## NewsBits
_By Editorial Staff, Resource Recycling_
A **U.S. District Court jury** has convicted Paul David Musgrave, 57, of Warhaw, North Carolina for **conspiring to defraud** Mutual Federal Savings Bank of Troy, Ohio and the Small Business Administration of **$1,715,600 in seeking financing for a tire recycling operation**. According to a [statement](http://www.fbi.gov/cincinnati/press-releases/2013/jury-convicts-owner-of-tire-recycling-company-of-defrauding-small-business-association) from the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Musgrave submitted false information in a loan application for Dayton International Tire Recycling, a small business intending to recycle tires. Musgrave faces up to 30 years imprisonment, a $1 million fine and five years of supervised release on each count.
Lawmakers, state officials and people who understand that there are **real economic benefits to not burying valuable materials in the landfill** will converge on **Connecticut's capitol building** as part of "[Recycling Means Jobs Legislative Day](http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=lad5xpeab&oeidk=a07e6yf5r17bcea3877)." People who stop by will have the chance to learn more about the state's reuse and recycling industries.
**PUMA**, a shoe and sportswear company, has launched its **InCycle** line of footwear, apparel and accessories that are all either [entirely biodegradable or recyclable](http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/puma-launches-incycle-the-brands-first-cradle-to-cradle-certifiedcm-basic-collection-of-biodegradable-and-recyclable-products-190798571.html). All of the products have earned a **certification** from the **Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute**, a nonprofit organization that certifies the sustainability of consumer products. Whether [we should be composting sneakers is another question altogether](http://resource-recycling.com/sites/default/files/4/Gast0113rr.pdf).
**Coors Brewing Company** has announced that it is entering a partnership with **Recyclebank**, the company that rewards people for taking every day green actions with discounts and deals. Under the arrangement, the beer maker will donate a portion of **Coors Light and Coors Banquet** packages sold through March 31, 2013 [to help Recyclebank fund a national online campaign to educate consumers about the benefits of aluminum recycling](http://finance.yahoo.com/news/coors-recycles-r-teams-recyclebank-170000488.html) and reward them for their engagement.
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