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Business Recycling Source: Business Recycling Why Recycle? Paper recycling is commonplace in most offices today and creates meaningful environmental savings. Manufacturing paper and cardboard products from recycled material not only conserves trees, it also uses up to 50% less energy and 90% less water than making them from raw materials. Plus for every 100 reams […]
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2013 Florida Statutes > Title XXIX > Chapter 403 > Section 7032 In 2008, the Florida Legislature enacted House Bill 7135 which created Section 403.7032, Florida Statutes. This established a new statewide recycling goal of 75% to be achieved by the year 2020. Also, the statute directed DEP to develop a program designed to achieve […]
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Leave a Comment (0) →Source: Florida DEP Common Products and Uses of Recycled C&D Debris: Crushed concrete and brick used in road construction, drainage Concrete, block, masonry and other clean debris used as borrow pit fill Concrete truck washout used to make onsite containing walls and bins Reusable building supplies such as lumber and whole bricks Remanufacture of wood chips […]
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Leave a Comment (0) →Source: Florida DEP Construction and Demolition Debris Recycling Florida has a MSW (Municipal Solid Waste) Recycling goal that includes C&D (Construction and Demolition debris). Construction and Demolition Debris accounts for almost 25% of Florida’s total Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) stream. A wide range of these materials can be recovered and reused or recycled into new products. […]
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Source: FSW Insider Recyclable Materials Day in and day out, the restaurant industry uses countless items that never make it to to the recycling bin. However, just being aware of what pieces can be reused or reprocessed is the start to a more sustainable kitchen. Aluminum If it’s made of aluminum, it can […]
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Operation Medicine Cabinet’s 7th Medicine Collection Event sets an all-time record for gathering old and unwanted medications. Tallahassee, Florida — On Saturday, October 3th, the Southern Waste Information eXchange, Inc. (SWIX), in partnership with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), Costco’s, Florida Pharmacy Association. Florida Society of Health Systems Pharmacists, 94.9 TNT, FAMU College […]
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Leave a Comment (0) →Source: FSW Insider To adequately feed the masses on a day-to-day basis, restaurants tend to serve large portions to satisfy their crafty diners. While full plates are a comforting sight to any table, with generous helpings comes a considerable amount of waste. And with waste come more operating costs, whether in the form of trash […]
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Leave a Comment (0) →Ewaste Recycling Source: Florida DEP Electronic equipment is everywhere in modern life. Both per capita ownership and discards of TVs, computers, tablets, smart phones and other electronics will likely increase rapidly for the forseeable future. Unwanted electronics should be recycled to recover and reuse the product itself or materials like copper, steel, glass that the […]
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Leave a Comment (0) →Recycling Recognition Program Source: Florida DEP The Recycling Recognition Program was developed to encourage private businesses, institutions, schools, public organizations and citizens to increase recycling in order to reach Florida’s recycling goal of 75% by 2020. The Department has an easy tool for organizations to track, compare and report their recycling efforts — The Florida DEP […]
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Leave a Comment (0) →Source: Florida DEP Florida has a goal to reach a 75% recycling rate in just a few short years by 2020. Your business, institution or organization can be part of that race to 75% by making recycling “business as usual.” Here are some resources to help you and ways you can be recognized for your […]
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