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You can view online a complete list of the 2009 NMRC board
members at
www.recyclenewmexico.com/contact.htm. Please note that
officer positions will be updated after the November 6-7
board retreat. For more information about attending the
retreat, which is open to all members,
please contact English Bird,
english@recyclenewmexico.com. ....................................................................................
Beer Bottle Temple
Monks have built a temple in
Thailand out of beer bottles. Truly amazing!
Click here to see more amazing
photos. ....................................................................................
Recycling
Certification Course, December 9-11, Santa Fe
Pull out your state certification and make sure you are
up-to-date. The last certification class of the year will be
offered December 9-11 for the Recycling Facility Operator
Certification Course.
For registration information, go to
www.recyclenewmexico.com/cert_classes.htm ....................................................................................
Recycling Commodity Prices for
November - Significant Drops Reported
The recycling markets have taken a
significant nose-dive this month. Interestingly, less trash
is entering our landfills nationally and in the state due to
the economic down-turn.
Cardboard…………......................$20-$60/ton
Newspaper……………………….…..$5-$50/ton
Sorted Office Paper……..............$40-$105/ton
Mixed paper………………………….No
payment, may stop accepting the material even for
free
Shrink wrap………………………….$0.04-$0.09/lb
PET bottles (#1)……………………..
$0.005/lb, may stop accepting them later in the
month
Milk Jugs, natural HDPE (#2)………$0.02-$0.04/lb
Single color HDPE…………………..$0.01-$0.03/lb
Aluminum Cans………………………$0.18-$0.22/lb
expect price to drop more during the month
Clean Stainless Steel……………….$0.15/lb
*Please note
that this is a sample of what is being offered in New Mexico
for certain commodities. Purchase prices for OCC and Paper
are subject to change based on market fluctuations as
reflected in the Southwest Region of the Official Board
Markets’ Yellow Sheet. Prices vary according to presentation
and quantity. These prices are for partial loads. Full
truckloads of any of the materials would be paid at a
greater price depending on the pick-up location and
destination of the material.
Other
resources:
http://www.wastenews.com/secondaryfiber/
http://www.packaging-online.com/
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Governor Proclaims NM Recycling
Awareness Day
Governor Bill Richardson has signed a
proclamation announcing that November 15th is New Mexico
Recycling Awareness Day, which also is called nationally
America Recycles Day. November marks a month of recycling
awareness activities as well. The proclamation announces
NMRC's intentions to meet or exceed the national average of
32.5% and that out organization has set a goal of 33% by
2012.
The document can be shared to your community,
schools and elected leaders.
To view the
complete document, click here.
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Santa Fe
Adopts 33% by 2012 Resolution
The City of Santa Fe was the first city in New Mexico to
formally adopt the 33% by 2012 resolution, committing to
taking progressing steps towards meeting the 33% recycling
rate goal. Santa Fe currently has a 7% recycling rate.
Click here to view a sample resolution that
any community can use based on the Santa Fe model.
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November
Recycling Events for NMRAM
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Organization |
Description |
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Bernalillo County |
We are visiting elementary schools throughout
Bernalillo County and the city of Albuquerque, our
target is 2nd and 3rd Graders. Our recycling
presentation concentrates on home curbside recycling
and worm composting. The county provides worms and a
tote for each classroom, the students will be
assigned by their teacher to bring cafeteria food
scraps, coffee filters and coffee beans from
teachers lounge. Our efforts in promoting our
curbside recycling program in November for recycling
month will be done through mailers and Q&A on
government T.V. |
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City of Albuquerque |
Join Mayor Martin Chavez, the City of Albuquerque,
Bernalillo County, Information Document Management
(Enchantment Electronics?) and Comcast for
Albuquerque Recycles Day on Saturday, November 15th
from 9 AM to 2 PM. FREE recycling for residents
bringing televisions and other consumer electronic
waste, and personal documents will be shredded. The
collection site is just south of Balloon Fiesta Park
on San Diego Street. Please only 2 TV sets or
monitors per vehicle. No size limit on TVs. No
full-size appliances will be accepted. Presented by
City of Albuquerque, Comcast, Information Document
Management and Bernalillo County and sponsored by
Planet Green. |
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Eight Northern Indian Pueblos Council - Office of
Environmental Technical Assistance |
Presentations on the 3 r's and how environmental
protection, natural resource protection , and cost
savings play a role in saving the environment and
human health. |
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Green Drinks |
Green Drinks is a grassroots, environmental social
gathering. I plan to work with Nancy Judd to have a
recycling theme at one of the events in 2009. |
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Keep Alamogordo Beautiful |
A "Warm Clothes Drive" will be held throughout the
month of Nov. All donations will be given women and
children suffering from domestic violence through
the Alamogordo Center of Protective Environment.
