Sunday, May 31, 2015

Recycling centre searching for woman who binned computer worth almost ...

Irish IndependentRecycling centre searching for woman who binned computer worth almost ...Irish IndependentThe old Apple computer was one of about 200 assembled by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak Open Gallery 1 The old Apple computer was one of about 200 assembled by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak and Ron Wayne in 1976. A US recycling centre is looking for a ...and more »

Apple I worth $200000 gets tossed out for recycling

EngadgetApple I worth $200000 gets tossed out for recyclingEngadgetYou're about to get a textbook lesson in why you should always, always check vintage gadgets before you toss them out. A woman discarding her late husband's electronics inadvertently gave a Milpitas recycling firm an ultra-rare Apple I computer that ...

Arcadia recycling facility catches fire

NBC2 NewsArcadia recycling facility catches fireNBC2 NewsDESOTO COUNTY, FL - Several units have responded to a fire at Allied Recycling outside of Arcadia on Highway 17. We have crews gathering information about this fire. Emergency responders have been on the scene for several hours. Our crews spoke to ...Rare Apple computer left at recycling centerWZVN-TVBiden announces death of son, Beau, of brain cancer12NewsNow.Comall 1,353 news articles »

Fire burning a recycling plant in DeSoto County

Wink NewsFire burning a recycling plant in DeSoto CountyWink NewsDESOTO COUNTY, Fla. – Fire crews have been working a massive fire at a recycling plant. WINK News confirmed the fire is burning at Allied Recycling along Duncan Road. Crews were called to the blaze just before 6 p.m. Sunday. WINK News has a crew on ...

Recycling center looking for woman who left rare $200000 Apple I computer

MashableRecycling center looking for woman who left rare $200000 Apple I computerMashableShe doesn't know it yet, but an unidentified Bay Area woman has a $100,000 check waiting for her. A local recycling center is searching for a woman who dropped off an extremely rare Apple I computer, and then left without providing her contact information.Woman who left rare Apple 1 for recycling has $100000 check waitingThe GuardianWoman tosses $200000 Apple 1 computer into recyclingCNETWoman unknowingly dumps a $200K worth Apple-I at recycling plantNeowin (press release) (blog)Toronto Star -Digital Trendsall 233 news articles »

Apple

The InquisitrApple-1 Computer Woman Tossed Out To Recycling Fetches $200000The InquisitrA Silicon Valley recycling firm, which sold an Apple-1 computer hand-built by Apple co-founder Steven Wozniak in 1976 for $200,000 in a private auction, is offering $100,000 to the woman who dumped the rare first-generation computer with the firm in April.

YOUR SAY: Queensland needs to improve recycling

Toowoomba ChronicleYOUR SAY: Queensland needs to improve recyclingToowoomba ChronicleQUEENSLAND is the dirtiest state in Australia and the only one with littering on the rise and recycling rates declining. The amount of plastic accumulating in marine ecosystems is staggering - 43% of all our seabirds have plastic in their gut. Did you ...

Recycling ambassadors educate communities on eliminating waste

Vancouver SunRecycling ambassadors educate communities on eliminating wasteVancouver SunEnter this year's team of recycling ambassadors: Four Simon Fraser University students, who have embarked on a summer tour around B.C. as part of the provincial government's BC Recycles, an umbrella organization joining all the product stewardship ...and more »

Woman who left rare Apple 1 for recycling has $100000 check waiting

The GuardianWoman who left rare Apple 1 for recycling has $100000 check waitingThe GuardianA $100,000 check is waiting for a mystery woman who donated a rare Apple 1 computer to a Silicon Valley recycling firm. CleanBayArea in Milpitas, California, said on its website that a woman in her 60s dropped off some electronic goods in April, when ...Mystery woman dumps $200k Apple-1 computer at recycling depotDigital TrendsWoman donates vintage Apple computer worth $200000 to recycling centreCTV NewsApple 1 computer worth $200K left at recycling centreCBC.caTelegraph.co.uk -Mirror.co.uk -Toronto Starall 156 news articles »

Thanks to a family's recycling, this toddler found his first friend

WQAD.comThanks to a family's recycling, this toddler found his first friendWQAD.comA Texas toddler got his first grasp of what friendship is by befriending the man who collects his family's recycling. Each Friday the little boy, Deacon, looked forward to seeing his first friend, O'Dee. Deacon's home was on his recycling route ...Texas 2-Year-Old Says Goodbye to The Recycling Man (VIDEO)Headlines & Global Newsall 14 news articles »

Apple 1 computer worth $200K left at recycling centre

CBC.caApple 1 computer worth $200K left at recycling centreCBC.caHer electronic waste is someone else's treasure. A recycling centre in the Silicon Valley is looking for a woman who dropped off an old Apple computer that turned out to be a collectible item worth $200,000 US. The computer was inside boxes of ...Mystery woman dumps $200k Apple-1 computer at recycling depotDigital TrendsMystery Woman Dumps Rare, Collectable Apple Computer Worth $200K At ...CBS LocalRecycling centre searching for woman who binned computer worth almost ...Irish IndependentNEWS.com.au -Newsdayall 138 news articles »

Woman donates vintage Apple computer worth $200000 to recycling centre

CTV NewsWoman donates vintage Apple computer worth $200000 to recycling centreCTV NewsMILPITAS, Calif. -- A recycling centre in the Silicon Valley is looking for a woman who dropped off an old Apple computer that turned out to be a collectible item worth $200,000. Victor Gichun of Clean Bay Area says the woman dropped off boxes of ...Mystery woman dumps $200k Apple-1 computer at recycling depotDigital TrendsRecycling centre searching for woman who binned computer worth almost ...Irish IndependentOld Apple computer worth $200000 hidden in donation to recycling centerNewsdayNEWS.com.au -Irish Examinerall 132 news articles »

