Recovered Materials from Waste Stream
Lake Forest, IL – (Jan 30, 2012) – Today, ecycler Inc. has announced that via two local
businesses, it has recovered over 300 pounds of aluminum from tapping into what was
previously a waste stream. Almost 9000 cans have been recycled in 2011 from these two
businesses, one a restaurant and one a large automobile dealership.
Ecycler’s co-founder, Timothy Laurent explains, “Of course, 10,000’s of cans and bottles have
been recycled through ecycler, but these two businesses show a great density of materials.”
Ecycler expanded its offerings to include a “hard-to-recycle” materials service in fourth quarter
2011. In only a few months, almost a thousand pounds of miscellaneous materials, like crayons,
CD’s, VHS tapes, tennis balls have been diverted from the landfill to specialized recyclers. For
example, 33 pounds of crayons have been transformed into new crayons ready for a child’s art
project.
Laurent details, “In the process of Recovering Materials from a waste stream, everyone’s a
winner. Fewer tons of waste go into the landfill—instead, those materials will find new life. This
action not only creates a greener world for us, but also supplies much needed opportunities to
the workforce.”
For early 2012, ecycler started the collection of books for recycling, in addition to the ten other
hard-to-recycle materials already offered via ecycler.com. Ecycler will continue to expand the
recovery of materials by reducing the amount of recyclables going into the waste stream of
businesses and residential households.
About ecycler, Inc.
Ecycler.com creates a new way to recycle by connecting people discarding cans, bottles, newspapers
and other recyclables with those wishing to collect them.
Ecycler provides an alternative to the many U.S. households, institutions and businesses that are not
offered curb-side recycling. It’s also an option for people who do have curb-side recycling but who want
to have their recyclables picked up when and where they desire.
To learn more about ecycler, visit: http://ecycler.com/