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the plastic was not burned on as i caught it before it had time to burn, but there is a layer of white melted plastic from a bag & plastic container stuck to the burner element. Should i carefully heat it to soften it, then scrap off? or…. Click Here to Read More

I have a pile of scrap metal I would like to cash in for some extra money. I have been saving for a while but this is my first time cashing it in. I just aquired some steel shelving units but the steel is coated in a clear plastic. Should I remove the plastic before taking it in to scrap? If so are there any easy ways of removing it aside from sitting down for hours and chipping it…. Click Here to Read More

No matter how much people try to encourage the wildlife to visit and live in their gardens. There will always be occasions and/or parts of the garden where we do not welcome them. This being mainly when we are planting young seedlings or a crop of edible plants is getting close to harvest. So we have to strike a balance between encouraging the wildlife as well as being able to discourage them at other times or from certain particular places. There are four ways of protecting your plants or crop from the ravages of birds and animals; these methods include fences, scarers, covers and sprays. Here we will deal with suggestions for the last three of these ideas. Most of these ideas though…. Click Here to Read More

November 15th is “America Recycles Day,” and what could be a more inspiring way to reduce waste in your household than to encourage your children to recycle trash materials and objects into art? Plenty of modern and contemporary artists use unusual materials and objects in their art creations. You’ll find all kinds of scrap materials and useful objects that can be reused in art projects, if you look around your house. Junk mail, kitchen containers, scraps of gift-wrap or wallpaper, old magazines, and all kinds of other objects will come in useful. As an artist, your materials should be treated with respect. Save scrap materials in large boxes, making sure they are clean and dry before…. Click Here to Read More

Soon your old and worn GMC condenser won’t be just another junk in somebody’s junkyard. Gershow Recycling, one of the world’s largest recyclers, has reportedly agreed to receive the world’s first 100 percent emission- and pollutant-free green recycling machine for auto shredder residue (ASR). Global Resource will supply Gershow with its proprietary technology to reduce landfill waste by approximately 65%, recover extra metal for profit, and the process will generate virtually no emissions linked to global warming. Global Resource Corp. (GBRC) has a patent pending process that allows for removal of oil and alternative petroleum products at very low cost from various resources,…. Click Here to Read More

‘HOT TOPICS’ From the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference on Alzheimer’s Disease 2010 – New Alzheimer’s Risk Gene May Affect Memory Scores and Brain Atrophy in Middle Age – Read more on PR Newswire via Yahoo!…. Click Here to Read More

Returnable packaging reduces waste created by every business. The EarthWorks Group estimates that 30% of landfill waste is created by plastic and paper packaging. The use of cardboard products and other one-time-use packaging products contribute to this waste.     David Madden is Founder and President of Container Exchanger (containerexchanger.com), an online marketplace for used returnable packaging systems, such as collapsible bulk containers, metal shipping containers, plastic pallets, and hand totes.  Founded in 2005, Madden led the company through the startup phase and into its current status as the definitive one-stop shop for used containers and crates.     Madden started…. Click Here to Read More

Container Exchanger is an online marketplace that offers manufacturing and distribution businesses an outlet for procuring or selling used returnable packaging. The product offerings include many standard and common reusable packaging solutions, including but not limited to plastic totes, plastic collapsible bulk boxes, metal containers, wire baskets, and plastic pallets. Launched in 2005, ContainerExchanger.com has empowered companies to reduce packaging acquisition costs through access to used returnable packaging inventories and it has enabled companies to maximize return during disposal of their used packaging fleets. The Editors of Supply & Demand Chain Executive Magazine have…. Click Here to Read More

PolyMedix to Review Results from Recent Phase 1B LMWH Reversal Clinical Study with Heptagonist PMX-60056 RADNOR, Pa.—-PolyMedix, Inc. , an emerging bio-technology company focused on developing new therapeutic drugs to treat acute cardiovascular disorders and infectious diseases, has scheduled a webcast for Wednesday, June 9 at 4:00 PM Eastern Time. Read more on Business Wire via Yahoo!…. Click Here to Read More

Elixir Medical Corporation Announces Excellent Nine Month Safety And Efficacy Results From The EXCELLA II Randomized … Elixir Medical Corporation, a developer of product platforms combining state-of-the-art medical devices with advanced pharmaceuticals, announced today the superiority of the Elixir DESyne stent compared to the control Endeavor stent in the primary endpoint of the EXCELLA II randomized clinical trial. The Elixir DESyne Stent is the first drug eluting stent with the thinnest durable polymer … Read more on Medical News…. Click Here to Read More