(COPE). -- "Talkin Trash" Recycling Presentation are
scheduled with all 3rd grade classes within the city
to include Holloman AFB classes. Each student will
receive a goodie bag with recycled pencils, You can
Recycle coloring book, recycling bracelet, and KAB
postcards, -- Currently working with 2 Middle
Schools to establish a paper, cardboard, and plastic
water bottle recycling program. -- Will offer a
"Recycled Art" Contest with prizes offered to kids
in 3 categories'. Winning entries will be displayed
at the public library. |
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Keep Albuquerque Beautiful |
Keep Albuquerque Beautiful will celebrate America
Recycles Day by having its 3rd annual Super Can kid
contest. All K-5 Schools/Classrooms compete against
each other to see who could collect the most
aluminum cans within a 2 week period. First, Second
& third place winners will receive a travelling
trophy made from a recycled aluminum can and other
prizes. |
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Keep Las Cruces Beautiful |
Paint the bin contest deadline Sept 30th. Judging
Nov 3rd and giving away slotted recycling containers
to schools that have to have staff and public
access. Pizza party celebration at the end of the
event. Also a contest for who recycles the most for
all schools. |
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Keep Luna County Beautiful |
Tire amnesty and recycling. Yes, November thru
December will give presentations at civic
organizations and public meetings. |
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Keep Rio Rancho Beautiful |
Nov 1 recycling drive |
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Keep Tularosa Beautiful |
School outreach in November |
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Lincoln County Solid Waste |
Electronics and recycling drive, Nov 8, 9-Noon.
Sierra Mall. Electronics, catalogs, phone books and
magazines accepted. |
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Los Alamos County Environmental Services |
Radio, newspaper and web advertising of businesses
that are recycling, how businesses can start
recycling, fluorescent bulb recycling for residents
at landfill and general recommendations for
recycling in the community. Meet with some
businesses to start recycling. Increase recycling
in County offices and schools. We are having the
ribbon cutting on Los Alamos County’s new Eco
Station on November 19, 11-12:30 at 3701 East Jemez
Road, Los Alamos, NM 897544. The facility will be
LEED Gold certified and the administration building
has solar heat and hot water thanks to a grant from
New Mexico Energy Minerals and Natural Resources
Department. The Eco Station will recycle
approximately 50% of the waste brought to the
facility. The event is open to the public and there
will be tours of the facility. |
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McKinley Citizens' Recycling Council |
Demonstrations on what and how to recycle in Gallup
/ McKinley county will take place. Recycling drive
for corrugated cardboard, white paper, telephone
books, catalogs and magazines. The monies from this
process then go into the budget to buy food for the
needy in McKinley County. |
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Resource AD |
Recycling drive, October 30 in Santa Rosa held in
conjunction with the city. 10 AM -2 PM. Will acecept
all electronics including TVs. November 1
electronics and TV recycling drive in Santa Fe at
the Christian Life Academy, 10- 2PM. TVs require an
$8 disposal fee. City of Soccorro will hold similar
event Nov 15. |
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Sandia National Laboratories |
We plan to pilot a moving box reuse program in the
coming months. We will continue our mixed paper
recycling drive that was started in April. Publish
awareness articles in our local daily news,
inculding interactive games that will reflect ideas
of reducing/reusing/recycling/buying green. Each
week in the month of November we will feature a new
topic or item that will highlight the P2 ideals. |
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Santa Fe |
Recycle Santa Fe Art Market and Trash Fashion show
Nov 14-16, El Museo. www.recyclesantafe.org. Get
Caught Recycling in Santa Fe campaign hosted by NMRC
and city/county/business partners month of November. |
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Silver City Recycling Advisory Committee |
Yes, planning a recycling drive on Nov. 25.
