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Supporters of a Mattress Recycling Bill Stand Amid Used Mattresses
Sep 9, 2013Supporters of a mattress recycling bill stand amid used mattresses on the steps of the California State Capitol. SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Amid a backdrop of used mattresses, supporters of a mattress recycling measure backed by the ...
Tags: Recycling Bill, Daily Use
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The ISPA Will Update The Industry on Recent Mattress Recycling Developments
Jul 30, 2013The International Sleep Products Assn. will update the industry on recent mattress recycling developments at a meeting here Tuesday, July 30. The session is set for 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. in the World Center Forum, on the 16th floor of Building ...
Tags: Mattress Recycling
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Rhode Island Has Become The Second State to Enact a Mattress Recycling Program
Jul 17, 2013Rhode Island has become the second state to enact a mattress recycling program. The state's governor, Lincoln Chafee, signed the bill into law this week. Neighboring Connecticut recently became the first state to adopt mattress recycling ...
Tags: Mattress, Light Industry, Daily Use
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The Rhode Island Senate Approved Mattress Recycling Legislation on a 37-0 Vote
Jun 21, 2013PROVIDENCE, R.I. - The Rhode Island Senate approved mattress recycling legislation this week on a 37-0 vote. The legislation is the result of months of negotiations between legislators in the state and officials of the International Sleep ...
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ISPA Is Considering Mattress Recycling Measures at The Furniture/Today Bedding Conference
May 29, 2013Ryan Trainer, president of the International Sleep Products Assn., urges conference attendees to contact their elected officials when asked to lobby for industry-supported recycling measures. CHANDLER, Ariz. -States around the country are ...
Tags: Mattress, Recycling Measures, ISPA
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Legislation Before The Maryland Senate Would Significantly Increase Recycling Rates
Apr 3, 2013Legislation before the Maryland Senate would significantly increase recycling rates, while reducing energy use and emissions, noted Lynn Bragg, President of the Glass Packaging Institute (GPI), in testimony offered today before the Senate ...
Tags: Glass Packaging, Recycling Legislation, GPI
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Over 338 000 Tons of Post-Consumer Waste Glass Was Diverted From Landfill
Mar 22, 2013The latest declared glass recycling rate in South Africa is now, according to The Glass Recycling Company (TGRC), 40.1%; a 230% growth in annual volumes recycled since the inception of TGRC six years ago. Evidence of a shift in consumer ...
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The Mattress Recycling Issue Is Heating up
Jan 22, 2013LAS VEGAS — The mattress recycling issue is heating up. The International Sleep Products Assn. is sponsoring an educational session on the controversial issue at the Las Vegas Market. Set for Tuesday, Jan. 29, at 3 p.m. in World ...
Tags: recycling, International Sleep Products Assn, furniture
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The GPI Congratulates Maryland Delegate Maggie Mcintosh and State Senator Brian E.Frosh
Jan 17, 2013The Glass Packaging Institute (GPI) congratulates Maryland Delegate Maggie McIntosh and State Senator Brian E. Frosh for their sponsorship of Maryland’s Recycle For Real legislation. In addition to GPI's glass container ...
Tags: GPI, Maryland Delegate Maggie McIntos, Recycle, Real legislation
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The Government Is Considering Legislation to Make Glass Recycling Mandatory
Jan 11, 2013The government is considering legislation to make glass recycling mandatory, the environment minister said yesterday. Secretary for the Environment Wong Kam-sing said the legislation would target mainly wine and other beverage bottles. ...
Tags: glass, bottles, recycling, legislation