Waste News articles from September 2006

Waste News archives from September 2006

NEW PRODUCTS & TECHNOLOGY.(Products)
September 11, 2006... RECONNX INC. has introduced a pneumatic hand-held tool that removes nails from the point side out of wood without damaging it. Powered by an air compressor, the Nail Kicker aligns with the point of the nail, allowing the user to straighten the...

Stock Report.(At Your Disposal)
September 11, 2006... 3 graphs: Waste News Stock Index * Calvert Social Index Fund * Dow Jones Industrial Average * table: Percentage Change by Market Segment: see print copy.

Creeping disaster? 9/11 illnesses vex health officials.
September 11, 2006... Byline: Elizabeth McGowan Up until five years ago, Alex Sanchez could sprint across a soccer field like a gazelle. Now the hunched-over 39-year-old walks with a cane and can't muster the strength to lift his 5-year-old son. A dazed and...

Scarred building a daily reminder of 9/11.(News)
September 11, 2006... Byline: Elizabeth McGowan It's been described as a vertical Superfund site. Yet it's still part of Ground Zero's landscape five years after the collapsing south tower of the World Trade Center's ripped a gargantuan hole in its front and...

Coming Events.(Calendar)(Calendar)
September 11, 2006... Sept. 12 - New Jersey Paper Recycling Association Meeting, Clifton, N.Y. Contact George Chen (973) 340-8003 or visit www.njpaperrecycling.org. Sept. 12-13 - 3rd Annual Tire Recycling Business Summit, Chicago. Contact Bryan McGannon (202)...

WN seeks recycling data.(Waste News )
September 11, 2006... Waste News needs your help compiling our annual survey of the largest U.S. and Canadian recycling companies. If you operate a private or publicly traded recycling company, please visit www.wastenews.com/rr_survey_2006.html and complete our...

Waste Industry Briefs.(Briefs)
September 11, 2006... Hazardous Waste EPA pushes paper trail via manifest The Environmental Protection Agency has mandated all hazardous waste generators and treatment, storage and disposal facilities must use the agency's standardized hazardous waste...

A powerful uncertainty reigns; Executives fret over possible CO2 mandates.(News)
September 11, 2006... Byline: Elizabeth McGowan There probably would be much less angst in the power community if the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency would just go ahead and set carbon dioxide emission limits on coal-fired electrical generation plants. ...

Study: GHG cap would raise energy prices 6% by '20.(News)
September 11, 2006... Byline: Bruce Geiselman A bipartisan House proposal to cap greenhouse gas emissions would increase energy prices by about 6 percent by 2020, while slightly lowering the country's economic productivity, according to a recent Energy...

Used Cardboard Boxes plans national expansion; Owner alters business model, gains support from venture capitalists.
September 11, 2006... Byline: Jim Johnson A Southern California company based on buying and selling used cardboard boxes is taking its business national. Used Cardboard Boxes Inc., now with one distribution center near Los Angeles, plans to expand into five...

N.M. firm pursues truck that cleans trash cans.(Clean Cart Technology )
September 11, 2006... Byline: Tracy Hayhurst The gross-out factor was always there when Shelia Herrera thought about the commercial and residential waste cans that her and her husband's trash company handled: the flies, the smell, the sticky, unknown slime and...

Calif. on verge of bag law.(News)
September 11, 2006... Byline: Mike Verespej Three months later than originally anticipated, the California Legislature has passed a plastic bag recycling bill that mandates retailers with more than 10,000 square feet of space take back plastic bags and set up...

Ontario-Mich. deal would stem flow of MSW.(News)
September 11, 2006... Byline: Bruce Geiselman Cities in Ontario will stop sending their residential solid waste to Michigan landfills before the end of the decade under an agreement announced Aug. 31 between the provincial government and Michigan's two U.S....

U.S. EPA will use 100% green energy.(News)
September 11, 2006... The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has signed agreements making it the first federal agency to use 100 percent green energy. The EPA recently finalized a deal to purchase more than 100 million additional kilowatt-hours in renewable...

Inward & onward.(Opinion)
September 11, 2006... Byline: Allan Gerlat Robin Wiener has a piece of scrap from the World Trade Center in her home and in her office. She's president of the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries, but the debris' significance is much more personal. ...

