CMRA Annual Meeting Presentation C&D World Magazine The largest annual meeting ever of the Construction Materials Recycling Association was held March 28th – March 30th, 2010 at the Rio in Las Vegas, Nevada with more than 330 participants. Recent factors, including the growth of green building in the United States, contributed to this success. Leadership […]
On March 18, electronics recycling was front page news in the New York Times. Or should I say that the remains of a potential future superfund site was the basis of the article. As noted, the problem with putting the cart before the horse was outlined within the article as it pertains to Cathode Ray […]
The New York Times has reported that the EPA has released some disturbing findings with regard to battery recycling. The report notes that many lead acid batteries are being shipped to Mexico for recycling. Where something is recycled is not so bad. How something is recycled is important. It turns out that many of the […]
Energy Audit Report Evaluates Energy Consumption and Identifies Cost-Effective Energy Conservation Measures Somerset County Business Partnership DeFeo Associates performed an extensive energy audit of the Somerset County (N.J.) Business Partnership’s 8,000 s.ft. office building to evaluate energy consumption and identify cost-effective energy conservation measures and corresponding carbon emissions reduction. The study included a physical survey, […]
Recently, there have been a number of questions raised within the membership of the Association of New Jersey Recyclers with regard to food waste and food waste composting. The general debate revolves around the issue of landfilling versus composting of this material. Those that are in favor of landfilling are of the opinion that food […]