Mystery woman dumps $200k Apple

Digital TrendsMystery woman dumps $200k Apple-1 computer at recycling depotDigital TrendsIt's always worth double-checking the old kit you're taking down to the recycling center before you leave the house: It might be worth more than you realize. A depot in Silicon Valley is trying to track down an unknown woman after she dropped off a ...Woman donates vintage Apple computer worth $200000 to recycling centerCTV NewsRecycling centre searching for woman who binned computer worth almost ...Irish IndependentJunked Apple computer worth $260KNEWS.com.auIrish Examiner -Daily Mailall 116 news articles »

Saturday, May 30, 2015

Bamberg County employees certified as recycling professionals

The Times and DemocratBamberg County employees certified as recycling professionalsThe Times and DemocratBamberg County employees Mallory D. Biering and David Harley recently became certified at the 2015 South Carolina Recycling Professionals Certification Training, sponsored by the state Department of Health and Environmental Control's Office of Solid ...

Rare Computer Unwittingly Dropped Off at Silicon Valley Recycling Center. Want ...

TheBlaze.comRare Computer Unwittingly Dropped Off at Silicon Valley Recycling Center. Want ...TheBlaze.comNothing particularly out of the ordinary for the Silicon Valley recycling center. But when the center's vice president Victor Gichun got a look inside the boxes a few weeks later, he saw something unbelievable. An Apple I (one) computer. A press ...Woman donates vintage Apple computer worth $200000 to recycling centerCTV NewsApple computer worth $260K dumped at recycling plantNEWS.com.auRare Apple computer worth $200K dropped off at recycling centerLeader-TelegramSan Jose Mercury News -Irish Independentall 72 news articles »

Recycling unit makes rapid strides

The HinduRecycling unit makes rapid stridesThe HinduThe unit was established by the District Rural Development Agency in 2012 for recycling plastic wastes and it is being run by a federation comprising members of 10 women's self-help groups. Established at a cost of Rs.3.75 lakhs, the unit procures ...and more »

Woman donates vintage Apple computer worth $200000 to recycling center

CTV NewsWoman donates vintage Apple computer worth $200000 to recycling centerCTV NewsMILPITAS, Calif. -- A recycling centre in the Silicon Valley is looking for a woman who dropped off an old Apple computer that turned out to be a collectible item worth $200,000. Victor Gichun of Clean Bay Area says the woman dropped off boxes of ...$100000 check awaits mystery Apple I donorSan Jose Mercury Newsall 8 news articles »

Recycling ambassadors educate communities on eliminating waste

Vancouver SunRecycling ambassadors educate communities on eliminating wasteVancouver SunEnter this year's team of recycling ambassadors: Four Simon Fraser University students, who have embarked on a summer tour around B.C. as part of the provincial government's BC Recycles, an umbrella organization joining all the product stewardship ...and more »

Bicycle recycling scheme gives disadvantaged kids their first set of wheels

The AgeBicycle recycling scheme gives disadvantaged kids their first set of wheelsThe AgeIraqi migrant Asil (right) and Sudanese migrant Imanuil are among more than 100 disadvantaged children who have been given abandoned bicycles fixed up by Good Cycles. Photo: Penny Stephens. Bicycles that have been abandoned in the city are being ...and more »

Recycling Bins Being Put on Public Housing Property in Effort to Boost City's ...

NY1Recycling Bins Being Put on Public Housing Property in Effort to Boost City's ...NY1Recycling bins are staring to appear in public housing developments around the city. Officials say that by the end of next year they will be on every single property. They hope to boost the city's abysmal recycling rate, which is around 15 percent ...

Friday, May 29, 2015

City of Toronto may clamp down on recycling rules

Globalnews.caCity of Toronto may clamp down on recycling rulesGlobalnews.caHow well do Torontonians recycle? Councillor Janet Davis and the Public Works Committee want to know. Davis is asking for a report from waste management to see if people are using blue and green bins properly. She also wants to know if the city is ...

St. Johns County Recycling Getting An Upgrade

WJCT NEWSSt. Johns County Recycling Getting An UpgradeWJCT NEWSAdvanced Disposal, an integrated environmental services company, is upgrading St. Johns County customers to 95-gallon recycling carts for their curbside recycling service at no additional cost. St. Johns County spokesman Michael Ray says this is part ...New recycling bins coming to St. Johns CountyWJXT JacksonvilleSt. Johns County switching to 95-gallon recycling cartsSt. Augustine RecordRecycling Program upgraded with larger cartsHistoric City NewsRipon Commonwealth Pressall 5 news articles »

Breaking things down: A guide to recycling

TheChronicleHerald.caBreaking things down: A guide to recyclingTheChronicleHerald.caI have lost track of the number of times clients have asked us about recycling their unwanted stuff that can't be donated or sold. There seems to be a fair bit of confusion around the entire topic of recycling, so let me see if we can make some sense ...

West End Recycling Named In 200

WSAZ-TVWest End Recycling Named In 200-Count IndictmentWSAZ-TVThe indictment, released Friday, charges West End Recycling and Smith with allegedly purchasing and receiving scrap metals that authorities have reasonable belief were stolen. The indictment also alleged that Smith directed other employees to accept ...and more »

Crews work to control fire at Fort Myers recycling plant

Wink NewsCrews work to control fire at Fort Myers recycling plantWink NewsFORT MYERS, Fla.- Metro Parkway is shut down while firefighters try to manage the flames at a recycling plant. Smoke is visible miles away from Garden Street Recycling. It's unclear at this time if anyone has been injured. WINK News will continue to ...Crews battling fire at Fort Myers recycling centerNBC2 Newsall 4 news articles »