Municipal Waste Recycling

The United State Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) defines Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) as everyday items we use and then throw away, such as product packaging, grass clippings, furniture, clothing, bottles, food scraps, newspapers, appliances, paint, and batteries. This comes from our homes, schools, hospitals, and businesses.

In 2010, Americans generated about 250 million tons of trash and recycled and composted over 85 million tons of this material, equivalent to a 34.1 percent recycling rate. On average, we recycled and composted 1.51 pounds of our individual waste generation of 4.43 pounds per person per day (Figure 1 and Figure 2).

The EPA encourages practices that reduce the amount of waste needing to be disposed of, such as waste prevention, recycling, and composting.

WasteCare Corporation specializes in waste processing, cost-reduction, and waste recycling solutions through the use of innovative products, streamlining, and better resource utilization. We are ready to assist businesses and municipalitites both small and large that have an interest in reducing waste processing and waste disposal costs. Visit our website to see more our of innovative and affordable waste recycling solutions.

Low-Maintenance Composite Decking Recycled and Recyclable

Biddeford, Maine (PRWEB) May 9, 2007 -?

Correct Building Products(R), manufacturer of CorrectDeck(R) CX with Microban(R) antimicrobial product protection, today announced a pilot program to collect plastic wood composite jobsite scrap, complementing its active recycling program.

This information is timely as spring deck building season arrives. Additionally, more consumers are expressing interest in ?green? building products. What many consumers and contractors are unaware of is that Correct Building Products produces composite decking made from recycled materials that can be recycled again. Green-conscious consumers can select CorrectDeck composite products with confidence.

Made from Recycled

CorrectDeck composite decking is made from 80 percent recycled ingredients such as waste sawdust, recycled plastic and polypropylene recycled materials. Located in Maine, Correct Building Products harvests scrap from local lumber yards as well as collects polypropylene bins from retailers and post offices. The manufacturing plant recycles and reprocesses all manufacturing scrap at the factory, meaning all downfall is recycled. There are no emissions and zero manufacturing waste. ?Most forms of plastic recycling transform the plastic into a less valuable product,? said Martin Grohman, president of Correct Building Products. ?Upcycling is very rare, but these products ?upcycle? a low-value waste product like sawdust into a high-value product such as premium composite decking.?

Completely Recyclable

All CorrectDeck products are also completely recyclable as a finished product ? free of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) ? and can be safely incinerated. CorrectDeck products are also printed with their resource content ?60 Wood/40 PP? to make future recycling easier.

?Composite deck material is quite recyclable ? it contains no thermosetting materials and is rot-resistant. In fact, recycling of composites is routinely done,? added Grohman. ?We?re doing our best to promote recycling and to reduce the usage of unsustainably-harvested tropical hardwoods.?

Jobsite Recycling

The company will also be instituting a scrap recycling program to make efficient use of waste produced on jobsites. Recyclable materials include decking, railings and even installation sawdust. The test program includes a recycling container located outside CorrectDeck?s largest dealer, Hancock Lumber. ?Once we get the process worked out,? noted Grohman, ?we?ll expand the program as quickly as possible. Contractors have to pay to dispose of scrap. This free program will not only help them, it helps the environment.?

Correct Building Products(R) LLC is a $ 30MM+ producer of wood-composite products of all types, including CorrectDeck(R) and CorrectDeck(R) CX composite decking, RapidRail(R) and RapidRail(R) CX composite railing, and Dimensional Composite Lumber. Visit the website at for more details.

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Recycled Plastic Bottles – Just Around The Corner To Open The Chinese Market

A discarded plastic bottle can be used to do? The answer could be more than elections, clothing, motorcycle helmets, fishing line, packing rope … … or simply be used in food packaging materials, the realization of an unlimited number of recycling use. These are not distant high-tech vision, nor is it thriving developed patented technology, but within reach of domestic environmental protection technology. Recently, this reporter at Beijing’s earnings record interview Renewable Resources Co., Ltd understands that recycled plastic (PET) bottles recently is expected to enter the Chinese market.

    Although domestic “testing the waters” is still first, but it is already in the international arena is not a precedent. Since the original plastic packaging raw materials from oil, in order to save resources, many developed countries have developed a plastic packaging recycling technologies, as early as 1991, has recycled PET chips used in food packaging.