Supplier News.(Northern Lake Service Inc.)(Brief article)
September 11, 2006... Wis. laboratory completes addition Northern Lake Service Inc. has completed a 3,100-sq.-ft. expansion of its laboratory in Crandon, Wis. The addition provides more laboratory space as well as a new conference room, shipping area, field...

Much work remains in Katrina cleanup.
September 11, 2006... Byline: Jim Johnson Even after a year of effort, those handling debris from Hurricane Katrina still face an estimated 15 to 18 months of work before New Orleans and other hard hit areas of Louisiana are cleared of waste. Tens of...

N.C. weighs impact of waste imports.(Opinion)
September 11, 2006... Byline: David Mickey Does environmental justice for New York City mean more garbage for North Carolina? While New Yorkers were putting the final touches on their long-awaited Comprehensive Solid Waste Management Plan, North...

Waste Generator Briefs.(asbestos industry's waste management)(NewGen Technologies Inc. acquired Actanol BioEngineering Inc.)(Great River Energy contracts with Horizon Wind Energy)
September 11, 2006... Asbestos New Jersey cleanup moves to 2nd phase Companies responsible for asbestos waste contamination at a New Jersey site will remove about 6,500 tons of contaminated soil under a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency cleanup plan. ...

Air questions swirl over Calif. mine project.(News)
September 11, 2006... Byline: Joe Truini The city of Santa Clarita, Calif., is organizing opposition to a proposed sand and gravel mine just outside the city over air pollution and excessive truck traffic concerns. Some 10,000 Los Angeles County residents...

Hertz drives home high MPG; Rental car company guarantees availability at 50 large airports.(News)(Brief article)
September 11, 2006... Byline: Jim Johnson Hertz Corp. is launching what the company calls a Green Collection of rental cars. The Green Collection consists of environmentally friendly and fuel-efficient vehicles that consumers can reserve by make and model,...

9/11, Katrina: Big shortfalls.(Opinion)(Brief article)
September 11, 2006... In the past couple weeks we've marked the anniversaries of two of the worst disasters in American history. They also are two of the worst environmental disasters - and definitely the biggest debris cleanups - the United States has seen. In...

Milo adds name to guilty pleas in Conn.(Joseph J. Milo Sr., Connecticut)(Brief article)
September 11, 2006... Byline: Jim Johnson Another defendant is pleading guilty to a charge stemming from a long-running federal probe of trash businesses in Connecticut and New York. Joseph J. Milo Sr., 63, of Mamaroneck, N.Y., pleaded guilty Sept. 6 to...

Veolia buys Allied units in Ill., Pa.(News)
September 11, 2006... Byline: Jim Johnson Veolia ES Solid Waste Inc. is acquiring businesses from Allied Waste Industries Inc. in both Illinois and Pennsylvania. Milwaukee-based Veolia is gaining solid waste collection and hauling services as well as...

A Look Back.(Sonoco Products Co. acquiring Hayes Manufacturing Group Inc.)(beverages and envinronmental effects)
September 11, 2006... 10 years ago: The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upholds an ordinance adopted by the town of Hancock, N.Y., that bars landfill construction. 5 years ago: Recycled paperboard maker Sonoco Products Co. buys Hayes Manufacturing Group Inc.,...

At Deadline.(regulations to control air pollution)
September 11, 2006... Inhofe's pollution bill irks Calif. colleague The Republican chairman of the Senate environment committee introduced legislation Sept. 7 that would increase penalties on major emission sources in the most polluted areas of the country. ...

House: States can limit int'l waste imports.
September 11, 2006... Byline: Bruce Geiselman The House of Representatives voted Sept. 6 to give states the ability to limit shipments of international waste. The measure passed unanimously despite an agreement negotiated one week earlier between Michigan's...

EPA unveils car fuel plan.(News)
September 11, 2006... Byline: Bruce Geiselman The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has proposed a strategy to boost the use of renewable fuels in cars while reducing greenhouse gas emissions. EPA Administrator Stephen Johnson unveiled the plan Sept. 7,...

Waste hits the catwalk; WM helps Bravo produce show about recyclable fashions.(contracts with Waste Management Recycle America)
September 11, 2006... Byline: Jim Johnson Safe to say these two worlds don't often collide. But a recent episode of the popular television show Project Runway partnered with Waste Management Recycle America to challenge designers to fashion clothes from...

