World Recycling Forum: No Metal Left Behind

As metals prices have tripled in value (or more) in the past several years, shredding plant operators have turned to equipment suppliers to help them ensure that no metal is discarded as auto shredder residue (ASR). Darrell Milton of equipment maker Eriez, Erie, Pa., speaking at a session of the World Recycling Forum, held in Hong Kong in mid-November, outlined how metals recovery and separation systems have evolved in the past two decades. Milton said that drum magnets stand first in line behind an auto shredder to pull out the ferrous pieces and thus “handle 75 percent of the saleable product [by volume]” that is produced by a shredder

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Cascades Closing Converting Plant

The Canadian paper company Cascades Inc. has announced plans to close one of its corrugated converting operations operated under its Norampac Division in Le Gardeur, Quebec.

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Reaching The Limit?

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Blue Heron Permanently Closing Oregon Paper Mill

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OSU averaging 10 data breaches a year

With six data breaches in the past year, Ohio State officials are urging students and faculty to help keep private information safe.

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Missouri Making Strides with Cleaning up Scrap Tire Piles

State’s Department of Natural Resources estimates that it has spent more than $17 million on cleanup activity at tire sites over the past 19 years.

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Oregon DEQ Reports Slight Increase in 2008 Recycling Rates

State sees recovery rate at 48.2 percent for 2008.

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Online Celebrity Searches Could Expose Consumers to Malware

Consumers who want to protect themselves from identity theft and other online crimes should be especially careful when seeking information about their favorite celebrities, according to a new report.

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Peabody Police warn of new ‘smishing’ text message scam

The Peabody Police Department has issued a warning to the public to be aware and on the lookout for text messaging phishing scams or “smishing.” On Sept.

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First lady’s safe house location leaked on P2P

…from an identity theft perspective, the losses of personal information on P2P networks are staggering, Boback said. A U.S.

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