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Articles in March, 2002 issue of Waste News

• NRC taps Krebs for top spot.(National Recycling Coalition, Kate Krebs)(Brief Article)
  by Truini, Joe
• Updating our blend.
  by Gerlat, Allan
• A Look Back.
• Companies convert wipes to pellets, fuel.(DaimlerChrysler Corp. works with Mobile Fluid, Matrixx Group to see its used wipe clothes recycled)(Brief Article)
  by Johnson, Jim
• Sleeker profile.(auto industry waste management)(Brief Article)
• Many bid for Med/Waste assets.(prospective buyers negotiate for Med/Waste Inc. following Chapter 7 bankruptcy)(Brief Article)
  by Geiselman, Bruce
• In Brief.(waste removal cases and programs)(Brief Article)
• Letters.(Letter to the Editor)
• WMI: Cuts won't affect service.(Waste Management Inc. reduces workforce)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
  by Johnson, Jim
• Switch controversy under the hood ; Automobile makers, recyclers debate mercury responsibility.
  by Johnson, Jim
• Coming Events.
• Trouble for two ; Fla. metal recyclers face litter charges.(Hobbs Metal Recycling)(Brief Article)
  by Johnson, Jim
• Ala. fights incineration of old weapons.(Alabama)(Brief Article)
  by Geiselman, Bruce
• Biosolids use draws flak ; EPA neutralizes stance; Iowa senator raises concerns.(Senator Charles E. Grassley questions the Environmental Protection Agency)(Brief Article)
  by Truini, Joe
• Mountain of debate ; Bush OKs nuclear waste plan in Nev. despite opposition.(President George W. Bush, Yucca Mountain in Nevada)(Brief Article)
  by Truini, Joe
• Hefty allegations ; Ford denies recyclers' claims it sold defective parts.(Environ Inc. lawsuit)(Brief Article)
  by Moore, Miles
• Pa. steelmaker faces fine.(Allegheny Ludlum Steel Corp.)(Brief Article)
  by Truini, Joe
• North Carolina loses ground on waste reduction target.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
  by Johnson, Jim
• Corrections.(Correction Notice)
• In Brief.(Brief Article)
• Quote of the Week.
• Is there a need for greater regulatory oversight of electronics recycling?
• Will tariffs on foreign steel help or hurt scrap metal use?
• WN unveils Web exchange.(Environmental Network International, Waste News)(Brief Article)
• Moving up; Republic names operations chief.(Mike Cordesman named chief operating officer of Republic Services Inc.)(Brief Article)
  by Johnson, Jim
• Have an opinion?
• BP cuts emissions ; Petroleum firm hits goal 8 years early.(British Petroleum)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
  by Johnson, Jim
• Proposed tax would fund Ky. cleanups.(Brief Article)
  by Toloken, Steve
• Roadmap to reduction ; Automakers tackling various waste streams.(Toyota Motor Corp.)(Statistical Data Included)
  by Johnson, Jim
• Rags = riches: Textile market stable.(recycling textiles)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
  by Stubin, Eric
• Firms liable for PCBs, jury says ; Monsanto, successor to pay huge sum for cleanup at Ala. site.(Monsanto Co. and Solutia Inc.)(Brief Article)
  by Johnson, Jim
• Rhetorical footprints.(corporate responsibility is focus at Globe 2002 environmental business conference)(Brief Article)
• Toxic access ; White House urges EPA to expedite release of data.(White House Office of Management and Budget)(Brief Article)
  by Geiselman, Bruce
• Nuclear waste worries ; Western groups oppose reclassification proposal.(Natural Resources Defense Council)(Brief Article)
  by Geiselman, Bruce
• Chrysler makes 2 Cherokees from plastic shredder waste.(DaimlerChrysler Corp.)(Brief Article)
  by Johnson, Jim
• E-waste's wild frontier.(recycling computers and parts)(Brief Article)
• Groups compromise on air emissions.(new standards from the Environmental Protection Agency)(Brief Article)
  by Geiselman, Bruce
• Tariffs cut both ways.(impact of steel tariffs on domestic steel, scrap metal industries)(Brief Article)
• Late News.(Boise Cascade Corp. pays fine for violating Clean Air Act, Senate rejects amendment to energy bill)(Brief Article)
• Driving toward sustainability ; Business leaders pushing brethren toward environmental responsibility.(also looks at steps taken by Nike)(Brief Article)
  by Truini, Joe
• Med/Waste cleanup continues.(Tony Dean cleans up Med/Waste Inc. buildings)(Brief Article)
  by Geiselman, Bruce
• New Products & Technology.(briefs)(Brief Article)
• A green medal ; Olympics crowds create less waste.(Brief Article)
  by Johnson, Jim
• Report blasts U.S. recyclers.(Basel Action Network and the Silicon Valley Toxics Coalition release report)(Brief Article)
  by Truini, Joe
• New Products & Technology.
• A Look Back.(Metal Management Inc. acquisitions)(Brief Article)
• Ambiguous signals.(the state of the US economy)(Brief Article)
  by Gerlat, Allan
• Businesses could feel impact of climate pact.(between United States, Canada)(Brief Article)
  by Geiselman, Bruce
• Supplier News.(includes several articles)
• No sale ; Birmingham Steel rejects Nucor's bid.(Brief Article)
  by Truini, Joe
• Stream of junked cars never ends for recyclers.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
  by Johnson, Jim
• U.S. to follow Europe's lead.(recycling for automobiles)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
  by Johnson, Jim
• Eastern states clean up mess ; Med/Waste's fall proving costly.(Brief Article)
  by Geiselman, Bruce
• Pa. penalizes Philly concrete crusher.(Hawthorne Recycling)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
  by Johnson, Jim
• Haulers win in Va. with court's denial.(regulations on trucks carrying out-of-state trash)(Brief Article)
  by Killman, Curtis
• Pepsi spears content goal.(announces plans for recycled content in polyethylene terephthalate bottles)(Brief Article)
  by Toloken, Steve
• Waste News Commodity Pricing Report.(Los Angeles plastic prices)(Brief Article)
• An active retirement ; The 280 million tires scrapped in the United States each year find new use in a myriad of applications.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
  by Johnson, Jim
• Clean Harbors buys Safety-Kleen unit.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
  by Johnson, Jim
• Fla. firm preps nuclear waste for landfill.(Perma-Fix Environmental Services Inc.)(Brief Article)
  by Hayhurst, Tracy
• Pork producer fouls river with waste.(Cargill Pork Inc.)(Brief Article)
  by Johnson, Jim
• A mixed review ; President's tariff plan pleases steelmakers, scrap firms; rankles buyers of steel products.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
  by Truini, Joe
• At Deadline: Lack of action spurs EPA official to quit.(Eric Schaeffer resigns position for U.S. Environmental Protection Agency)(Brief Article)
• New home ; NYC reshuffles waste, crime commissions.(New York City)(Brief Article)
  by Johnson, Jim
• Firms forge recycling pact for electronics.(Brief Article)
  by Toloken, Steve
• Obituaries.(Joseph R. Graziano, Sydney Ann Millberry Izzo)(Obituary)(Brief Article)
• S.C. recycler plans large Carolina plant.(United Resource Recovery Corp.)(Brief Article)
  by Toloken, Steve
• Allied sues N.J. over transfer station siting.(Allied Waste Industries Inc.)(Brief Article)
  by Johnson, Jim