Expedia offering green travel choice.(News)
September 11, 2006... Byline: Jim Johnson Air travelers who like to book their flights online but worry about the amount of carbon dioxide that their trips create now have an answer to their dilemma. Expedia.com, an online travel agency, is joining with...

New roads; Alternative-fuel car sales growing.(News)
September 11, 2006... Byline: Jim Johnson More than 700,000 alternative-fuel vehicles were sold in the United States during the first half of this year, according to the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers, a trade group. The category includes hybrids,...

Ohio seeks input on waste disposal regulations.(News)(Brief article)
September 11, 2006... Byline: Jim Johnson Ohio is extending the public comment period by 60 days until Nov. 1 regarding proposed rules to regulate waste disposal in the state. The draft rules "would provide consistent, science-based requirements for...

Personnel.(American LaFrance appointed Jim McKee, Jim McKee and George Bowles)(Arsenault Associates appointed Jack Boetefuer)(Clean Harbors Inc. appointed John Beals)(Brief article)
September 11, 2006... AMERICAN LAFRANCE - Jim McKee appointed northeast regional sales and service manager; Walter vonDuhn appointed midwest regional sales and service manager; George Bowles appointed central regional sales and service manager. ARSENAULT...

Awards.(cities awarded by Solid Waste Association of North America)
September 11, 2006... SWANA hands out excellence awards The Solid Waste Association of North America will bestow its annual excellence award winners Sept. 21 at Wastecon in Charlotte, N.C. This year's winners are: Collection System Award * Gold -...

AES expanding wind farm in Texas.(News)
September 11, 2006... Byline: Joe Truini AES Corp. has begun constructing one of the nation's largest wind farms. The Buffalo Gap 2 project, near Abilene, Texas, is an expansion of the company's 121-megawatt Buffalo Gap wind farm. The expansion will result...

Wallace joins Earth Biofuels.(Rusty Wallace)(Brief article)
September 11, 2006... Byline: Joe Truini A Dallas biodiesel maker has added another celebrity to its star-studded board of advisors. Earth Biofuels Inc. named retired Nascar driver Rusty Wallace to its advisory board Aug. 28. Wallace, a Nascar team owner,...

First big breeze; Duke, Indiana plan wind farm.(Duke Energy Corp. contracts with Orion Energy LLC)(Brief article)
September 11, 2006... Byline: Joe Truini Duke Energy Corp. has signed Indiana's first significant long-term deal to buy wind-generated electricity in the state. The company's Duke Energy Indiana subsidiary has agreed to buy up to 100 megawatts of wind...

Pa. city, Goodwill join on recycling.(Goodwill Industries Inc.)(Brief article)
September 11, 2006... Byline: Joe Truini Pittsburgh and Goodwill Industries Inc. are piloting a program to provide people moving off of welfare job experience through recycling electronics. Goodwill has joined the Pittsburgh Partnership and the Allegheny...

Consumers Energy boasts Mich. land restored; Firm awaits OK from Mich. DEQ that former nuclear plant site is OK.(Department of Environmental Quality)
September 11, 2006... Byline: Joe Truini CMS Energy Corp. celebrated the restoration of a decommissioned Michigan nuclear power plant site last month. Its subsidiary, Consumers Energy, operated the 67-megawatt Big Rock Point nuclear plant in Charlevoix,...

Lawsuit sapping SPSA's finances.(News)
September 11, 2006... Byline: Roger Renstrom The Southeastern Public Service Authority of Virginia is having difficulty funding capital expenditures in the wake of SPSA member Chesapeake's June 30 lawsuit filing. "Frankly, the lawsuit threw a grenade'' at...

Rumpke moves on 3rd LFG.(Rumpke Consolidated Companies Inc., landfill gases)
September 11, 2006... Byline: Jim Johnson Rumpke Consolidated Companies Inc. is pursuing development of its third landfill gas-to-energy project, this time at the company's Pendleton County landfill in Butler, Ky. Rumpke, based in suburban Cincinnati,...

CAPITAL BRIEFS; A summary of recent developments in federal and state environmental legislation and regulation.(News)
September 11, 2006... LEGISLATION GENERAL ENVIRONMENT California: Assembly Bill 1337 requires the Integrated Waste Management Board to develop and adopt regulations for green building standards for the construction and renovation of state buildings....