County-wide recycling drive on Nov. 15th. |
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University of New Mexico |
We will hold the 2nd annual UNM e-waste collection
event on 11/1/08 from 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM. Collection
of e-waste from present and past UNM faculty, staff
and students. Also friends and family of faculty,
staff and students, people who support the lobos and
people who can spell UNM |
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UNM Net Impact |
A Spooky Recycled Costume Party, by UNM Net Impact
and Albuquerque Net Impact Professionals. A
laid-back mixer featuring costume-making with
recycled materials from UNM Recycling and our homes,
costume contests, a "green" elephant gift exchange
(please bring a gently-used, environmentally-themed
wrapped gift). Meet with like-minded people to
dance the night away in support of our planet! |
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Village of Corrales Recycling Center |
Work with the local elementary school to set up a
recycling program to recycle paper, plastic, and
aluminum in their school. |
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White Sands Test Facility Sustainability Initiative
Team (WSIT) |
The WSIT works continually to educate employees and
increase participation in ongoing recycling programs
at WSTF. Planning will start in the next fiscal
year. At least, we will have a booth providing
information on Las Cruces area recycling
opportunities, NMSU recycling partnership, WSTF
recycling programs, suggestion box for new ideas
with prizes for participation, carpool/vanpool sign
up. |
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NMRC
End of the Year Membership Drive
NMRC
is hosting an end-of-the-year membership drive and we
need your help! We want to increase our numbers and
reach
as
many individuals, organizations and businesses,
as well as ensuring our financial health. Our members
are the foundation of our organization and you know what
they say about having power in numbers. NMRC currently
has 260 members and has set a goal to reach 280 by the
end of the year. So put on your thinking cap!
How Can You Help?
If you
are already a member, ask a colleague to join! Ask
yourself what businesses in your area recycle and rely
on that as part of their core practices? Do you have
other partners who either handle recycleables or who
benefit from the recycling industry? Or do you know
individuals who are committed to making a difference in
the recycling world who can join or make a donation?
Win Something While You Are At It!
We
have several “prizes” for folks who bring in the most
new members. So make sure when someone does sign up,
that they mention your name! The University of NM is
donating 5 “UNM Recycling” baseball caps to the cause.
We also have a recycled tin-can night light as well as
candle holders for folks who help recruit new members.
Why Join?
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The website is the only resource in NM guiding the
public to recycling opportunities in their area.
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The NM recycling listserve
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The monthly e-newsletter gives you all the latest
news about recycling around the state, as well as
job opportunities, grant announcements and other
great recycling tidbits
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Education of Professionals: Through our classes,
conference and workshops, NMRC aims to keep our
professionals in tip top shape.
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Public Education: Be it outreach to the general
public or to specific industries like the
construction or hospitality fields, we aim to be the
voice of recycling for NM.
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Advocacy: We show up at the legislature to make sure
recycling is at the table of our leaders.
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Member Logo: For businesses and communities that are
dedicated to recycling, they can use our “NMRC
Member” logo on printed and web materials so the
public knows their commitment.
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Tax Donation: All donations are tax-deductible as
NMRC is a non-profit entity.
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Higher level donors receive logo recognition on our
homepage.
Send
folks to join to our membership page or encourage them
to surf around to learn about our programs!
www.recyclenewmexico.com. If you prefer us to make a
direct phone call to the interested party, please just
let us know the name and number so we can follow
through! Email Sarah at
sarah@recyclenewmexico.com.
Thanks
for your support and dedication to making NMRC the great
organization that is has become!
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Las Cruces,
Dona Ana County and Federal Institutions Start SCRaP
For several months, the City of Las Cruces,
the South Central Solid Waste Authority, Dona Ana County,
NASA, White Sands Missile Range as well as many other
stakeholders and citizens have met to discuss how to take
recycling to the next level in Las Cruces and the region.
The group, which has named itself the South Central
Recycling Partnership (S.C.R.a.P.) has developed a mission
statement and is working on an MOU between key parties to
formalize the intent. Patrick Peck, executive director of
the South Central Solid Waste Authority, has hosted the
meetings and has taken the lead on the project. NMRC and
NMED have participated as well.
For more information about this group, please
contact Patrick Peck at
ppeck@las-cruces.org
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Recycling Investment Saves Energy Bill Signed
Into Federal Law
The
financial rescue package signed in to law by President Bush
on October 3, 2008 included a provision providing for a 50%
accelerated depreciation allowance in the first year for
purchases of eligible recycling equipment. The provision
was a long standing component of the Recycling Investment
Saves Energy (RISE) bill that had been championed by
Senators Tom Carper (D-DE) and Olympia Snowe (R-ME) over the
past two years. Senator Carper recently was awarded the
NRC’s National Leadership Award for his staunch support of
recycling incentives in Congress.
