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Information on this page highlights national programs relevant to automotive recycling environmental compliance.

Global Methane Partnership Marks Five Years of Progress
The international Methane to Markets (M2M) Partnership is publishing its first comprehensive report detailing the achievements of its 31 partner governments. Methane capture and use projects supported by the partnership since its creation in 2004 are currently reducing emissions by more than 27.3 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent annually – equivalent to the annual emissions from 5 million passenger vehicles.

The M2M Partnership reduces greenhouse gas emissions by promoting the cost-effective, near-term recovery and use of methane, a potent greenhouse gas, while providing clean energy to markets around the world.

Through the partnership, member countries and nearly 900 private sector entities, financial institutions, non-governmental agencies, and other organizations have collaborated on more than 170 methane capture and use projects and activities.

The M2M Partnership is sponsoring an international expo March 2-5, 2010 in New Delhi, India. The expo will showcase current projects; opportunities for potential project partners and financiers; technical, policy and financial issues; and the latest technologies and services related to methane recovery and use.

More information about the Methane to Markets Partnership Accomplishments 2004-2009 report:
http://www.methanetomarkets.org/m2m2009/documents/par_110609.pdf

More information about the Methane to Markets Partnership program:
http://www.epa.gov/methanetomarkets

The National Vehicle Mercury Switch Recovery Program
(NVMSRP) Update

The National Vehicle Mercury Switch Removal Program (NVMSRP) voluntary incentive fund is now depleted. Incentive payments will continue in states where they are required by law (AR, IL, IA, MA, NJ, RI, UT, MD) or have a state funded program (NC, SC,WA) but have ceased in voluntary states. All other aspects of the switch collection program will continue. You are strongly encouraged to continue removing switches and the program will continue to accept these switches at no cost to participants.

To date in 2010, 4,027 recyclers already have recovered 5,520 switches and 12.14 lbs of mercury from the following states: AL, *AR, CA, *IL, *IA, KS, KY, *MA, MI, MN, NH, NY, *NC, *SC, and VA. (The * indicates states that are required by law to recover the switches or those states that have a state funded program).

Updated 1/10.

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