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t , 9 ✓TJCOG sent out a press release in December containing information on the program's success to date and also providing tips on how to reduce paint waste. An article subsequently ran in the Chapel Hill News. ✓TJCOG planned a special Spring Cleaning/Earth Day event for the Orange collection center. TJCOG sent out press releases,designed a special ad,and issued invitations to elected officials and agency staff members. ✓TJCOG has recently finished the filming of a 13-minute video(both educational and entertaining)that gives general information about HHW and specific information concerning the Triangle region collection program. This videotape will be used for educational programs and will also be part of a 30-minute video presentation on the regional collection program which TJCOG filmed. The 30-minute video will be shown on area cablevision channels during May. I. Provide information to local businesses ✓ TJCOG wrote letters to several local electronics businesses,encouraging them to sign up for a free national battery recycling program. Large retail chains with stores in this area are already participating in this program for collection of Ni-Cd batteries. J. Maintain contacts with programs elsewhere ✓ TJCOG staff attends meetings of the N.C.Recycling Association's Household Hazardous Waste Council for the purpose of networking with other Household Hazardous Waste program managers. ✓TJCOG staff presented a paper on our regional program at the N.C.Solid Waste Association of North America annual business meeting and technical seminar in July. ✓TJCOG staff attended the 11'h Annual Hazardous Materials Conference in St.Petersburg in November. TJCOG provided a written trip report to the HHW collection center managers. ✓TJCOG submitted an abstract concerning the regional HHW collection program for the upcoming SWANA Carolinas Solid Waste Conference'97. ✓TJCOG provided program information to the following agencies and corporations: Buncombe County General Services,AT&T(Greensboro branch),Southern States Energy Board,Alamance County Public Works,Catawba County Extension Office,and Land-of-Sky Regional Council. ✓TJCOG continues to provide quarterly program reports for publication in the national HHW Management News. K. Provide technical assistance ✓TJCOG reviewed and provided written comments on the state government Solid Waste Section's proposed household hazardous waste rules. TJCOG also encouraged managers of household hazardous waste programs outside the Triangle to comment on these proposed rules. ✓TJCOG analyzed cost savings obtainable by using different methods of handling paint waste. As part of this analysis,TJCOG conducted a nationwide survey of users of paint can crushers in HHW collection programs in other states. A written report on this analysis was given to the Orange program in March. 3