Purchases
that can take advantage of the provision are recycling
equipment purchased after August 31, 2008. The law uses the
term “reuse and recycling
property” to mean “any machinery and equipment (not
including buildings or real estate), along with all
appurtenances thereto, including software necessary to
operate such equipment, which is used exclusively to
collect, distribute, or recycle qualified reuse and
recyclable materials…Such term does not include rolling
stock or other equipment used to transport reuse and
recyclable materials.”
Along with other members of the Recycling Roundtable (most
notably in this case ISRI who led the effort to enact the
provision), NRC has been a long-time supporter of the RISE
Bill and the efforts of Senators Carper and Snowe, as well
as other members of the Congressional Recycling Caucus, to
promote recycling in energy, tax, and climate change
legislation. NRC believes that the enactment of this
provision is a significant benefit and important step to
help modernize the nation’s recycling infrastructure. The
complete language of the recycling provision can be
found on the
NRC website.
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Keep Rio Rancho Beautiful Holds
Successful Recycling Drive
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Glass Has Found a New End Market in Albuquerque with
Growstone LLC
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RecycleBank Pilot To
Launch in Albuquerque
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Rio Rancho
Achieves Its First LEED-Certified Building with Mariposa
East Commons
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Firm Plans to Make Photovoltaic Cells
Out of Recycled Glass
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Member Spotlight:
Anheuser-Busch Recycling Cans for 30 Years
Anheuser-Busch is a Gold
Member of the New Mexico Recycling Coalition and has been a
strong supporter of our efforts for the past decade.
In 1978, Anheuser-Busch wanted to become part of the
solution for recycling aluminum cans. Today, 30 years later,
Anheuser-Busch Recycling has kept the equivalent of more
than 460 billion aluminum beverage containers out of
landfills across the United States and educated consumers
about the power of recycling.
"We're proud of the fact that we've helped millions of
consumers get involved in recycling and increased their
awareness of our environment," said Trevor Hansen, vice
president of Anheuser-Busch Recycling. "Our employees have
become recycling experts and enjoy working with local
communities to develop creative solutions and educational
programs. We try to show people that we can each make a
difference for the environment by recycling, even if it is
only one can at a time."
A number of the initiatives have been developed to celebrate
the anniversary, including the development of a new Web site
(http://www.powerofrecycling.com)
where visitors can learn more about the importance of
recycling and how they can create recycling programs in
their own communities. In addition, Anheuser-Busch Recycling
is distributing thousands of recycling bins to
Anheuser-Busch wholesalers across the country to assist in
local recycling projects.
To encourage and promote recycling, Anheuser-Busch
Recycling's dedicated team implements numerous programs,
from the company's Recycle Challenge program, where schools
earn money from recycled cans to purchase school supplies,
to beverage container collection at large venues and events,
including in recent years the Daytona 500, Sturgis Bike Week
and LPGA/PGA TOUR tournaments. In addition, the company
operates a recycling center in Hayward, Calif., which
processes both aluminum cans and plastic bottles.