Water groups seek relief from court decision; D.C. case could have national ramifications.(National Association of Clean Water Agencies, Wet Weather Partnership)
September 11, 2006... Byline: Bruce Geiselman Two wastewater associations are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn an appeals court decision that could impact wastewater plants across the country. The National Association of Clean Water Agencies and...

Indianapolis takes aim at residential recycling; City wants to raise participation through education.(News)
September 11, 2006... Byline: Joe Truini Indianapolis has kicked off two initiatives to boost residential recycling. Only 12 percent of Marion County, Ind.'s 254,579 homes eligible for curbside recycling actually subscribe to the service. The city needs to...

E-firms doing C work; Greenpeace issues tepid environmental grades.(News)
September 11, 2006... Byline: Joe Truini Respectable, at best. That's how Greenpeace International characterized global electronics manufacturers on its inaugural environmental scorecard. The group rated the companies on how effective they've removed toxic...

Caution: trash truck ahead; NSWMA warns public to drive carefully around garbage vehicles amid growing number of serious car accidents.(News)
September 11, 2006... Byline: Jim Johnson As safety improves within the solid waste business, a growing proportion of serious and fatal accidents in the sector are involving motorists from the public, according to a trade group representing the industry. ...

California hits 50% diversion.(waste ,management)
September 11, 2006... Byline: Jim Johnson California has reached its 50 percent waste diversion goal some 17 years after setting out to cut the amount of trash headed to landfills. New statistics from the California Integrated Waste Management Board show...

Animal farms volunteer to reduce air pollution; Some claim move will relax environmental standards.(News)
September 11, 2006... Byline: Jim Johnson Certain animal farms will start voluntarily taking part in a nationwide air emission monitoring study as part of a larger plan to address farm pollution. These large farms, known as confined animal feeding...

EPA readies guidelines for urea.(News)
September 11, 2006... Byline: Richard Truett For the first time, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is ready to hand drivers the responsibility for making sure a vehicle's emissions system works properly. All emissions systems now are passive and...

EPA suggests change for N.Y. site.(soil contamination)(Brief article)
September 11, 2006... Byline: Jim Johnson A Superfund cleanup plan in Cattaraugus County, N.Y., will change if federal environmental officials have their way. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency wants to alter previous plans to remove soil from the...

Calif. eyes perchlorate rule.(standard for drinking water)
September 11, 2006... Byline: Bruce Geiselman California is proposing a maximum contaminant level for perchlorate in drinking water of 6 parts per billion, becoming only the second state to adopt its own standards. The federal government has not yet set...

O'Donnell will lead Mass. DEP.(Arleen O'Donnell, Department of Environmental Protection )(Brief article)
September 11, 2006... Byline: Bruce Geiselman Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney has appointed a 17-year veteran of the Department of Environmental Protection as its acting commissioner. Arleen O'Donnell is replacing former Commissioner Robert Golledge, who was...

Green energy's new state leader: Pennsylvania.(News)
September 11, 2006... Byline: Bruce Geiselman Pennsylvania officials have plans to double the state's purchase of green electricity in hopes of further developing the markets for green power and providing environmental improvements. The state has modified...

Inbox.(Hong Kong and evinronmental legislation)(Brief article)
September 11, 2006... Byline: Pete Fehrenbach Pollution's Bad For Business: The air pollution in Hong Kong is getting so bad it's starting to adversely affect business in the territory, Forbes.com reports. A government official notes: "Up to a year ago,...

Report: Ship disposal, recycling show progress; Agency exceeds goal, handles 20 ships in 2005.(U.S. Maritime Administration)
September 11, 2006... Byline: Bruce Geiselman The U.S. Maritime Administration, whose responsibilities include disposal of obsolete government ships, has released a report indicating it exceeded most of its environmental stewardship goals in fiscal year 2005....

Heil sells truck unit.(Heil Environmental Industries Ltd.)(Brief article)
September 11, 2006... Byline: Bruce Geiselman Heil Environmental sold its truck equipment business to Truck Bodies and Equipment International Inc. effective Aug. 30. The sale of Heil's Truck Equipment Group involves a 204,000-sq.-ft. plant in Tishomingo,...

