Recycling Information

Recycling is process of reusing or reconditioning materials or products so they can be used to make new products. Recycling, when done correctly, conserves natural resources and lowers the impact of producing goods and services using new or virgin material.

There are many types of recyclables, sometimes called recyclates, including but not limited to Batteries, Plastic, Paper, Glass, Aluminum, Steel, Motor Oil, Tires, Toxics, Refrigerators, Computer Printers. Organic matter is also recyclable through the use of composting

Typically you must take your recyclables to a recycling center although some communities are fortunate enough to have curb-side pick up of recycable materials. If you do use a curb-side pick up service for you recyclable materials it might be a good idea to take a trip to their facility when you have some free time to ensure that they do indeed recycle all of your waste.

You can also reuse products or materials for their inteded or new purposes but this isn't classified as recycling. In order for it to be recycling the material would need to go through some type of reprocessing.

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Recycling in the News

Littleton High School senior class plans recycling fundraiser (Lowell Sun)
LITTLETON -- The Littleton High School senior class is holding its second annual Electronics Recycling Fundraiser as a way to get rid of old appliances, computer monitors, televisions and other electronics at a lower fee than a transfer station.

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Toshiba and Best Buy Host Three Orange County e-Waste Recycling Events (Centre Daily Times)
Toshiba's Digital Products Division and Best Buy, Inc., announced today that they will host a two-day "Pull the Plug on e-Waste" recycling event at three Orange County Best Buy stores. This third-annual event, which provides Orange County residents with a responsible method of disposing e-waste, will be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 10, 2008, and Saturday, Oct. 11, 2008, at Best Buy ...

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Recycling unplugged (The Daily Mining Gazette)
HANCOCK - Imagine tons of unwanted computers, speakers and other electronics. Next, imagine the equipment sitting in a landfill for many years to come, never to be used again. This is the fate of many outdated electronics, but on Saturday, the Western Upper Peninsula Retired & Senior Volunteer Program diverted seven tons of stuff from the landfill at its electronics recycling collection. The coll

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Toshiba and Best Buy Host Three Orange County e-Waste Recycling Events (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
IRVINE, Calif.----Toshiba's Digital Products Division and Best Buy, Inc., announced today that they will host a two-day "Pull the Plug on e-Waste" recycling event at three Orange County Best Buy stores.

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eDay diverts 112tn computer waste from landfill (Scoop.co.nz)
Bay of Plenty residents cleared their homes of 112 tonnes of old computer equipment and mobile phones on Saturday in New Zealand's second national eDay.

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Students have reasons for not recycling - Business and Technology (The Weber State University Signpost)
Weber State University students know they should recycle. That doesn't always mean they do. "It keeps the environment cleaner," said Jason Nestoriack, a WSU nursing student. "We don't use as many natural resources, or destroy habitats."

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E-Day is time to ditch that old PC (TVNZ)
This Saturday is E-Day, an opportunity to get rid of out-of-date computers and embarrassing old "block" cellphones. Makeshift recycling centres have been set up across the country.

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eDay live tally update (Scoop.co.nz)
More than 200 tonnes of old computer equipment and mobile phones has already been handed over for recycling and disposal at eDay today.

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Is UIC going green? (Chicago Flame)
I honestly couldn't tell, what with all the stray paper floating around campus and jamming up the escalator in SCE for publicity's sake. Sure, UIC has a bookstore that features a sustainability section and new recycling bins, and the building that the University is currently constructing promises to be "green," but I still see litter lying just about everywhere on campus.

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Containers encourage recycling. (ThomasNet)
Offering up to 4 separate openings for waste, glass, cans, bottles, or paper, Recycling Containers use individual liners to keep each material sorted. Metal containers are suited for offices or break rooms, while fiberglass containers withstand daily rigors of food courts, airports, school cafeterias, and other large facilities. Available for stadiums, parks, and other outdoor venues, perforated ...

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