    PET material to make a good barrier for a variety of carbonated drinks, fruit juice, milk and dairy products, tea drinks, mineral water and other major food and beverage packaging materials. In my country, all the PET bottles are all from the oil extracted from the native raw materials made of PET a year up to 300 million tonnes of PET bottle production consumes more than 18 million tons of oil, but also caused enormous environmental pressures.

    In Beijing within the waste PET bottles produced every year the total up to 15 million tons, about 6 billion of waste plastic bottles. And distributed in the streets, the unit around the community “recovery force,” After extensive “recycling market transaction chain” has brought the city, noise, water pollution and waste of resources, and its produce both low-value-added products can not be recycled but also cause great harm to the environment.

    With the manufacture of recycled PET slice technology development, renewable PET slice of the health indicators have reached the state of native PET slice food hygiene standards, renewable raw materials of PET will be used for food packaging. Recycled food-grade PET chips can be directly used in food packaging, so as to achieve 100% of the infinite loop re-use, significant savings in oil consumption.

   At the same time, recycling industry has also become an emerging industry. As a country, Asia’s first recycled food-grade PET chip production enterprises, Renewable Resources Co., Ltd achieved record earnings of PET from virgin materials, products made of PET bottles to the recycling of waste PET bottles made from recycled bottle PET bottle chips and used the closed-loop product feedback recycling, re-use of models and up to the national standards, its food-grade recycled PET chips are standard, can be used to produce food packaging, which opened up a China PET bottle recycling, homogenization conversion precedent.

   If the recycled PET chips used in food packaging, the most talked about must be food security. Earnings record, according to the relevant person in charge of the company, recycled food-grade PET chips production of six parts need to go through 17 steps to ensure their safety. First, the recycling of waste PET bottles, after sorting through the professional, to raw materials, the materials, the quality of uniformity; Secondly, the waste PET bottles go through four high-temperature deep-cleaning, automatic removal of caps, labels, adhesives, residual liquid and other visible contaminants. Once again, after a 12-screw high-temperature melt extrusion, and effective removal of impurities; and finally, after 12 hours of high temperature above 200 ℃ to remove all the micro-and small molecule impurities, using solid-phase polycondensation and final crystal form of renewable food grade PET chips.

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Recycled Crafts: Mesh Produce Bag Dish Scrubber Yarn

Anyone who has ever been faced with a kitchen sink full of crusty dishes will attest to the wonders of a dish scrubber with an abrasive surface.  Crochet your own scrubbing pads and textured washcloths by recycling mesh produce bags (the kind citrus fruits often come in) into a long, yarn-like strand.  The resulting mesh bag yarn, when worked into any dishcloth or scrubbing pad design, creates a rough surface that cuts through dried-on food messes.  It is even safe for non-stick surfaces, such as Teflon coated pots and pans.

Cutting Mesh Bags for Yarn

   1. Cut the paper or plastic tag off the top of the bag.  Both ends will now be open.

   2. Lay the bag on the table in front of you so that the open ends are facing to the sides.

   3. Working vertically, cut the bag into 1/2 to 3/4 inch strips.  Each strip will actually be a ring of the mesh material.  Continue working until the entire bag is cut into strips.

Stringing Mesh Bag Strips into Yarn

   1. Slip knot one loop of mesh bag into another loop.  Pull carefully until the two are joined into one string.  This is tricky; the mesh bag will have a barbed-wire-like appearance and easily gets stuck on itself.  Work slowly and patiently to avoid tangles.

   2. Continue adding loops in this fashion, linking them end-to-end.

   3. To keep the mesh bag yarn from tangling, tape one end of the strand to a cardboard toilet paper tube.  Wind the strand around the toilet paper tube as you connect the loops.

   4. Stretch the mesh bag yarn as you wind it around the toilet paper tube.  Stretching the yarn gives it more length, making a single bag yield more yardage and using fewer bags per project.

Tips for Working with Recycled Mesh Bag Yarn

    * Mesh bag yarn is easier to work with when paired with a strand of standard yarn.

    * Avoid tangling the mesh bag yarn as you stitch by working with loose stitches in a larger gauge.

