When oil prices hit the skids, recycling markets suffer. This has been in the news for the past several weeks and I have had the pleasure of discussing this issue on CBS on two separate occasions. Now we see the New York Times commenting on the same issue. I have responded to this issue in […]
On January 19, the Governor pocket vetoed the e-waste recycling bill. Notwithstanding letters of support from many counties (even Republican Counties) and the Commissioner of the NJDEP, this important piece of legislation was allowed to die. While this may be a victory for manufacturers that wanted to avoid their ethical and environmental responsibility, it may […]
The CBS News Segment on recycling raises a good question about the value of recycling. In fairness, 1.5 minutes is a tough way to condense a story. So, I have no issue with the facts as they were presented… Nonetheless, there is much more to the question of recycling value. Recycling has a value that […]
Please see the attached press release on electronics waste. The legislature has done the right thing…but industry is using misinformation to try and kill this legislation. For it to pass, it must be signed by the Governor no later than the 19th. Call Governor Christie’s office and simply say that he should sign A-4763. The […]
The concept of creating a low interest loan bank of investments for the hard to recycle plastics and glass is certainly an interesting concept. Kudos to Mr. Gonan and company for proposing and getting funding for the idea. Of course, the article does leave a bit out of the equation. It states that there is […]