The LOOP - Issue 30 November 1, 2004 www.closetheloop.com This month's issue includes... Milestones in Garbage- A historical timeline dating back to 500 B.C. E-waste is E-normous! VolunteerMatch What's Your Opinion? Marketplace Exceptional Products America Recycles 2004 November 15, 2004 www.americarecyclesday.org is a non-profit organization which sponsors the annual America Recycles 2004 campaign. The group has a new theme this year, It All Comes Back To You. The new theme was designed to present multiple messages. One message is that a recycled product or material can return to consumers as another new product. A second is that recycling comes back to consumers as improved environment, preservation of resources and economic well-being of the country. And a third message is the implication that it is up to everyone to recycle. Enter to win a Ford Escape Hybrid or Five recycled aluminum content Trek Model 4300 24-speed bicycles will be awarded as Youth Prizes. Want to see how much your state is recycling? Check out: http://www.epa.gov/epaoswer/non-hw/muncpl/mswdata.htm#item4 Milestones in Garbage- A historical timeline of municipal solid waste management dating back to 500 B.C. This is an interesting look at how we've progressed in waste management, check out: http://www.epa.gov/epaoswer/non-hw/muncpl/timeline_alt.htm E-waste is E-normous! Discarded personal computers, TVs and consumer electronics so-called "e-waste" compose one of the fastest growing and highly toxic waste streams in the industrialized world. There will soon be an estimated 300 million to 600 million obsolete computers in the U.S., with fewer than 10% recycled. Containing lead, mercury, cadmium, and dioxin-like flame retardants, obsolete computers pose a serious threat to human health and the environment when improperly disposed or recycled. Taxpayers and local governments bear the cost and burden of managing these wastes. The Computer TakeBack Campaign was formed in response to this growing crisis, promoting brand owner and producer responsibility for e-waste. Read testimony from Grass Roots Recycling Network and Dell Recycle Your Old PC for FREE. VolunteerMatch - VolunteerMatch is a nonprofit organization with a mission to help everyone find a great place to volunteer, and offers a variety of online services to support a community of nonprofit, volunteer and business leaders committed to civic engagement. Interested volunteers can enter their ZIP code on the VolunteerMatch home page to quickly find local volunteer opportunities posted by nonprofit organizations throughout the United States. You can tailor your search to your specific interests, such as animals, arts & culture, environment, sports & rec, religion, etc. Check it out online at: volunteermatch.org/about What's Your Opinion? - Submit your answer to this month's Close the Loop® Poll: What environmental issue should the newly elected president focus on? To respond, click here. Thanks for last newsletter answers to what is your favorite environmental project? Answers received: Litter cleanups & www.Freecycle.org - that's my favorite environmental project! Saving tons of junk from our landfills! And in some cases, directly helping the poor, disabled, disenfranchised. Marketplace Exceptional Products Our new full color catalogs are available for immediate distribution free to all of our email subscribers, just click here and send us your name & address (Close the Loop respects your privacy-we will never sell or trade your information.) What can you do today that can help solve two important problems: children's safety on playgrounds and remediation of waste tires? Rubber mulch & landscape timbers are the answer...check them out online: www.closetheloop.com for more information or a free quote. Christmas is right around the corner...Our silverware pens and glass lovestones are great for thanking customers and are effective promotions for your business. If you are planning a musical event, our record album bowls make the perfect centerpiece along with record album boxes for storing pictures & momentos. Our hand-cut & decorated soda bottle butterflies window decor are awesome! 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