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GE has a new program to recycle the water filters in its refrigerators and it's a free and easy-to-use program. Click here for more information. |
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The State of Vermont is offering an incentive to residents to change from older boilers to newer, less-polluting and more efficient models. Click here for more information. |
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The Yellow Pages Association has announced the launch of a new one-stop website (www.yellowpagesoptout.com) for residents to opt-out of receiving telephone directories. |
There are two important parts to the Vermont's new e-waste (used electronics) law which took effect in 2011. The first part is the landfill ban on many electronic devices as of January 1, 2011. The second is the FREE recycling of certain e-waste (computers, computer monitors, CRT-containing devices, printers, and TVs) as of July 1, 2011. For the details, click on the Department of Environmental Conservation's website. Vermont is the twenty-first state in the country to enact an e-waste law. The new program is open to Vermont residents, charities, school districts, and small businesses with up to ten employees. In our District, the Cavendish, Ludlow, Rockingham, Springfield, and Weathersfield transfer stations have registered as free collection sites. WinCycle in Windsor also takes computers at no cost to Vermont residents and you can buy a refurbished computer at their store.
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Best Buy stores have an e-waste recycling program that will take a lot of items - most of them at no charge.
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You can now recycle your corks, natural and synthetic, at all of the transfer stations in the District: Ludlow, Cavendish, Springfield, Rockingham, and Weathersfield. Look for the plastic jug or pail and drop in your corks. The corks are mailed to TerraCycle which has them "upcycled" into corkboards. The corkboards are sold through retail stores, such as Wal-Mart. This is an easy, fun material to recycle.
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The VTPSC was formed in 2008 to shift Vermont's product waste management system from one focused on government-funded and taxpayer-financed waste diversion, to one that relies on producer responsibility in order to reduce public costs and drive improvements in product design that promote environmental sustainability. The Council works to integrate the principles of product stewardship into the policy and economic structures of Vermont. To learn more about the VTPSC, click here. |
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