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TRC Announces 2017 Big Man On Planet Competition Winners

Johnstone Supply, Tower Equipment Co. Inc., and Johnson Supply Co. take home top honors

December 13, 2017

This year, 102 members recovered 370.946 pounds of mercury from collection bins during the contest, which ran from May 1 to Oct. 31.

Mercury Collection a Carbon-neutral Success

Residents recycled 395 thermometers and 290 thermostats containing mercury

December 26, 2016

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Each resident received a $10 gift card, courtesy of Onondaga, in exchange for the collected devices, which were recycled by TRC at no cost.

Rise Engineering Gains State Recycling Honor

Rise Engineering returned 13 bins of mercury thermostats in 2015

December 12, 2016

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Rise Engineering was the top-performing TRC collection partner in the state in terms of total recycling bins returned (13) and mercury thermostats recycled (1,171) in 2015, which accounted for 53 percent of the state’s mercury thermostat collections for the year.

TRC Elects New Board Member

BMOP contest winners were also announced

December 8, 2016

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TRC announced its newly elected board member and recent winners of the Big Man on Planet (BMOP) contest at HARDI's annual conference, held at The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Rise Engineering Is Recognized for Its Thermostat Recycling Efforts

Was the top-performing Thermostat Recycling Corp. collection partner in Rhode Island

November 4, 2016

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Thermostat Recycling Corp. (TRC), along with the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) and the Rhode Island Office of Energy Resources (OER), have formally recognized energy solutions provider Rise Engineering as the top mercury thermostat recycler in Rhode Island in 2015.

TRC Launches Content for Spanish Speakers

Several new webpages and marketing materials translated in Spanish

July 18, 2016

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Thermostat Recycling Corp. (TRC) announced it has launched four pages on its website in the Spanish language. TRC said the webpages, which can all be found at www.thermostat-recycle.org/es, have been developed to enable Spanish-speaking users to learn more about its mercury thermostat recycling program.

Big Man on Planet Competition Returns

TRC, HARDI members team up to collect mercury-containing thermostats

May 16, 2016

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Three winning wholesalers will be chosen based on the most mercury recycled, highest recycling average, and most participation (for distributors with more than 10 locations). Additionally, a $500 store incentive will be awarded to the top three branch locations that recycle the most.

TRC Announces 2016 Big Man On Planet Competition

HARDI wholesaler members compete to recycle the most mercury thermostats

April 29, 2016

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Thermostat Recycling Corp. (TRC) announced that its fifth annual Big Man On Planet (BMOP) competition begins May 1, in partnership with Heating, Air-conditioning and Refrigeration Distributors International (HARDI). BMOP will run through Oct. 31 and all HARDI wholesaler members are eligible to participate.

Big Man on Planet Competition Returns

April 27, 2016

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Thermostat Recycling Corp. (TRC) announced the fifth annual Big Man On Planet (BMOP) competition starts May 1, in partnership with Heating, Air-conditioning & Refrigeration Distributors International (HARDI).

TRC Announces 2015 Big Man On Planet Competition Winners

December 16, 2015

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Thermostat Recycling Corp. (TRC) announced that Johnstone Supply, US Air Conditioning Distributors, Johnson Supply, and Auer Steel have been named the 2015 Big Man On Planet (BMOP) winners.