CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss	$ (24,189,602)	[1]	$ (5,433,127)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	319,207		107,552
Amortization of discounts	685,761		510,220
Change in fair value of warrants for redeemable preferred stock	214,478		(405,839)
Change in fair value of derivative liabilities	15,106,387		(765,580)
Share-based compensation	745,746		673,617
Interest expense paid in shares of common stock	541,515		178,779
(Decrease) increase in allowance for doubtful accounts	(131,996)		99,265
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisition:
Accounts receivable	(438,349)		409,875
Inventories	(629,562)		(1,560,462)
Prepaid expenses	(46,517)		48,819
Accounts payable	511,701		(285,068)
Accrued liabilities	118,278		215,237
Net cash used in operating activities	(7,192,953)		(6,206,712)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of property and equipment	(1,813,478)		(1,065,631)
Acquisition, net of cash	(6,001,847)		0
Net cash used in investing activities	(7,815,325)		(1,065,631)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of 8% convertible promissory notes, net	5,950,001		6,874,976
Proceeds from issuance of 12% revolving credit facility	2,000,000		0
Proceeds from 4.25% bank term loans	4,500,000		0
Recovery of shareholder short swing profits	3,095,308		0
Repayments on convertible debt	0		(772,500)
Repayment of revolving credit agreement	0		(466,000)
Net cash provided by financing activities	15,545,309		5,636,476
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	537,031		(1,635,867)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	346,905		1,982,772
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	883,936		346,905
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest	17,839		69,682
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Shares issued pursuant to conversion of preferred stock and debt	114,000		462,500
Shares issued in payment of dividends on 10% convertible preferred stock	533,569		870,440
Dividends on 10% convertible preferred stock	716,915		693,820
Amortization of conversion feature of 10% convertible preferred stock	916,232		973,130
Fair value of warrants issued with 8% convertible promissory notes	334,059		443,309
Fair value of conversion options of 8% convertible promissory notes	919,554		1,025,691
Redeemable common stock reclassified to permanent equity	0		242,500
Bonus warrants granted	$ 0		$ 57,034

[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.