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Article: Saving the Ozone One Refrigerator at a Time; First-of-Its-Kind Incentive Program Links Purchase of ENERGY STAR(R) Refrigerators to Free Removal, Recycling of Old Ones.
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- April 16, 2004
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LAS VEGAS, April 16 /PRNewswire/ -- America's first drive directly linking refrigerator recycling to the purchase of more energy-efficient refrigerators kicks off Earth Week on Saturday, April 17, when JACO Environmental, in partnership with Nevada Power, launches a model program at an Earth Week fair in Las Vegas, Nev.
Under the new program, Nevada Power consumers who purchase new ENERGY STAR-qualified refrigerators will automatically qualify for free removal of their old refrigerator. If they accept the offer, they will receive $50 from Nevada Power. JACO will then remove consumers' old refrigerators and recycle 90 percent of the units.
At the same ...