RecycleMatch and many other free market companies were excluded from the over $1 trillion "stimulus funds" most of which went to bankrupt states, unions and other political cronies as payback and to ensure support in the 2012 elections.
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RecycleMatch comments on this specifically here:
http://greeneconomypost.com/stimulus-bill-funds-cleantech-11256.htm
While companies like this struggle, GE got around $17billion of "stimulus" that it touts as being used for clean tech.Yet GE just got a sweet waiver from the US politburo to skirt the new 2011 (unconstitutional) EPA global warming rules.
http://washingtonexaminer.com/blogs/beltway-confidential/2011/02/obama-issues-global-warming-rules-january-gives-ge-exemption-febr
You guys beginning to figure out the global warming and green tech scam yet?
A seller is attempting to match steel scrap with a would-be buyer.
Tons of unwanted commodity materials could be repurposed for a second life outside of the landfill via a new B2B marketplace, which opened today online.
RecycleMatch.com functions as an eBay for industrial waste. Businesses anonymously list volumes of building materials, chemicals, glass, metal, minerals, paper, plastics, textiles, wood — and even food waste — to donate or sell.
Just as on eBay, sellers pick the party that offers them the best deal. Buyers are able to ask questions about the materials and request samples if necessary. An escrow service handles the payments.
Today’s listings include an assortment of items including recycled billboards, porcelain scrap, or even sulphate wastewater from the manufacturing of detergents.
“Due to changing customer demands and supply chain mandates by industry leaders, companies are scrambling to reach zero waste. 70 percent of materials that get dumped into landfills can be repurposed, and the RecycleMatch marketplace finds those alternative uses,” CEO Chris Porch said.
“Even commodity recyclables already being diverted benefit from better market exposure and pricing. We’re the first marketplace designed specifically for the needs of large corporations who want control, protection, and trust in the entire process. This is a large and exciting opportunity to help companies reduce costs, strengthen their brands and help the environment,” he continued.
RecycleMatch first launched as a beta last year. The company says that waste diversion represents a $90 billion market opportunity.
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