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Press Releases

May 2009

EPA Announces Next Steps on Two Hazardous Waste Rules [Press Release, May 5]

April 2009

EPA Challenges Americans by Launching National Cell Phone Recycling Week: April 6-12 [Press Release, April 2]

March 2009

EPA Announces New Action to Prevent Coal Ash Releases [Press Release, March 9]

February 2009

Manufacturers Take Up Challenge to Recycle TVs [Press Release, February 12]

January 2009

Manufacturers, Retailers Boost Consumer Electronics Recycling [Press Release, January 8]

December 2008

EPA Releases Clarification on Spent Oil Shale [Press Release, December 22]
Comparable Fuels Exclusion Expanded [Press Release, December 12]

November 2008

Celebrate the Environment: Go Green This Holiday Season without Going in the Red [Press Release, November 26]
EPA Seeks Public Comment on Proposal to Add Hazardous Pharmaceutical Waste to Universal Waste Rule [Press Release, November 20]
New Rule Will Improve Environmental Performance of Academic Labs [Press Release, November 18]
Recyclers Wanted [Press Release, November 12]

October 2008

New Guidelines Encourage Responsible Recycling of Electronics [Press Release, October 31]
Industry Steps Up Recycling and Reducing Waste [Press Release, October 29]
EPA Finalizes Revisions to the 2005 Hazardous Waste Combustor NESHAP Rule [News Brief, October 16]
Definition of Solid Waste Revised to Encourage Recycling [Press Release, October 7]

September 2008

EPA Proposes Changes to Transboundary Hazardous Waste Shipment Regulations [Press Release, September 19]
The Digital Television Transition: No Need to Trash Your TV [Press Release, September 8]

August 2008

Manufacturers and Retailers Balance Tires and the Environment [Press Release, August 29]

July 2008

Give Your Old Cell Phone A New Life- in English and Spanish [Press Release. July 8]
EPA Recognizes Leadership in Beneficial Uses of Industrial Materials [Press Release, July 2]

May 2008

EPA Finalizes Amendment to the F019 Hazardous Waste Listing [Press Release, May 30]
Go Green in Your Lawn and Garden This Summer [Press Release, May 23]

April 2008

Plug-In to Earth Week by eCycling [Press Release, April 23]
Recycle Old Computers and Help the Environment - EPA's Hosts Capital Area eCycling Event [News Advisory, April 16]

March 2008

EPA Amends the 2005 National Emission Standards for Hazardous Waste Combustors Final Rule [Press Release, March 27]

February 2008

What's in a Million? Less Mercury [Press Release, February 29]

January 2008

EPA Releases Multi-cultural Environmental Outreach Materials [Press Release, January 30]
Cell Phone Recycling is an Easy Call [Press Release, January 8]

December 2007

EPA Promotes Recycling Materials into Fuel [Press Release, December 21]

November 2007

Green Scene Podcasts - Environmental Discussions On the Go [News Brief, November 16]
What Did You Recycle Today? [Press Release, November 14]
EPA Partners Improve the Environment and Their Balance Sheets [Press Release, November 14]

September 2007

EPA Pushes Procurement of Materials from Recovered Waste [Press Release, September 10]

August 2007

EPA Makes Additional Coal Combustion Waste Data Available [Press Release, August 27]

June 2007

EPA Issues Proposed Expansion to Comparable Fuels Exclusion [Press Release, June 1]

April 2007

eCycle for Earth Day [Press Release, April 20]
Metro Rail Riders to Recycle [News Brief, April 19]

March 2007

Cherry Blossom Peepers Recycle On the Go [Press Release, March 29]
No Recess for School Chemicals [Press Release, March 23]
EPA to Revise Definition of Solid Waste [Press Release, March 16]

February 2007

Pro Bowl Scores Recycling Touchdown [Press Release, February 9]

January 2007

EPA Issues Proposed Exemption to F019 Hazardous Waste Listing [Press Release, January 12]
EPA Supports Electronics Recycling [Press Release, January 10]

For earlier press releases, please visit Press Releases issued by the Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response.

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