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LARGO, Fla., Jan. 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- GDT Tek, Inc., (OTC: GDTK) a company focused on renewable and sustainable energy technologies announced today that it has submitted a proposal to include its proprietary, "Phoenix" Unit which is licensed patented waste heat to electric power generation technology with Green USA Recycling, Corp Midwest Utility RFP. Green USA Recycling, Corp., recycles 100% of waste material thereby eliminating the need for landfills. Green USA Recycling,...
SAN MATEO, Calif., Jan. 2, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- China Armco Metals, Inc. (NYSE MKT: CNAM) ("China Armco" or the "Company"), a distributor of imported metal ore and metal recycler with a new 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 obtained the qualification from Chinese regulators to import and process various scrap metals, including waste metal appliances,...
Buskerdoo LLC announced it will expand its packaging reduce and reuse program in 2013. The company will increase the reuse from fifty percent to seventy percent and include received bubble wrap, air pillows, and Styrofoam peanuts. Huntsville, Alabama (PRWEB) December 30, 2012 Buskerdoo LLC announced it will expand its packaging reduce and reuse program in 2013. The company reuses fifty percent of the packaging received from outside vendors. The plans for 2013 are to increase the reuse to...
DEARBORN, Mich., Dec. 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- About 120 million pounds of damaged vehicle parts have been processed through the Ford Core Recovery Program since its inception; program celebrates 10 years in 2013 Reusing parts as often as possible helps control costs and quality while conserving valuable resources and giving new life to vehicle components otherwise likely destined for a junkyard or landfill In the last two years, bumpers and headlights were added to the list of...
ZHENGZHOU, China, Dec. 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- In recent years, construction waste generated in the construction sector has been increasing consistently. The aggravation of environmental pollution draws the ire of the government and the public. Construction waste disposal has become an important subject in the environmental protection and resources reutilization fields. No doubt the reutilization of construction waste is the current most effective method of construction waste...
Rentapen Inc., a manufacturer of Weld Tooling Components, has been recognized by the American Welding Society (AWS) for being a “Green” company. Waukesha, WI (PRWEB) December 22, 2012 On December 3, 2012 the Welding Journal produced a five page article in its magazine entitled “For Weld Tooling Design Company Being Green Is Second Nature.” The article can be found on pages 32-36 of the magazine. Rentapen designs and builds weld fixtures and is the home of RAPid Tooling...
LONDON, December 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Trucost research finds that artificial Christmas trees are six to ten times more environmentally costly than real Christmas trees. The time has come to buy your Christmas tree, but for the conscientious shopper which is better; artificial or natural? As it turns out the answer is not straightforward; depending largely on how long you own your artificial tree. Using Trucost analysis, the environmental costs of natural and...
IPS Balers Inc. Baxley, GA, is proud to announce their new website http://www.ipsbalers.com launch. The new website went live earlier this month. IPS Balers designs and manufactures a complete line of balers for various applications, including the recycling industry. (PRWEB) December 20, 2012 IPS Balers Inc. Baxley, GA, is proud to announce their new website http://www.ipsbalers.com launch. The new website went live earlier this month. IPS Balers designs and manufactures a complete line...
SEATTLE, Dec. 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- In an effort to reduce the number of used mattresses that are going to its landfill and taking up space, when they could instead be recycled and their components reused, King County's Take it Back Network has added two new partners as inaugural mattress recycling members. A Plus Removal & Recycling and Rubbish Works join a large and growing number of retailers, repair shops, nonprofit organizations, waste haulers and recyclers that provide...
TAMPA, Fla., Dec. 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- MagneGas Corporation ("MagneGas" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: MNGA), the developer of a technology that converts liquid waste into a hydrogen-based metal working fuel and natural gas alternative, announced today that the Company has entered into an agreement with Allied Recycling to provide MagneGas(TM) fuel for metal cutting. MagneGas will ship the fuel from its Tarpon Springs, Florida headquarters to Allied Recycling's six facilities across...
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,...
