Electronics may be left at the recycling center
Residents of New Milford, Sherman and Brookfield may now drop off CEDs — defined by the state statute as televisions, computers, monitors and printers only — for free at the Young’s Field Road facility.
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SSI Shredding Systems Produces Video Which Helps Educate School Children on Environmentally Friendly Waste Disposal
SSI Shredding Systems of Wilsonville, Oregon has produced a five-minute instructional video showcasing the process of long-distance, waste rail haul systems using pre-load compactors. The video is being shown as an educational tool for field trip students visiting Northwest waste processing facilities.
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Toxic Metals Tied to Work in Prisons
Inmates and employees at 10 federal prisons were exposed to toxic metals and other hazardous substances while processing electronic waste for recycling, a four-year investigation by the Justice Department’s inspector general found.
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