California creates CO2 cap-and-trade system.(News)(Brief article)
September 11, 2006... Byline: Bruce Geiselman California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger said his state will become a world leader in reducing greenhouse gas emissions because of an agreement his Republican administration negotiated with the Democratic controlled...

Stock Report.(At Your Disposal)
September 25, 2006... 3 graphs: Waste News Stock Index * Calvert Social Index Fund * Dow Jones Industrial Average * table: Percentage Change by Market Segment: see print copy.

Energy Department backs embattled E85.(News)
September 25, 2006... Byline: Harry Stoffer Along with automakers, the Bush administration wants to end debate over whether ethanol made from corn yields more energy than does the fuel used to produce it. The Energy Department's verdict: It does. A new...

The direct mail stops here; New company 41pounds.org helps people halt the deluge.(At Your Disposal)
September 25, 2006... Byline: Chuck Green Their junk mail didn't have a chance. "We'd walk to the mailbox, sort through the mail and throw the junk into the garbage before it made it to the house,'' said Chip Asmus, a Rochester, N.Y., resident. Now,...

California sues automakers over global warming concerns.(News)
September 25, 2006... Byline: Jim Johnson California is suing automobile makers, alleging their vehicles are harming the state's environment and contributing to global warming. State Attorney General Bill Lockyer said the lawsuit is the first of its kind...

Xerox will track GHG.(greenhouse gases)(Brief article)
September 25, 2006... Byline: Joe Truini Xerox Corp. will quantify its greenhouse gas emissions under a voluntary California program aimed at addressing climate change. The Stamford, Conn., firm has joined the California Climate Action Registry, a nonprofit...

Inbox.(cities waste disposal)
September 25, 2006... Byline: Pete Fehrenbach An unexpected turn of events last week set the Ontario-Michigan waste whirligig spinning anew. The city of Toronto has bought a large disposal site, the Green Lane Landfill in southwestern Ontario near the cities of...

A Look Back.(Allied Waste Industries Inc. acquired Laidlaw Inc.)(Alcoa Inc. developed melting furnace)(power companies to reduce carbon dioxide emissions)(Brief article)
September 25, 2006... 10 years ago: Allied Waste Industries says its $1.5 billion purchase of Laidlaw Inc. will enable it to enter 17 new markets and quadruple its annual revenues to $1 billion. 5 years ago: Alcoa Inc. says it has developed a high-yield melting...

Exhibitors split on Wastecon.
September 25, 2006... Byline: Joe Truini Some of Wastecon's biggest exhibitors, both in company size and sheer presence, are growing increasingly concerned, in some cases agitated, about the quality of the show. "We see the show slowly making a transition...

Group wants dry cleaners to stop using chemical.(News)
September 25, 2006... Byline: Jim Johnson An environmental group is calling for a national phaseout of a controversial dry cleaning chemical and is taking the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to federal court in an attempt to force action. The Sierra...

Trash & politics seldom commingle, officials say.(News)
September 25, 2006... Byline: Joe Truini Which party controls Congress after the Nov. 7 midterm elections doesn't seem to be a concern for the trash business. "No matter what happens, there will always be garbage,'' said Steve Wilson, manager of product...

EPA toughens rules for particle pollution.(News)
September 25, 2006... Byline: Bruce Geiselman The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released more stringent standards for particle pollution that agency officials said would help protect the public from asthma and lung disease. However,...

Getting ahead of the curve.(Ford Motor Co.'s environmental initiatives)(Brief article)(Column)
September 25, 2006... Ford Motor Co.'s affirmation that it remains committed to environmental initiatives despite declining sales and deep cost cuts raises two divergent thoughts. The angel over one shoulder says it's a good move on Ford's part because the...

Steamy series; BMW plans hydrogen car.(News)(Brief article)
September 25, 2006... Byline: Jim Johnson BMW Group expects to launch a new hydrogen-powered car next year that virtually eliminates pollution and only produces water vapor while operating on that fuel. The BMW Hydrogen 7 vehicle, which will also be able to...

Coming Events.(Calendar)(Calendar)
September 25, 2006... Sept. 27-28 - Texas Biodiesel Conference and Expo, Austin, Texas. Contact Carol Farrell (512) 358-1000 or visit www.biodieselevents.com. Oct. 3-5 - Partners for Sustainable Development, Dayton, Ohio. Contact Rich Ryan (888) 718-6639 or...

