Envirocycle Announces Results of National Recycling Program:

Envirocycle, Inc. announced the results of its 2002 National Recycling Program.  

The program, supported by a growing number of consumer electronics marketers, looks to help keep potentially hazardous materials found in some electronics components out of landfills by encouraging their recycling and proper disposal. Last year the company’s efforts resulted in the collection of over 1.5 million pounds of unwanted and obsolete electronics equipment.

During 2002, leading consumer electronics manufacturers, Panasonic, Sharp and Sony, teamed with Envirocycle to underwrite the cost of recycling their branded products collected at 67 one-day or ongoing events held 11 different states throughout the year. A significant portion of the materials collected at these events was processed by Envirocycle for use in producing new products.

A total of 468,750 pounds of glass was recovered and provided to glass manufacturers for inclusion in new cathode ray tubes used in televisions and computer monitors, and more than 40,000 pounds of lead were recovered and properly disposed of.

Envirocycle, Inc. also announced that JVC recently joined the roster of corporate supporters for its National Recycling Program, along with Panasonic, Sharp and Sony. The company hopes to add additional electronic manufacturers to its recycling efforts.

With corporate support, Envirocycle plans to hold residential collection events in New Jersey, Virginia, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Connecticut, Michigan, Indiana and North Carolina this year. The company anticipates that additional locations will be added throughout the year.