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Recycled Glass Vases at Closeout Prices

Weisenbach Recycled Products — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 19:06:56 GMT

Add an elegant touch to any room with a lovely recycled glass vase. Fill it with flowers, candles, or any arrangement. Makes a great gift! These beautiful vases are made from 99% Post-Consumer Recycled Glass.

Right now we are offering a variety of different sizes and shapes at deeply discounted prices, but only while supplies last.

We can also personalize your vase. Contact us about custom sand-blast etching (additional charges apply).

Inventory Reduction. Limited quantities available. When they're gone, the sale is done!

Find 'em at RecyclingIsCool.com (Close-Out Items tab) or give us a call at 1-800-778-5420

EcoSummit 2012

Weisenbach Recycled Products — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 17:46:13 GMT

Weisenbach Recycled Products is proud to be one of the first registered exhibitors at EcoSummit 2012. This world class event will bring participants from over 55 countries here to Columbus, Ohio. The following information is from the EcoSummit 2012 website: ecosummit2012.org

EcoSummit 2012 will bring together the world's most respected minds in ecological science to discuss restoring the planet's ecosystems. Come hear Nobel Prize laureate Elinor Ostrom, Pulitzer Prize winners E.O. Wilson and Jared Diamond, Kyoto Prize winner Simon Levin, Stockholm Water Prize laureates Sven Jørgensen and William Mitsch, and many others in the first conference ever linking the Ecological Society of America (ESA), The International Association for Ecology (INTECOL) and the Society for Ecological Restoration International (SER).

70 symposia and 11 workshops with almost 600 participants from over 55 countries have been accepted for the EcoSummit 2012 Program. The symposia and workshops cover a wide variety of ecological topics, including ecological restoration, ecosystem services, climate change issues, and lake, wetland, and river management and will be presented over the entire week of the conference in parallel sessions.

Ecosystems such as streams, rivers, inland and coastal wetlands, grasslands, and forests provide numerous services that fundamentally support human health and well-being. This international conference will explore innovative science-based strategies that are socially and culturally acceptable to create, manage, and restore these ecosystems, ensuring that society has access to all these ecosystem services. Our aim is to provide a high-profile platform for dialogue among researchers, planners and decision-makers to develop a better understanding of the complex nature of ecological systems and the means to protect and enhance their services.

Topics

Sustainability and Resilience
Ecosystem Creation and Restoration/Ecological Engineering
Global Change
Ecosystem Services
Ecological Indicators
Biodiversity and Biological Conservation
Climate Change
Ecological Complexity
Ecotoxicology

Ecological Economics
Ecological Modelling
Biological Invasions
Ecosystem Health
Environmental Policy
Ecological Knowledge
Coastal Problems Caused by Upland Pollution Sources
Watershed/River Catchment Management
Ecohydrology

A Full Line of Eventware Products

Weisenbach Recycled Products — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 17:25:41 GMT

Weisenbach Recycled Products recently launched a full line of recycled plastic items that are specifically designed for use at events. This line of plates, cups, saucers and trays is aptly called Eventware®.

The spirit of Eventware® is to promote more eco-friendly events by providing quality, re-usable products that are easy to transport, easy to clean and generate far less waste than disposable plates, cups & bowls.

Currently, the Eventware® line of products include social plates (pictured left), coffee mugs, beer steins, picnic plates, stadium cups, snack serving trays (pictured lower right) & bar caddies. Weisenbach is working to add even more items to the collection soon.

Eventware® is ideal for use at events such as tailgating, graduation parties, fundraisers, cocktail parties, holiday gatherings and more. Many of the sturdy, yet lightweight plastic items can easily be stacked and packed in your cooler, backpack, or picnic basket.

You can now find all of our Eventware® products for sale online at RecyclingIsCool.com or call us at 800-778-5420 and ask us how to customize your Eventware® especially for your organization.

Movember at Weisenbach Recycled Products

Weisenbach Recycled Products — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 15:39:07 GMT

Many of the men at Weisenbach Recycled Products spent the month of November growing their mustaches for a good cause!

The goal of "Movember" is to raise vital funds and awareness for men's health issues, specifically prostate cancer and other cancers that affect men.

