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All that glitters isn't recycling gold … your plastic bag recycling, Jewell says. "Clamshell" packaging, also known as the kind that's impossible to get into without a blowtorch, usually recyclable, but varies per city. Many cities accept food scraps in the same bins for lawn clippings. … Read more on San Jose Mercury…. Click Here to Read More

Common Ground E.Tech co-owner Benny Yeung said his company's neighbors at the new EcoPark will include "a battery recycling plant and some scrap metal plants." E.Tech Management was founded by Yeung and his business partner, Susanna Ng, in 1999 as a computer repair … Read more on Recycling Today Forget plastic tat, give a gift that will last It's a physical tangible gift rather than a scrap of paper or account book. We've also seen strong growth in this asset," Mr Fry said. However, costs to buy and sell gold coins are much higher and the strong growth performance of recent times may not … Read more on The Independent It all goes back The…. Click Here to Read More

UPDATE: Thorold scrap yard fire under control A raging fire in a Thorold scrap yard is under control. After receiving assistance from six other fire departments to quell the blaze, Thorold firefighters have now brought in heavy machinery to break apart the burning debris to deal with lingering hotspots, said a St. Read more on St. Catharines Standard Gazette.Net: Carderock submarine race a family affair for Frederick team Some families bond over dinner, some plan trips to the beach or make a point to catch a ball game together. The Burtons build submarines. Read more on…. Click Here to Read More

Berkeley’s New Farm Is a Moveable Feast Urban Adamah is ready to roll … away. by Anneli Rufus The East Bay’s newest urban farm opened this month — with the full understanding that in two years its administrators must literally pull up stakes and move. But they’re already prepared for that.… Read more on East Bay Express Chavez health mystery deepens as summit scrapped The mystery surrounding the medical condition of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez deepened Wednesday with the postponement of a major regional summit he was due to host next week. Read more on AFP via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News Chavez health mystery deepens as summit scrapped The mystery surrounding…. Click Here to Read More

by oskay Question by Leon Phelps: why is China trying to buy up all our scrap carpet nylon? Can you chemically separate 6,6 polymers safely? http://www.recycle.net/Plastic/nylon/xv102000.html A buyer from China contacted my firm yesterday looking to purchase our Nylon 6,6 fiber waste. They stated their employer was a Chinese buyer looking to recycle 6,6 fiber back into new carpet. I stopped the salesperson and said that that was impossible. I’m under the impression that 6,6 nylon has molecular bonds too strong to be De-polymerized into monomers to make new carpet fiber again. 6,6 fiber can only be made into denser materials like auto parts and injection molded stuff…not something…. Click Here to Read More

2011 Subaru WRX STI: Obnoxious fun (Subaru). Click photo for larger version. If I didn’t know better, the Subaru WRX STI might just be the silliest… Read more on Boston Globe JM Bevins Elementary Schools out recycles others to win award At J.M. Bevins Elementary School in Grundy, 65 percent of the children receive free or reduced-price lunches, and many have not traveled outside their region. But the 135 pupils in this tiny K-5 school have managed to out-recycle the rest of the state. Read more on Bristol Herald Courier Sun Valley residents fear recycling center will attract unwanted element A recycling center proposed for a section of Ratner Street in Sun Valley won’t be…. Click Here to Read More

Sun Valley residents fear recycling center will attract unwanted element A recycling center proposed for a section of Ratner Street in Sun Valley won’t be a green utopia, according to locals who worry the center’s location will draw transients and increase blight. For idealistic environmentalists, recycling centers represent community gathering spots to trade bottles and cans and re-use materials. Read more on Los Angeles Daily News Creative Courtship on the Cheap: Summer offers a plethora of wallet-friendly and DIY date options Team Extreme Options aplenty for you folks, as outdoor activities are what Bend (and its impossibly-fit lycra-clad residents) does best. Assuming you…. Click Here to Read More

Ships tossed ashore by tsunami get rescued MALCOLM FOSTER Associated Press KESENNUMA, Japan More than a dozen ships heaved inland by Japan’s tsunami in March sit with red bellies and propellers exposed among the demolished houses of this once-bustling fishing town, a jarring daily reminder of the ocean’s awesome power. The enormous task and cost of moving these out-of-place vessels — and the debris around them — has kept them stranded in … Read more on Washington Examiner Ships tossed ashore by tsunami get rescued More than a dozen ships heaved inland by Japan’s tsunami in March sit with red bellies and propellers exposed among the demolished houses of this once-bustling…. Click Here to Read More