Packaging is less toxic, but work remains
Packaging is less toxic than it used to be, but more work needs to be done, according to a new report. Fifty-eight packaging samples, or 14.2 percent of all samples, failed tests for cadmium,...
View ArticleElectronic waste recycling subject of draft N.J. rules
With electronic waste such as computers growing at a rapid rate, New Jersey has unveiled draft rules aimed at fulfilling the state Electronic Waste Management Act of 2009, according to a statement....
View ArticleHoliday season tips for recycling, reducing and reusing ‘waste’
Happy Holidays, folks. Here are some U.S. Environmental Protection Agency tips for reducing, reusing and recycling the mountains of "waste" that we tend to create this time of year: - Bring reusable...
View ArticleElectronic waste recycling reaches estimated 20,000 tons in N.J.
An estimated 40 million pounds of electronic waste - unwanted TVs, computers and monitors - was recycled in New Jersey last year, according to the state. That's five times more than the approximately 8...
View ArticleSandy debris areas: 126 in New Jersey
New Jersey had 126 temporary debris management areas for handling vegetative, construction, demolition and other debris from superstorm Sandy as of Tuesday, according to a state document. The areas,...
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