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BVSWMA, Samsung and ERI Join to Stage Special E-Waste Collection Event

Partnering with Samsung and Electronic Recyclers International (ERI), the Brazos Valley Solid Waste Management Agency, Inc.(BVSWMA, Inc.) will stage a special E-Waste Collection Event Saturday October 27th, 2012 from 7 am to 2 pm at no charge to consumers.

25 Oct 2012

Kyocera Earns Environmental Excellence Award for Preventing 4,000 t of CO2 Emissions

By fundamentally altering its freight-shipping practices, Kyocera Communications Inc., a San Diego-based provider of wireless phones in the Americas and a wholly owned subsidiary of Kyocera International Inc., was able to prevent more than 4,000 tons of carbon dioxide emissions in 2011.

24 Oct 2012

The More E-Waste Collected, the Greater the Rewards

Samsung Canada, The Brick and Global Electric Electronic Processing (GEEP) today challenged Edmonton to pitch in to help lose pesky, unwanted e-waste weight. Coinciding with national Waste Reduction Week, the Samsung Passion for E-Recycling Challenge (October 12-21) aims to safely and responsibly divert thousands of kilograms of electronic waste in Edmonton from landfill.

15 Oct 2012

Green Energy Renewable Solutions, eCycling USA in Joint Venture for e-Waste Recycling

Green Energy Renewable Solutions, Inc. is pleased to announce it has entered into a joint venture with eCycling USA, LLC (www.eCyclingUSA.com) to expand its Construction & Demolition Debris (C&D) deconstruction plans to include electronic and whiteware waste using proprietary systems developed by Adelmann Umwelt GmbH of Germany.

11 Oct 2012

PET Bottle Collection Volume for Recycling Reaches Record Value in US

The National Association for PET Container Resources (NAPCOR) and The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR) announced today the release of the “2011 Report on Postconsumer PET Container Recycling Activity.”

11 Oct 2012

Green Energy Renewable Solutions Relocates Corporate Headquarters to Detroit

Green Energy Renewable Solutions, Inc. (OTCQB: EWRL) today announced that it is relocating its corporate headquarters to the city of Detroit, and will begin operating from its new location as early as next week.

6 Oct 2012

Low Recovered Fibre Generation, Declining Prices Affect European Paper Recyclers

A combination of low generation of recovered fibre and declining prices being offered by mills are putting the squeeze on European paper recyclers. Several European recyclers see the downward trend continuing for the next several quarters as many European countries struggle with challenging economies.

5 Oct 2012

European Law Specialist and Waste Expert Appointed as New ACR+ Secretary General

Ms. Bonnet will take up her new position with ACR+ on 2 January 2013. In the meantime, Jean-Jacques Dohogne, Senior Project Manager at ACR+, will act as Secretary General to ensure a smooth transition.

5 Oct 2012

Study Reveals Prevalence of Recycling by Humans 13,000 Years Ago

A study carried by the Universitat Rovira i Virgili in conjunction with the Catalan Institute of Human Paleoecology and Social Evolution (IPHES) indicates that recycling was practiced by humans as early as 13,000 years ago.

21 Sep 2012

Recovery of Rare Earth Metals by Recycling Batteries and Magnets

Rare earth metals (REM) used in energy-conservation efforts is expected to become scarce by 2015. Dysprosium and neodymium, which are REMs, are considered as “key enablers” of green technologies. Scientists in Norway are attempting to extract REMs from scrap.

20 Sep 2012