Once registered at www.movember.com, men start Movember 1st clean shaven. For the rest of the month, these selfless and generous men, known as Mo Bros, groom, trim and wax their way into the annals of fine moustachery. Supported by the women in their lives, Mo Sistas, Movember Mo Bros raise funds by seeking out sponsorship for their Mo-growing efforts.

Next year, the men of Weisenbach plan on having an official company team.

You can see the un-official team page here.

To learn more about Movember please visit us.movember.com

Eventware Bar Caddy

Weisenbach Recycled Products — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 17:26:20 GMT

A Weisenbach Exclusive! The sleek black design of this bar caddy can readily display your logo or message.

Compartments to hold all of your beverage straws, drink stirs, napkins or coasters.

Made from post-consumer plastic, it's the perfect complement to your sustainable menu and your green restaurant initiatives.

You can see the full line of Eventware® recycled plastic products, including plates, cups, saucers, serving trays & trays at RecyclingIsCool.com

Recycling #5 Plastic with Caps Can Do®

Weisenbach Recycled Products — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 16:35:51 GMT

Folks are always asking us about different plastic items, what type of plastic they are made from and if those items can be recycled with our Caps Can Do® program. We are happy to share some other common plastic items that are made from our favorite plastic, #5 Polypropylene (PP).

Remember when we bought blank CD's by the gross to burn all of our favorite music and photos...itunes and pods and pads might've made these a bit obsolete. But we'll sing the praises of the PP #5 plastic in the lids. It can go in with the caps you send to Caps Can Do®. We'll recycle it into cool and useful stuff. Rock on!

Besides caps from soda and water bottles, caps from detergent bottles, lids from peanut butter jars, and the flip-top caps from personal care products like toothpaste or shampoo, are all typically made from PP #5. So you can clean and save all of these lids to recycle them with the other bottle caps that you send to Caps Can Do®

Additionally, margarine & butter tubs, yogurt cups and hummus containers are typically made from PP #5. These items can also be recycled through Caps Can Do® as long as they are clean and free from all food debris.

Please thoroughly clean ALL plastic that you send to Caps Can Do® for recycling. We are a small, family-owned business. We sort all of our recyclables by hand and we do not have a wash-line at our facility. Thank you for your consideration as we work together to keep this material out of our waterways and oceans, out of the landfill and away from wildlife!

Containers to line Parsons Ave to corral cigarette butts

Weisenbach Recycled Products — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 17:31:34 GMT

From the Columbus Dispatch, Sunday September 25, 2011

Gritty Parsons Avenue is home to small businesses, restaurants and bars, many of whose owners are working to clean up the South Side neighborhood.
One constant they face is cigarette butts scattered along sidewalks and curbs.

Jeff Knoll, director of the Parsons Avenue Merchants Association, said that one day he stood in front of the United Methodist Church for All People at Parsons and Whittier Street and counted 40 cigarette butts.

“It’s just unsightly,” said Knoll, who runs Graphic Touch at 827 S. Parsons Ave., just north of Columbus Street.
“If I walk up to my shop after a rainstorm, the cigarette butts thrown in the street have all washed up on my sidewalk. I can pick up 10 to 20 cigarette buts.”

He might not have to if smokers use the 10 cigarette-litter containers being placed along Parsons from Columbus Street south to Siebert Street.
The yearlong pilot program, which begins on Monday, is aimed at discouraging smokers from flicking their butts into the street or onto sidewalks.

The community-improvement organization Keep America Beautiful has tested similar programs in other communities, said Sherri Palmer, who manages Keep Columbus Beautiful, a city agency. The result is a 55 percent reduction in cigarette litter.

“They want you to change your behavior,” Palmer said.
InnovaGreen Systems of Dublin will install the containers, each made with 10,000 to 20,000 recycled cigarette butts.

The Parsons Avenue Merchants Association and Keep Columbus Beautiful applied for and received a $3,000 cigarette-litter prevention grant from Keep America Beautiful to pay for the containers.

Knoll said posters will be placed along the street to increase awareness.
“I don’t think people that smoke realize it’s litter,” said Marc Borst, who runs the Mad Hatter screen-printing shop on Parsons.

