September 26, 2012
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Giant Shredder Breaks Down Fridges for Recycling

90 percent of used refrigerators are recycled for their metal, but the insulation and chemicals inside them often wind up in landfills. One processing plant has found a way around that. ARCA Advanced Processing in Philadelphia runs a massive refrigerator “shredder” known as the URT System that has the capability to break down a standard [...] Continue reading

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September 12, 2011
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Inside GE’s Unbelievable Recycling Plant

When you buy a refrigerator, technicians usually come to your home, install the new appliance and haul the old one away – supposedly for recycling. But have you ever wondered where your appliances really go? About 40 percent of the refrigerators, stoves and other appliances collected by retailers each year are resold to other customers [...] Continue reading

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