Latest Recycling Stories
School teams with beverage can maker Rexam to support community CHICAGO, May 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- For the second year in a row, Kidz Korner in Channahon, Ill., was declared a winner in the Great American Can Roundup School Challenge, a national recycling contest sponsored by the Can Manufacturing Institute (CMI). (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130522/CG19180) (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120711/CG38561LOGO) Kidz Korner recycled a total of 1,982...
LIVERPOOL, N.Y., May 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- HighLight Networks, Inc. (OTCBB: HNET) is pleased to announce the Company's acceptance into The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries, Inc., more commonly referred to as ISRI. HighLight's membership in this elite group is now active under its subsidiary name EZ Recycling. HighLight CEO Alfonso Knoll stated, "Our membership in ISRI reflects our commitment to building a national presence in the recycling industry. We are about to launch a...
SAN MATEO, Calif., May 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- China Armco Metals, Inc. (NYSE MKT: CNAM) ("China Armco" or the "Company"), a distributor of imported metal ore and a metal recycler with a state-of-the-art scrap metal recycling facility in China, today announced that Armco (Lianyungang) Renewable Metals, Inc., the Company's wholly owned subsidiary, has signed a long-term sales contract with CNBM International Corporation, a subsidiary of a Hongkong Stock Exchange listed (HKEx, stock...
Recent collection events spared over 29 tons of computers and electronics from landfills. Tampa, FL (PRWEB) May 21, 2013 Creative Recycling Systems (CRS), a leader in IT Asset Management and Electronics Recycling, announced today that its recent collection events with WMNF Community Radio in Tampa and the Government of Loudoun County, VA were a rousing success, taking in over 59,000 pounds of surplus and end-of-life electronics for proper and safe recycling. Residents and businesses in...
The power of the shoe reuse movement engages communities and connects people. Philadelphia, PA (PRWEB) May 21, 2013 Re-introducing ShoeBox Recycling, a for-profit recycler of shoes whose new website is http://www.ShoeBoxRecycling.com. The new site offers a strong, purposeful design with easy, intuitive navigation. The most exciting feature, and a real business differentiator, is the ability to download a SoleMate Note and write to the future owner of the shoes that are recycled, ‘a la...
The leading mobile asset-recovery and recycling company receives a prestigious award during the BlackBerry Live(TM) 2013 event in Orlando, Florida. NEW ALBANY, Ohio, May 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- e-Cycle LLC, the leading wireless buyback and recycling company, received a BlackBerry® Global Achievement Award for its commitment to "Making the World a Better Place." e-Cycle was selected for the honor from among hundreds of businesses worldwide, the result of receiving the most votes in...
Investment enhances competitiveness of Pieve Emanuele plant in Milan, one of the world's most advanced aluminum recycling and continuous casting facilities ATLANTA and MILAN, May 16, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Novelis, the world leader in aluminum rolling and recycling, today announced the opening of a new aluminum recycling and continuous casting line at its Pieve Emanuele facility in Milan, Italy. The 12 million euro expansion represents the largest single investment by Novelis in Italy...
Revenue increased 194.3% year-over-year; conference call scheduled for Monday, May 20 at 4:00 p.m. ET PHOENIX, May 16, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Green Chemistry innovator GlyEco, Inc. (OTCQB: GLYE) ("GlyEco" or the "Company") announced its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2013. First Quarter 2013 Financial Summary - Q1 2013 over Q1 2012 Net Sales increased 194.3% to $1.2 million, up from $418,817 Gross Profit increased 34.1% to $67,085, up from $50,033...
Ongoing shift away from PCs to cellphones and tablets bolsters company’s decision to refurbish and resell used devices West Chicago, IL (PRWEB) May 15, 2013 Sims Recycling Solutions, the global leader in electronics reuse and recycling, today announced it has expanded its U.S. asset management services to include mobile devices, such as feature phones, smartphones and tablets. Sims has hired technicians and quality assurance inspectors dedicated to grading, testing and repairing mobile...
DETROIT, May 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- DTE Energy is seeking an Implementation Contractor to deliver an Appliance Recycling program for its electric customers. The Appliance Recycling program removes inefficient working refrigerators and freezers from the electric grid and recycles 95% of the appliance. The successful contractor will develop an appointment scheduling tool for DTE collect and transport working refrigerators and freezers from residential customer locations to the...
Latest Recycling Reference Libraries
The incandescent light bulb provides a source of electric light through incandescence. The bulb works by passing current through a filament which heats to a temperature that produces light. The glass bulb that contains the filament prevents oxidation of the hot filament. The bulbs are also called electric lamps. Incandescent bulbs come in a various sizes and voltages. They can range from 1.5 volts to 300, require no external regulating equipment and have low manufacturing costs. They work...
Graphite (named by Abraham Gottlob Werner in 1789, from the Greek γÏαφειν: "to draw/write", for its use in pencils) is one of the allotropes of carbon. Unlike diamond, graphite is a conductor, and can be used, for instance, as the material in the electrodes of an electrical arc lamp. Occurrence Associated minerals include: quartz, calcite, micas, iron meteorites and tourmalines. Notable occurrences include New York and Texas in the USA, Russia, Mexico, Greenland,...