He said that if people see cigarette butts, they might dump their pop cans and other trash in the area.
If the program is successful, Keep Columbus Beautiful could start similar efforts in other neighborhoods, Palmer said.

Blake Burich of InnovaGreen Systems said he’s already heard from neighborhoods interested in the 3-foot-tall containers.
Also on Monday, 100 volunteers from Altria, parent company of cigarette-maker Philip Morris USA, will clean up Parsons between Livingston Avenue and Hosack Street.

The beautification campaign is the second for Parsons since 2010, when community leaders and volunteers in the Plant Pride on Parsons effort cleaned up 2 miles along the street and placed 32 painted planters on Parsons’ sidewalks.

Last week, area resident Kim Williams was smoking in drizzling rain along Parsons.
Williams usually throws cigarette butts into the street, she said, but would use the new receptacles.

Palmer said 24 galvanized buckets filled with sand or other material will be placed in business entryways along other sections of Parsons, so smokers can discard butts before entering stores.
Schreiner Ace Hardware already has two outside its door at 1665 Parsons Ave.
“If we didn’t have a pail,” assistant manager Nick Guerry said, “there’d be a pile in the corner.”

mferenchik@dispatch.com

Link to Original Article

Are You Ready for Some Football (Recycle Bins)?

Weisenbach Recycled Products — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 16:33:53 GMT

Recycling Bins & Great Gear for Your Tailgate Party

Cheer on your team while going green! Our heavy duty, durable Football Shaped Recycling Container is specially designed for bottle & can recycling. At 43" tall and 24" wide, this container is easy to spot and easy to access. Fans will notice, and won't pass the chance to recycle their empty bottles & cans.

Just like the game of football, this container is made in the USA. And with true American ingenuity, it's crafted of recycled HDPE (High Density Polyethylene - #2). So while it makes recycling accessible to fans, it also demonstrates what can be made from recycled plastic.

And our Eventware™ One-Handed Snack Plates make it easy to green your tailgate by generating less waste. These plates are washable, reusable, convenient and they make it easy to eat & drink while standing up. With Eventware™, fans can hold onto their drink and snacks with one hand, leaving their other hand free to greet, cheer, or high-five.

These plates work great with cups, bottles or cans, so no matter which beverage you choose, Eventware™ can accommodate it. Our favorite, choose a local brew to maximize your environmental awareness while minimizing your environmental impact.

After the game, Eventware™ plates can easily be stacked and brought home in a cooler or other sealed container. They are made with durable food-grade recycled plastic and top-rack dishwasher safe.

Lawrence County Cleanup named top project in Ohio

Weisenbach Recycled Products — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 16:02:45 GMT

From: The Herald-Dispatch July 23, 2011

DAVID E. MALLOY

IRONTON -- It is sometimes amazing what someone can do with a little help from your friends. Just ask Dan Palmer.

Palmer, director of the Lawrence-Scioto Solid Waste District, had a lot of help from friends and volunteers from the Lawrence County Cleanup in early May. The district competed with other projects from Ohio and was named the top project in the state, Palmer said.

The district received the award as part of a Keep Ohio Beautiful conference earlier this month.

The county has been holding a countywide cleanup for the past three years with groups including Tidy-up Lawrence County, a group of volunteers who hold several cleanup projects throughout the year.

"We couldn't have done this without all the volunteers," Palmer said Thursday during a Lawrence County Board of Commissioners meeting in Ironton.

Several township trustees also held cleanup days and provided containers for residents to bring trash, Palmer said.

Link to Original Article: herald-dispatch.com

Share Your Photos on our Facebook Page

Weisenbach Recycled Products — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 16:54:52 GMT

Do you have a picture of the special occasion when you received one of our 100% recycled glass ReAwards®? How about a memorable snapshot from your latest recycling or green event? We at Weisenbach Recycled Products would be honored to share the moment with you!

Help us spread the word about our 100% post-consumer recycled glass awards & other recycled products, and we'll help spread your message, too. Upload and share photos of your award presentations or special moments on the Weisenbach Recycled Products Facebook fans page at: Facebook.com/RecycledProducts

Just become a fan of RecycledProducts and post your favorite images on our wall. Feel free to include a link to your organization's web site, information about your company, the award, or anything else you would like to tell us about the occasion.