Caterpillar leads the way with remanufacturing in China.(News)
September 25, 2006... Byline: Jim Johnson Caterpillar Inc., the construction and mining equipment company, has a new deal to help develop the remanufacturing industry in China. The Peoria, Ill.-based company, which makes equipment used in waste and...

WM, union settle Seattle strike.(News)
September 25, 2006... Byline: Jim Johnson A strike by Waste Management Inc. mechanics that halted trash service for some customers in the Seattle area ended after only a couple of days as collection resumed Sept. 11. Members of Teamsters Local 174 in the...

E-waste group has familiar goals, familiar hurdle.(E-Waste Working Grou)
September 25, 2006... Byline: Joe Truini It's like deja-NEPSI all over again. The bipartisan Congressional E-Waste Working Group brought together stakeholders in Washington Sept. 13 in hopes of starting up a dialogue to look at developing and financing a...

Chevron explores biomass.
September 25, 2006... Byline: Jim Johnson A $25 million push by one of the world's largest energy companies is under way to figure out a way to create transportation fuel from agricultural, forest and even solid waste. Chevron Corp. is providing up to $25...

Speakers: Greener equals safer.(Solid Waste Association of North America)
September 25, 2006... Byline: Joe Truini Greener products could create safer working conditions for one of the nation's most dangerous occupations. Waste collection and disposal ranks as the fifth most dangerous job in the United States, and the industry...

WTE coming back, slowly but surely.(waste-to-energy)
September 25, 2006... Byline: Joe Truini A confluence of circumstances could breathe new life into the stagnant waste-to-energy industry, giving it a shot to play a larger role in the U.S. energy future. Industry veterans more than hinted at signs of a...

Hatch calls deal 'dead'; Supporters of Utah nuke waste storage site remain hopeful.(Orrin Hatch)
September 25, 2006... Byline: Joe Truini Sen. Orrin Hatch of Utah has buried a plan to temporarily store nuclear waste at a Utah Indian reservation, but proponents still hope to resurrect it. "PFS is dead. It's that simple,'' the Republican senator said,...

E85 ethanol fuel blend takes root in Florida.(General Motors Corp. partnering with Southwest Georgia Oil Co.)
September 25, 2006... Byline: Joe Truini Florida is rolling out its first 85 percent ethanol fueling stations with the help of an oil company and a major automaker. General Motors Corp. and Southwest Georgia Oil Co. are partnering with the state to open and...

Waste Generator Briefs.(International Business Machines Corp. cutting its transportation costs)(Pennsylvania's environmental standards)(General Electric Co.'s clean energy and water initiative in Australia)
September 25, 2006... Electronics Recycling IBM tries to lure more business hardware IBM Corp. is eliminating transportation costs for its asset recovery service to allow companies to more easily dispose of old electronics. The promotional program will...

Scrap firm grows from WM tree.(Waste Management Inc. (Houston, Texas) acquired LKQ Corp.)(Brief article)
September 25, 2006... Byline: Bob Tita A group of former Waste Management Inc. executives is adapting the trash hauler's consolidation strategy for the auto salvage business. LKQ Corp.'s executive roster includes CEO Joseph Holsten, chief operating officer...

Detroit may get fuel plant.(Biodiesel Industries Inc.'s facility in Detroit)
September 25, 2006... Byline: Anjali Fluker A renewable-fuel production plant - the first of its kind in Southeast Michigan - could be a month away from breaking ground in the shadow of Detroit's Fisher Building. Santa Barbara, Calif.-based Biodiesel...

Think Waste Management; Firm's ad plan aims to raise awareness of its recycling.(News)
September 25, 2006... Byline: Jim Johnson Waste Management Inc. is using news and sports programming on network and cable television to get the company's new advertising campaign featuring three environmental messages out to the public. The Houston-based...

Texas owners will rebuild recycling plant after fire.(Southwest Plastic and Fiber Recycling Inc.)
September 25, 2006... Byline: Mike Verespej For the second time in three years, a fire has destroyed a plastics recycling plant in Longview, Texas, owned by Southwest Plastic and Fiber Recycling Inc. The owner's son, Mike Thompson, said the company plans to...