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ADVISORY/Waste Management Inc. to Toast New Glass Recycling Facility.


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ADVISORY...for Friday (Nov. 16)

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Waste Management Inc.'s (NYSE NYSE

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:WMI (Windows Management Instrumentation) A programming interface (API) in Windows that allows system and network devices to be configured and managed. WMI is based on WBEM, which stores all definitions in a CIM database. ) glass processing business CRA-Recycle America will celebrate the Grand Opening of its state-of-the-art glass recycling Glass recycling is the process of turning waste glass into usable products. Depending on the end use, this commonly includes separating it into different colors. Glass normally comes in a number of colours.  facility on Friday, November 16. The new facility provides a steady source of high-quality, recycled glass for Gallo Glass Company, a subsidiary of E & J Gallo Winery win·er·y  
n. pl. win·er·ies
An establishment at which wine is made.

Noun 1. winery - distillery where wine is made
wine maker
, in Union City, Calif.

The facility features a fully automated au·to·mate  
v. au·to·mat·ed, au·to·mat·ing, au·to·mates

v.tr.
1. To convert to automatic operation: automate a factory.

2.
 glass sorting line that will remove foreign material, including ceramic This article is about ceramic materials. For the fine art, see Ceramic art.

The word ceramic is derived from the Greek word κεραμικός (keramikos).
 and metal, from three-mix glass, a combination of clear, brown and green recycled glass. The facility has the capacity to process 160,000 tons of three-mix glass annually, or approximately 25 tons of glass per hour.

The glass produced from the Union City facility will allow Gallo to produce exceptional quality glass bottles more efficiently, while helping to protect the environment by increasing the use of recycled three-color mixed glass.

Who:      Maury Myers, Waste Management Inc. Chairman and CEO
          and John Gallo, Senior Director of Operations, Gallo Glass
          Company

What:     Ribbon Cutting and Grand Opening Ceremony for the Union City
          Glass Processing Facility

When:     Friday, Nov. 16, 2001
          Registration & Tours, 10:30 a.m.
          Lunch & Program, 11:00 a.m.

Where:    CRA-Recycle America Union City Glass Processing Facility
          33333 Western Avenue
          Union City, California
          From Interstate 880, exit Alvarado-Niles Road.
          Go east 1.5 miles on Alvarado-Niles road to Western Avenue,
          turn left and go .5 mile to CRA-Recycle America Facility.

R.S.V.P.: Sarah Voss, director of Corporate Communications
          Cell: 713/824-3928
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