Your photos can then be seen and shared by our thousands of Facebook fans!

100% Post-Consumer Recycled Pencil Cups

Weisenbach Recycled Products — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 15:24:24 GMT

Add a touch of eco-sleek to your home or office! This pencil cup will store plenty of your recycled pens, pencils, markers & other supplies.

The sleek black design of the cup can readily display your logo or message (We recommend using a white imprint to achieve the best look). A built-in, diagonal divider keeps all of your utensils separate and helps prevent the holder from tipping over.

This cup measures 3-3/4" H, with approximately 3-1/2" W x 3-1/2" L (at top opening), 3" W x 3" L (at base)

Made from 100% post-consumer polypropylene, custom molded and custom imprinted in the USA.

When these folks meet for Green Drinks, they aren't slurping grasshoppers

Weisenbach Recycled Products — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 16:07:37 GMT

Article from Hi Velocity Magazine written by Feoshia Henderson | Thursday, August 11, 2011

A growing number of Ohioans are getting a taste of Green Drinks these days, but they're not slurping grasshoppers. Instead, Green Drinks is an international, social gathering of environmentally aware people who meet up once a month at a local bar or pub, to talk, swap business cards, and of course, have a few drinks.

The first Green Drinks meetings started in London in 1989, but have spread across the world, with local chapters in nearly 800 cities. Ohio has eight chapters of its own: in Cleveland, Columbus, Dayton, Erie County, Cincinnati, Mason, Toledo and Youngstown.

So what is Green Drinks? It might be easiest to first explain what it isn't.

It's not stuffy or highly organized, it's not a sales opportunity or a networking event, at least in the traditionally sense. Green Drinks has a strict fun rule. The Green Drinks Code states that meetings should be nonpolitical, and agenda- and news-free.

Each Green Drinks organization is self-organized and locally run. Meeting times are generally spread by word of mouth and through social media like Facebook, Twitter or locally developed blogs.

Meetings can run an hour or two or longer, and can center on a topic or theme. Many times speakers from the business, government or nonprofit worlds are invited to about environmental issues like soil quality, recycling or composting. But they are asked to keep it brief (no longer than five or 10 minutes).

The bulk of the meet ups are devoted to small-group discussions, idea sharing and breaking bread.

"There's never really an agenda. All the Green Drinks meetings are open, and if people want to say something, they can. It's basically a social networking event, combined with business in an informal environment. Beer breaks down the barriers, and makes people more open and more friendly," says Green Drinks Mason founder Eric Routenberg.

Routenberg founded the Mason group in 2009. Since then businesses including Whole Foods Mason and Icon Solar Power have spoken to the group. In addition, it's a time where people from all sectors of the environmentally conscious set: entrepreneurial, government and nonprofit, can meet.

"I'm all about fun. I wanted to connect people, and wanted people to have a good time. It's a place where you can meet people, and at the end of meeting, people might say "If you need X then I need to introduce you to Y," Routenberg said.

Social Media outlets play a prominent role in connecting Green Drinkers. Organizers like Erie County Green Drinks founder Lisa Beursken, update on the international Green Drinks website, in addition to maintaining a Facebook site and an email list.

Beursken, Erie County Solid Waste District coordinator, started the chapter in 2007 after seeing the success of the Columbus chapter. As a county chapter, the group meets in several cities, seeking out local establishments to highlight along the way. Ten to 30 people come to the meetings each month. Many times they'll tour places like an upcoming trip to Barnes Nursery Compost Facility before heading out for drinks -- or not.

"People are more relaxed in a social situation, and willing to talk. But we want people to know they don't have to drink alcoholic beverages, it's about getting to know like-minded people," she says.

In Columbus, Green Drinks is organized by Green Columbus, a service oriented nonprofit environmental organization. Green Drinks started in Columbus about five years ago, and holds monthly meetings across the city. Thirty to 50 people show up each month, depending on the venue and speaker.

Before a meeting on Slow Food, members were invited to check out the Easton Farmers' Market before heading to the nearby Fadó Irish Pub.

"It's always informal, it's always a welcoming environment and you don't have to be an activist or advocate," says Green Columbus board member Dan Weisenbach, of Weisenbach Recycled Products. "You just have to reach a level where you have a little bit of interest (in environmentally conscious living)."

