Ecosphere Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB: ESPH) announced a partnership with Newfield Exploration Mid-Continent to reclaim otherwise potentially troublesome water. Newfield will continue its exploration for crude oil and natural gas but will work with Ecosphere to explain to state agencies what the water recycling program does and work through the permitting process.

Sancon Resource Recovery Inc., a waste management and recovery firm, works to collect and recycle commercial and industrial waste primarily in China and Australia. The company operates along the entire recycling chain, from collection to reintroduction.