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Chemical Exchange Offers Free Recycling Solution
2.3.10
Source: Environmental Protection, 2/3/10
Summary: Chemical Recycling Solutions is a Web site-based free chemical exchange that allows industry and manufacturers an opportunity to recycle unused, discarded chemicals and save money on disposal and purchasing costs.

NY: Panel Suggests 100 Ways Buildings Can Be Greener
2.3.10
Source: New York Times, 2/1/10
Summary: A panel of experts convened by the mayor and City Council issued more than 100 recommendations Monday on how to make New York City's building codes more environmentally sound by imposing energy-saving requirements on construction and renovation work.

OH: Ohio State U. among top purchasers of green power
2.2.10
Source: U.S. EPA, 2/1/10
Summary: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced that Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, is one of the largest purchasers of green power among higher education institutions.

Global e-Waste Recovery/Reclamation Revenues to Reach $14.7 Billion by 2015
2.2.10
Source: ABI Research, 1/29/10
Summary: A new market study by ABI Research, "e-Waste Recovery and Recycling," forecasts that the worldwide market for e-waste recovery will grow from $5.7 billion in 2009 to nearly $14.7 billion by the end of 2014, representing a CAGR of 20.8% over the forecast period. This figure represents money generated through reclamation of valuable materials from e-scrap.

Compact Fluorescent Lights Dumping Mercury Directly into Landfills
2.2.10
Source: NaturalNews.com, 1/27/10
Summary: ) Compact fluorescent light (CFL) bulbs have become all the rage over the past several years, touted by many as the preferable "green" way to light a home, save energy, and promote environmental responsibility. While they may use less energy than traditional incandescent bulbs, CFL bulbs are filled with toxic mercury that, when disposed of, contaminates landfills and the environment.

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