Green Drinks is a place to make connections in the every expanding Green world. But if you're there to make a sales pitch, or explicitly to get people to buy your latest product or service, you're in the wrong place, Weisenbach says.

"It's more casual. Oh yes, business cards are exchanged but more about, 'How can I help you, and how can you help me?'" Weisenbach says. "That's the attitude of Green Drinks."

The environment is one where the usual business competitiveness is left behind, Weisenbach adds.

"The beauty of anything related to Green businesses or organizations is that we all want each other to do well. In the world of Green and environmental business it's more like, "If you have a good business I want to help you out. Because if one does well, we all do well," Weisenbach says.

Recycled Fun in the Summer Sun

Weisenbach Recycled Products — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 16:00:57 GMT

Cool off with a Recycled Hand Fan! Our hand fans are made from 100% post-consumer recycled paperboard, printed with soy ink & mounted on FSC Certified (sustainably harvested) wooden sticks. The sticks are attached by hand, with non-toxic glue which helps to protect fingers & fabrics.

Like our brand new EXCLUSIVE Hidden Picture Puzzle Hand Fan. These graphics were designed just for us by a very special artist. Children will enjoy finding recyclables, animals, products, and more in this hidden picture puzzle! (Pair with our Soy Crayons for a fun activity set!) Add your custom imprint on the back, or buy without custom imprint for less $$.

Other designs include Recycling is Cool, Save Our Pad & Plant Pride…Not Litter Hand Fans are perfect for outdoor festivals, community events, weddings, and more! Customization and other designs available at RecycledProducts.com or by calling 800-778-5420.

Or Liven up a day in the park with our EXCLUSIVE Karmarang® 3-wing Boomerangs made from 70% post-consumer recycled plastic. You can find these, and other cool stuff for good, green summer fun at the 'Fun Stuff' page on RecyclingIsCool.com.

This is for the Birds

Weisenbach Recycled Products — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 14:30:00 GMT

The Recycle -Bottle Bird Feeder helps put used plastic soda bottles to a good new use. Simply fill a clean, empty bottle with seed and twist on the recycled plastic feeder attachment. Poke a couple of holes to attach the hanger and this feeder is good to go. Your custom imprint goes on a package insert, which also doubles as a bookmark, printed on 100% recycled paperboard using soy inks.

Personally, I like this feeder because it helps to conserve birdseed, too. At our home, we purchased a large, expensive wooden feeder at the store. It seems like each time we fill it, we look outside and see a large bird (or sometimes a squirrel) tossing the seed about, looking for the particular ones that it wants and sending everything else to the ground. The feeder is emptied by the end of the day. By contrast, this feeder has a smaller seed reservoir, which helps keep the seed in the feeder for all of the birds to enjoy!

Another great way to both recycle and to conserve your birdseed supply is by storing seed in empty plastic milk jugs. These jugs make filling feeders a lot easier, and since they have secure-fitting lids, they also keep unwanted pests like bugs & mice out of your seed. The FitFill® Birdseed Funnel is unique in its ability to attach directly onto the empty jug. This allows you to have both hands free while you are pouring, making seed transfer easier and cleaner.

The FitFill® Birdseed funnel is also available at Wild Birds Unlimited stores and other specialty retailers.

Columbus Mayor, Councilmember Paley, Partners Unveil New Program to Provide Discounted Rain Barrels

Weisenbach Recycled Products — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 14:44:00 GMT

Mayor Michael B. Coleman, Councilmember Eileen Paley, representatives from Greif, Inc. and Franklin Soil & Water announced the launch of the Columbus GreenSpot Backyard Conservation Program today at the Marion Franklin Community Recreation Center. The rain barrels offered through Mayor Coleman’s GreenSpot Backyard Conservation Program, will be available for $45, less than one third of the $139 retail price. Residents will be required to first register their home as a GreenSpot and then either attend one of 14 workshops throughout July, August and September or pass an online quiz at ColumbusRainBarrels.org .

“Through this public-private partnership it will be even easier for our residents to get green, saving money and the environment,” Mayor Coleman said. “A rain barrel is an easy way to get water for yards and gardens, and the best part is, the water is free.”

