Washington ferries are going hybrid-electric, but disposal of old ones poses environmental, legal risks
An abandoned ferry in the Puget Sound represents a shared struggle across the West Coast: to sell an old ship or destroy it
In the Good News for Your Friday category comes this bulletin:
More than 38 million pounds of electronics otherwise headed for the landfill have been recycled during the first year of a new program in Washington state.
A similar program in Oregon collected nearly 19 million pounds of electronics in its first year. Go Washington recyclers! And you go Oregon recyclers too! Reports the Associated Press:
E-Cycle Washington
The program, which keeps tons of heavy metals out of the environment, is paid for by manufacturers, and products can be dropped off at authorized collection points, which are listed at the program's Web site, and are searchable by county. The Oregon E-Cycles program also provides free recycling of electronics at statewide collection points.
-- Rita Hibbard
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