CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT (USD $)	Total		10% Convertible Preferred Stock	Common Stock	Common Stock 10% Convertible Preferred Stock	Accumulated Deficit
Balance at Dec. 31, 2011	$ (5,235,863)			$ 24,410,071		$ (29,645,934)
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2011				25,007,261
Reclassification of previously redeemable common shares (in shares)				250,000
Reclassification of previously redeemable common shares	242,500			242,500
Shares issued upon conversion of 10% convertible preferred stock (in shares)			462,500		462,500
Shares issued upon conversion of 10% convertible preferred stock			462,500		462,500
Shares issued for interest payments (in shares)				473,945
Shares issued for interest payments	178,779			178,779
Shares issued for dividend payments (in shares)				1,872,649
Shares issued for dividend payments	870,440			870,440
Share-based compensation (in shares)				753,818
Share-based compensation	673,617			673,617
Warrants issued in payment of interest	57,034		1,875,463	57,034	1,875,463
Dividend on 10% convertible preferred stock	(693,820)		(693,820)		(693,820)
Amortization of discounts of 10% convertible preferred stock			(973,130)		(973,130)
Net loss	(5,433,127)					(5,433,127)
Balance at Dec. 31, 2012	(7,975,607)			27,103,454		(35,079,061)
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2012				28,820,173
Shares issued upon conversion of 10% convertible preferred stock (in shares)			75,000		114,000
Shares issued upon conversion of 10% convertible preferred stock			114,000		114,000
Shares issued for interest payments (in shares)				977,582
Shares issued for interest payments	541,515			541,515
Shares issued for dividend payments (in shares)				956,850
Shares issued for dividend payments	533,569			533,569
Share-based compensation (in shares)				300,300
Share-based compensation	745,746			745,746
Recovery of shareholder short swing profit	3,095,308			3,095,308
Dividend on 10% convertible preferred stock	(716,915)		(716,915)		(716,915)
Amortization of discounts of 10% convertible preferred stock			(916,232)		(916,232)
Net loss	(24,189,602)	[1]				(24,189,602)
Balance at Dec. 31, 2013	$ (28,768,218)			$ 30,500,445		$ (59,268,663)
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2013				31,168,905

[1] As the acquisition of the plastics recycling company which provided a second segment to our business, was acquired in November 2013, we did not report segment information for the year ended December 31, 2012.