Columbus residents participating in the program will become familiar with the effects of urban runoff & learn about the tools to manage storm water issues. By using a rain barrel, households will recharge the ground water supply, decrease the impact of runoff to streams, and save money by reducing the use of treated tap water to water their gardens.

“A rain barrel connected to a downspout is a great way to help the environment and improve household finances,” said Councilmember Paley. “They will keep excess storm water out of the sanitary sewer system & provide a free source of water for plants & gardens. Rain barrels reduce a family’s demand for treated tap water, thus lowering your water bill.”

EarthMinded, a subsidiary of Greif, Inc., headquartered in Central Ohio, has partnered with the City of Columbus & is providing Rain Stations to the city at the discounted rate as part of its commitment to worldwide water conservation & education. The EarthMinded Rain Station rain barrel for sale through the program connects to downspouts and automatically collects runoff water from a house’s roof. It includes everything needed for installation, has a 65-gallon capacity & is easily winterized. Technical assistance is also available to participants.

“We're proud to be part of the Columbus GreenSpot Backyard Conservation program," said Scott Griffin, vice president of Sustainability for Greif. “Initiatives such as this play a critical role in educating & inspiring people to take action and we are very happy to be a part of this change. The management of water is a serious issue, and in Central Ohio we've all experienced both sides of it, from drought to deluge. EarthMinded rain barrels help ease the stress on our water system when it rains by capturing and storing the water pouring through the downspouts.”

The city has contracted with Franklin Soil & Water to administer the program and partner with local non-profit watershed groups to conduct the educational workshops.

“The City of Columbus is rich in water resources from small creeks in wooded ravines, accessible rivers and reservoirs,” said Jennifer Fish, Executive Director of Franklin Soil and Water. “Conserving and protecting these resources is important to our community for drinking water, recreation and wildlife; this is important to our identity and our economy.”

The workshop options include:

7/14, 6:30PM, Eastpointe Christian Church, 745 N. Waggoner Rd
7/16, 10:30AM, Hilltop Library, 511 S. Hague Ave.
7/21, 6:30PM, Blendon Woods Metro Park, Sycamore Shelter, 4265 E. Dublin-Granville Rd.
7/28, 6:30PM, Whetstone Library, 3909 N. High St
7/28, 6:30PM, Southeast Library, 3980 S. Hamilton Rd.
7/30, 10:30AM, Big Walnut Shelter House, 5000 E. Livingston
8/4, 6:30PM, Karl Road Library, 5590 Karl Rd.
8/6, 10:30AM, Northern Lights Library, 4093 Cleveland Ave.
8/11, 6:30PM, South High Library, 3540 S. High St.
8/13, 10:30AM, Northside Library, 1423 N. High St.
8/18, 6:30PM, Shepard Library, 790 N Nelson Rd.
8/20, 10:30AM, Driving Park Library, 1566 E. Livingston Ave.
8/25, 6:30PM, Whetstone Library, 3909 N. High St.
9/1, 6:30PM, Northwest Library, 2280 Hard Rd.

Residents need to send in payment of $45, with a limit of one per household, and register for a workshop in order to receive the RainStation, or orders can be made online. For more information about the program, call 614-486-9613 or visit ColumbusRainBarrels.org.

Contact: Dan Williamson, Mayor’s Office, 614-645-5300 & John Ivanic, City Council, 614-645-6798

Littering Stinks! and Anything Else You Want to Say

Weisenbach Recycled Products — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 17:54:00 GMT

If you are looking for a more environmentally friendly way to promote your message, our buttons fit the bill. Made from recycled steel, printed on recycled paper and available in a wide variety of sizes, we can make custom buttons for any event from political campaigns to restaurant specials to awareness messages.

Get creative with your own artwork, or add your own logo to one of our stock designs. One of our favorite designs is the "Littering Stinks" skunk button. This cute little guy is perfect for promoting your litter clean-up or community beautification campaign.

Button prices can vary greatly, depending on the size, quantity & colors, so please call 800-778-5420 or Email Us for a custom quote.

