Q. My cell phone battery died. How should I dispose of it? A. The increasingly prevalent rechargeable batteries that power cell phones and other electronics aren’t supposed to go in the waste basket; they need to be …
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ST. PETERSBURG — The wait is over: curbside recycling is coming to the largest city in Pinellas County. The St. Petersburg City Council unanimously approved a bid by Waste Services of Florida to launch a …
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… Mike Connors, the city’s administrator for public works. Only 19 percent said they were willing to pay $3 or more … Waste Services of Florida offered a subscription charge of $2.75 a month, the lowest proffered.
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FRAMINGHAM, Mass., Sep 02, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Given the ubiquity of mobile phones … According to International Data Corporation (IDC), mobile phone recycling is amazingly low today, with rates of 10% …
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FRAMINGHAM, Mass. - (BUSINESS WIRE) - Given the ubiquity of mobile phones around the … According to International Data Corporation (IDC), mobile phone recycling is amazingly low today, with rates of 10% considered …
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Petersburg City Council unanimously approved a bid by Waste Services of Florida to launch a voluntary curbside … Mike Connors, the city’s administrator for public works, said it would take about two weeks to get a …
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A new discovery could make it possible in future to identify the source of banned CFCs that are probably still being released into the atmosphere. They have also discovered the largest chlorine isotope enrichment ever found in nature.
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An electronics and appliance recycle day fundraiser will be held at the First United Methodist Church on Saturday Sept. 18, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. Bring your items to the church at to the 360 Water St., Framingham …
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SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Energy Trust of Oregon says it has recycled 25,000 inefficient refrigerators and freezers during the first two years of its free program. All Oregon customers of Pacific Power and …
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Energy Trust of Oregon recycled 25,000 inefficient refrigerators and freezers during the first two years of its free program. Models built before 1993 can waste as much as $200 per year in energy costs, so …
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