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Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, April 11, 2011

New Jersey Solid Waste Management Facility Pleads Guilty to Illegal Dumping in Upstate New York Eagle Recycling Defrauded the United States and Violated Clean Water and Wire Fraud Laws WASHINGTON – Lieze Associates, dba Eagle Recycling of New Jersey, pleaded guilty today in federal court in Utica, N.Y., for conspiring to violate the Clean Water Act and to defraud the United States, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of New York and the U.S. Justice Department Environment and Natural Resources Division announced today. Eagle Recycling pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Hurd for the Northern District of New York to one criminal felony count for conspiring to violate the Clean Water Act’s prohibition on filling wetlands and committing wire fraud to conduct that filling.

According to the charges, Eagle Recycling and other coconspirators, engaged in a multi-year scheme to illegally dump 8,100 tons of pulverized construction and demolition debris that was processed at Eagle Recycling’s North Bergen, N.J., solid waste management facility and then transported to a farmer’s property in Frankfort, N.Y.  According to court documents, Eagle Recycling and other conspirators concealed the illegal dumping by fabricating a New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) permit and forged the name of a DEC official on the fraudulent permit. 

Organic fertilizers are the first thing that comes to mind when thinking of green and gardening. Green gardening takes on a whole new dimension when applying “repurposing” to the mix. I love to garden. Through the years I have developed methods that have naturally evolved into a Green approach with little effort.

I live in a townhouse that allows homeowners to tend to their own garden beds; if they so wish. My gardening area is approximately 125 square feet of growing space but is extended with containers on the porch and deck.

This article makes suggestions or recommendations for the average home gardener.

The value of recyclables is driven by market demand. As consumers, we must choose products with recycled content and packaged in recycled materials, so that the materials we recycle are put to use, and markets are sustained. These products can typically be made with recycled content: 

• Packaging: Boxes for foods such as cereal, crackers and cake mix. Bottles containing liquid laundry detergent, dish-washing liquids, shampoos and household cleaners. 
• Paper products: Facial tissue, toilet paper, napkins, paper towels, greeting cards, writing paper and corrugated cardboard shipping boxes. 
• Plastic products: Coat hangers, desk accessories, storage organizers, patio furniture, playground equipment and toys.
• Automotive: Re-refined motor oil, retread tires, rebuilt / remanufactured parts and used cars.
• Garden Supplies: Hoses, planters and mulch.
• Clothing and accessories: Tennis shoes and hiking boots. Clothing fabric made of recycled plastic bottles.
• Home maintenance: Carpeting, door mats, roofing, wallboard, paint, insulation, gutters and down spouts, siding and flooring.
• Office supplies: Copier and printer papers, notepads, compatible remanufactured toner cartridges, bulletin boards, rulers, scissors, pencils and refurbished office furniture.