Caps Can Do®: Recycling Plastic Caps with Weisenbach is Really Catching On

Weisenbach Recycled Products — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 13:39:25 GMT

Caps Can Do® is our newest program for recycling plastic bottle caps and other post-consumer plastics made from #5 (polypropylene). The program is taking off beyond our expectations and is growing more popular each day! We have received our official Registered Trademark from the US Patent & Trademark Office and we've been collecting plastic caps from around the state...sometimes people even send caps from across the country.

In the photo on the left, our company President Dan Weisenbach is giving the staff a crash-course on proper polypropylene sorting. As you can see, the caps are color-sorted by hand. Always being ones to practice what we preach, we are even re-using boxes and bins for our own sorting process. The bins pictured here are re-used containers from old Wyler's beverage displays.

As we are collecting more and more plastic, our manufacturing capabilities are growing, too. Now we are making the black FitFill® oil recycling funnels from recycled plastic caps. We are currently running tests with different blends and different molds to see what other products that we can make. Of the utmost importance - making sure the QUALITY of the recycled product is top-notch!

Sometimes we get materials that we can not use in our own recycling process, but we work hard to make sure those materials are recycled, too. Like the pumps from hand soap bottles or the caps from baby-formula bottles: these almost always have metal in them, so they need to be sorted out into their own categories and sent elsewhere for recycling.

Looking for Partners

We are on the lookout for other like-minded business partners to help make sure that we can keep this important program going. If your organization or business is looking to expand their "green" reputation, we would love to talk to you about working together to reduce the amount of plastic in our waste stream and making great new products with waste as the raw material.

If you are interested in learning more about the Caps Can Do® program, or to find out how you can participate, please visit our website CapsCanDo.org. You can also see more photos and like us at our Facebook page.

June is National Safety Month

Weisenbach Recycled Products — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 16:13:18 GMT

Each June the National Safety Council encourages organizations to get involved and participate in National Safety Month. Each week carries a theme that brings attention to critical safety issues.

Get your organization ready to play it safe this June with our selection of eco-friendly items that everyone will love.

Check out our recycled plastic Safety Whistle. It's perfect for coaches, referees, camp counselors, school crossing guards, parents and kids. These whistles are made from 100% post-industrial plastic and come in a variety of colors. They are also available with a wide selection of attachments for easy carrying, to make sure your noise-maker is there when you need it.

Sun and heat exposure during the hot summer months can lead to overexertion. Stay cool and hydrated with our wide selection of water bottles, like this one made from stainless steel. It is reusable, recyclable and has an inherent recycled content. Plus it's unique lid adds the utmost spill-proof protection for the "oops" moments of those busy days.

For these and many other great recycled products to help spread your safety message this summer, visit RecycledProducts.com

Greener Cleaning Made Easy

Weisenbach Recycled Products — Mon, 23 May 2011 15:15:35 GMT

The new Green Cleaning feature at our RecycledProducts.com makes it easier to keep the clean house you love, while you save money by reusing containers and use fewer chemicals by mixing your own cleaning solutions.

The site features 'recipes' for cleaners that you can make with items that you probably already have in your pantry, like vinegar or baking soda, as well as some handy recycled tools to help you mix it all up. Take this spray bottle, for example, which is recycled (made from post-consumer milk jugs) and is infinitely reusable.

And check out the 100% post-consumer recycled FitPop® Funnel. It fits perfectly inside of spray bottles and it stays put hands-free! So you can mix and pour without spilling. Plus, if you prefer to use commercial cleaners, you can save money by buying in bulk and reusing your spray bottles. You'll find tons of uses for this funnel.

Also check our re-used shop towels. They've completely sanitized; come with bound edges to prevent unraveling and are washable and reusable. (You know, we created this product when a customer asked for it - so if you don't see what you are looking for please ask.)

Shop at Whole Foods, help Keep Ohio Beautiful

Weisenbach Recycled Products — Thu, 19 May 2011 17:38:21 GMT

Shop at Whole Food Market

DUBLIN, OHIO

THURSDAY, MAY 26

and help Columbus "GO GREEN"

5% of the days net sales on May 26 benefit Keep Ohio Beautiful and its programs for recycling, litter prevention, community greening and more!

Exclusively at:

Whole Foods Market

3670 W. Dublin-Granville Rd

Columbus, OH 43235