Website:
http://www.anheuser-busch.com/
Website:
http://www.powerofrecycling.com/
Website:
http://www.ourpledge.com/
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Welcome to New Members in 2008
Michael Grandjean, GranCor
Enterprises; Gib Waide, Bernalillo County; Sheli Keyes,
Robert Cohen Sports Surfacing; Amanda Skarsgard and Harold
Harrison, Northwind Inc; Peter Wood; Vivian Martinez, City
of Santa Fe; Tracy Blackburn; Novella Trujillo, Albuquerque
Convention Center and Visitor Bureau; Joe Ramirez, City of
Tucumcari; Charles Greenwood, GreenPlanet Recycling; Tom
Heck; Alex Aragon; Arlene Clemena, Steven Adams, Taylor
Roehl, & Rusty Hiers - Jaynes Corporation; Darin Sand,
Goodman Realty Group; Greg Hawrylyshyn & Tim Coughenour,
Gerald Martin; Carol Wight, NM Restaurant Association; Hyatt
Regency Albuquerque; Bill Greenhalgh, Lockwood Construction;
Danford Wadsworth, Hopi Solid Waste Management; Lisa Lee,
South Central Solid Waste Authority; Sally Padilla, Santa Fe
SW Management Agency; Elizabeth Alongi; Liz Foster, Modulus
Design; Sally Rutledge, Beautiful Spaces; Daniel Abram,
Village of Tijeras; Kristy Moyer, Build Green New Mexico;
Michael and Ed Lingnau, Ed's Recycling Center; Carol Chavez,
USFS Sandia Ranger Station; Sharon Marks, High Mountain
Homes; Carlsbad SWCD; Patrick Jenkins, Holloman AFB; Dennis
Davis, Star Construction; Steven Schwartz, Albuquerque
Marriott;
Doug McLeod,
Catalyst Paper; Johnny Pena, City of Albuquerque; Paul
Roszel, RecycleNet; Kariann Sokulsky, Richard Backer & Larry
Crotts,
Freeport-McMoRan Chino Mines Co.; Gary Estepp, ResourceAD;
Pete Grogan and Shawn Tackitt, International Paper; Rudy
Rivera, City of Albuquerque; Brian Fitzpatrick, NM Computer
Recyclers; Toby Collins, GRIND, Inc.
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Grants
and Loans
State Loans
NMED
Constructions Programs Bureau offers low-interest loans for
solid waste projects:
http://www.nmenv.state.nm.us/cpb/rip.html .
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Regional Round-Up
Submit your community's news by emailing
english@recyclenewmexico.com . We love to
hear about news from around the state!
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Recycling
Tidbits
US Composting Council Conference
January 26-29 The US
Composting Council's 17th Annual Conference & Trade Show
is scheduled for January 26-29, 2009 at the Westin Galleria,
Houston, TX.
This is the Largest Conference & Exhibition in North
America for the Composting, Wood Waste & Organics
Recycling Industry. Nowhere else will you have the
opportunity to interact with more industry
professionals from the organics industry. For more
information, visit the USCC website at
www.compostingcouncil.org or call the USCC
at 631.737.4931.
Waste
Management Electronics Recycling
News
Houston-based
Waste Management has announced
that its recycling division,
Waste Management (WM) Recycle
America, is committing to the
Basel Action Network’s (BAN)
e-Standards pledge for handling
e-waste.
“Consumer and
institutional electronics waste
is one of the fastest growing
waste streams,” said Patrick
DeRueda, president of WM Recycle
America. “We know consumers want
to ensure their electronic
products are disposed of safely,
and by committing to meet the
e-Stewards pledge, Waste
Management Recycle America will
demonstrate its ongoing
commitment to environmentally
responsible practices.” The
pledge calls for WM Recycle
America to prevent the disposal
of e-waste in incinerators and
landfills, as well as the
exporting of e-waste to
developing countries. It also
calls for the company to provide
visible tracking of e-waste
through the recycling chain.
Waste Management has also launched Think
Green From Home, a mail-in e-cycling program, where
consumers can order "recycling
kits" for unwanted electronics, compact fluorescent
light bulbs, batteries and other recyclables.
RadioShack Offers E-Cycling Trade-In
Program
Consumer electronics retail chain RadioShack Corp. launched
a new electronics take-back program on October 28th. By
logging onto the company’s
Web site, consumers now can exchange their used,
portable electronics for store credit, in the form of a
RadioShack gift card. Under the program, consumers simply
fill out an online form describing the condition of their
used product. From there, the service determines the
device's trade-in value and offers participants in the
continental United States the option of printing out a
prepaid shipping label to mail the product back to the
company. A gift card equal to the value of the returned item
is then shipped to the customer within two weeks.
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Calendar
**November 6-7, NMRC Board
Retreat, Sevilleta, Starts at 1 PM on the 6th and ends at 3
PM on the 7th. RSVP to
english@recyclenewmexico.com
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Recycling and Composting Facility
Operator Certification Class Schedule for 2008
Recycling Facility Operator Certification Course
December 9-11, Santa Fe
To
register, please go to
www.recyclenewmexico.com/cert_classes.htm ....................................................................................
If you have questions about
any of the above information or have articles for future
Recycling Scraps, please e-mail or call me.
English Bird, Executive
Director
New Mexico Recycling
Coalition
PO Box 24364, Santa Fe, NM
87502
english@recyclenewmexico.com
(505)
983-4470
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