    * Whenever you are crocheting a dish cloth or other similar item, use an absorbant yarn.  It is also important to make sure the yarn you choose is machine washable.  All-cotton yarns, such as Sugar ‘n’ Cream crochet yarn, work well for making dish scrubbers.

    * For a more aggressive scrubbing surface, cut the mesh bag strips slightly wider.
 

Written by Rhonda Greene

Try Recycled Golf Balls

It is good idea to utilize used golf balls rather than buying new golf balls. If you do not trust using the used golf balls then you can go ahead and try the recycled gold balls.

The recycled golf balls are simply those used golf balls that are picked from the golf courses, after they have been used. The process of recycling golf balls has become very popular as people have become more awareness and are more concerned about environmental issues which are a cause of worry for everyone on the planet.

A large number of golfers these days are known to utilize customized and imprinted golf balls. These balls have become very popular as they are not easily lost while playing.

Usually, after a golfer finishes his or her day on the course, he or she carries back the same number of balls that he or she started out with. These days not many golfers leave their balls on the course, they actually hunt for them once they are done with their game of golf.

In many instances, the balls that are used for tournaments as well as some other important games are easily collected. Since, these are used golf balls they are sold at lower prices. The amateur players usually go ahead and buy the recycled balls; they are very popular among such players. These used golf balls are usually best for delivering a wonderful performance at a reasonable price.

The cheap golf balls that today have flooded the market have proven to be a poor competition for the recycled golf balls. The cheap golf balls are definitely available for lower prices when compared to the recycled balls, but they do not have the quality offered by the used golf balls.

A large number of recycled ball dealers are active in the market today. The balls that are collected are taken for recycling. The recycled golf balls that are sold are first cleaned and then graded according to the condition of the used golf balls, thereby, a price is fixed for them.

When recycled used balls are purchased, it is always better to check the golf balls thoroughly. There is no point simply relying on the word of the sellers. Also, it was important to find the right dealers and sellers that have the required expertise and repute which makes them popular among buyers.

Trying out the recycled or used golf balls is truly a good idea.

Written by jackortan

Recycled Plastic Decking And How To Customize The Look

Article by David Walch

Picking a deck for the backyard can be an exciting opportunity. Each house will have a unique way that the deck can look and enhance the appearance of the home. Some people want a certain shape or colour of their Recycled Plastic Decking. With a flexible decking solution, a customer can truly customize the look and design that they want.

A backyard size and the home’s shape will influence the look of the deck. A large home could have a wrap around deck that takes the Recycled Plastic Decking and pulls it around the home. There may be slight angles on each corner to give the deck some shape and character.

When a home is small and features a flat front, a deck can be shaped in a few different ways. There are various square type shapes that can be used. Recycled Plastic Decking comes in various sizes and patterns. There are small decks used for a BBQ and small patio and then there are larger designs that can hold a large patio set.

A Recycled Plastic Decking solution can also enhance the look of a hot tub or pool. These particular decks may be built around a deck or outline the edge of a pool. The various kits and patterns will allow it to be fit around any shape or object.

Many people will take their time planning out and creating the ideal deck size. A homeowner will need to think about where they want the actual deck to go and what size and characteristics would help it to look great. Some people want the Recycled Plastic Decking to hold a variety of functions. A BBQ, patio set and garden style living set may all be items that a person may request on their deck unit.

The colours of these decks will range from neutral, to bold colours that really make a statement. Some people want their Recycled Plastic Decking to look like wood. They could choose plastic colours that also look like wood. Dark shades and tones may give the appearance of wood from a distance and even up close. Bright and bold colours can help to create a custom look.

Recycled Plastic Decking can be set up in an easy way. A kit will explain how to put the pieces together and how to lay it out the right way. The panels are light so that anyone can lift them and move them into place. Many homeowners will set up a deck in an afternoon. The instructions are easy to follow and many pictures will show someone exactly how it should look through each step. The creation of a deck will add value to a home and make it extra appealing.

The combination of colour and style will help to create the ultimate deck in a backyard. Recycled Plastic Decking is the ideal way to create a truly personalized shape and style in a backyard deck. Some people may place Recycled Plastic Wood Decking in the front of the home and another one in the backyard.