industry Trade Association) to create the resin numbering system to help improve the […]
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