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Welcome to the Maryland Recycling network web site. You are
invited to read about recycling in Maryland, search for your local recycling
coordinator, view articles in our newsletters, read the minutes from our
past meetings, find out about future meetings, learn about our annual
conference, how to join the organization and much more!
MRN
Presents 2008 Awards
Carroll County 2nd Grade Student Among Honorees
Click here
for details.
Our Mission: The Maryland Recycling Network
"MRC's mission is to promote sustainable reduction, reuse and
recycling (the 3 "R's") of materials otherwise destined for disposal
and promote and increase buying products made with recycled material content.
MRC seeks to accomplish this mission through a combination of education
programs, advocacy activities to affect public policy, technical assistance
efforts, and the development of markets to purchase recycled materials and
manufacture products with recycled content."
Read our by-laws: MRC By-Laws
(pdf) - MRC
By-laws (Word .doc)
Timely News:
| Recycling in the news:
December 2008
10-year
waste plan aims to encourage recycling
Curbside
recycling now picks up more items
Single-stream
recycling rolling into Thurmont
Recycling
program expanded in Anne Arundel County
You
recycle your trash. What's next?
November 2008
MRN Sponsors America Recycles Day Sculpture Contest
- November 15
ARD is a national event (November 15th) that promotes recycling,
source reduction and buying products made from recycled materials
as objectives to a more sustainable society. In celebration
of ARD, MDE has created the “Rethink Recycling” sculpture
contest and judging ceremony to display students’ creativity
and promote recycling. The sculpture contest and judging ceremony
is a great opportunity for celebrating efforts of the student
artists, for media exposure and for promoting waste prevention
to the general public. The sculpture contest challenges students
to innovatively and artistically use recycled materials as
a solution to waste reduction. For more information, contact
MDE.
October 2008
The Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 included
a two year extension of the production tax credit
for WTE and LFG as well as other renewable sources
of energy. The placed in service date is now December 31,
2010. As part of this law, the credit facilities can receive
is not capped at thirty-five percent of the capitol cost of
the facility, an important victory for LFG operations.
Another important provision of the tax extenders legislation
is that it includes Recycling Investment Saves Energy
(RISE). This provision allows for accelerated depreciation
of recycling property. Fifty percent of the initial
investment in the recycling equipment qualifies for accelerated
depreciation. H.R. 1424 updates the definition of trash combustion
facility. The language has been altered slightly to broaden
the scope of facilities that qualify. This $17 billion tax
credit is offset by revenue from taxes on the oil and natural
gas industries. The bill does not include a Renewable Portfolio
Standard.
September 2008
August 2008
July 2008
June 2008
May 2008
April 2008
March 2008
February 2008
• Visit the NEWS
/ MEETINGS PAGE to see what conferences are planned
throughout the United States - Listed are conferences in D.C.
to New York to California to Florida and all states in between!. |
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Visit the NRC's website for more information.
Contact Information
For additional information about the MRC, to join, support or participate in
MRC events, please contact the MRC c/o Mr. Peter Houstle, Executive Director, Mariner Management, PO Box 1046, Laurel
MD 20725-1046 or e-mail us at:
Recycle@MarylandRecyclers.org
- Telephone: (888) 496-3196
- Fax: (301) 238-4579
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- Mailing & Business Address
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Maryland Recyclers Coalition
c/o Mariner Management
PO Box 1046
Laurel MD 20725-1046
- E-mail
- General Information:
info@marylandrecyclers.org
Webmaster:
webmaster@marylandrecyclers.org
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