New U.S. EPA recycling campaign.http://www.epa.gov/epaoswer/osw/conserve/plugin/index.htm To help decrease the impact on the environment of discarded dis·card v. dis·card·ed, dis·card·ing, dis·cards v.tr. 1. To throw away; reject. 2. a. To throw out (a playing card) from one's hand. b. electronic equipment, U.S. EPA launched the Plug-in An auxiliary program that works with a major software package to enhance its capability. For example, plug-ins are widely used in image editing programs such as Photoshop to add a filter for some special effect. To eCycling campaign in January 2003. The Web site given above provides several kinds of information: * information for consumers, nonprofit organizations Nonprofit Organization An association that is given tax-free status. Donations to a non-profit organization are often tax deductible as well. Notes: Examples of non-profit organizations are charities, hospitals and schools. , businesses, and schools on where they can take electronic equipment, cell phones, and batteries for recycling recycling, the process of recovering and reusing waste products—from household use, manufacturing, agriculture, and business—and thereby reducing their burden on the environment. ; * information for manufacturers and retailers on how to become partners in the Plug-in To eCycling campaign; and * information on pilot projects U.S. EPA has undertaken to assess the viability of various dropoff and collection programs. The site also offers downloadable brochures designed both for the public and for manufacturers, retailers, and recycling-event organizers. |
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