Feb 22, 2011 ~ what IS working

ECONOMY

learm about the stimulus, taxes, jobs, auto bailout, reform, and signs of success

HEALTH CARE

The affordable Care Act helps families, reduces cost, and deserves our support.

EDUCATION

When government, teachers, parents and the community working together, our schools improve.

ENVIRONMENT

Americans conserve, stimulus boosts economy, discoveries are made daily

COMMUNITY

Working with neighbors, non profits and government agencies we can make a diference.

Tuesday, February 22, 2011

GE and EPA Team Up to Keep Appliances Out of Landfills

Posted by Linda H on 8:00:00 AM

It's bad enough to fill up landfills with recyclable food packaging, but it's even worse when people start piling on the remains of hulking appliances. That's why GE partnered with the Environmental Protection Agency this week to work on refrigeration appliance recycling best practices. It doesn't sound sexy, but GE estimates that its new recycling technology could cut refrigerator landfill waste by 85%. Note: Nine million refrigerators are disposed of in the U.S. each year.

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