EXHIBIT 10.2

                                    AGREEMENT
                               AND MUTUAL RELEASE


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                          AGREEMENT AND MUTUAL RELEASE

         THIS AGREEMENT AND MUTUAL RELEASE (hereinafter "Agreement") dated April
14, 2000 between Lifeline Enterprises,  L L C, a Utah limited liability company,
having an office at 944 East 200 North,  Springville,  Utah  84663  (hereinafter
"Lifeline") and Environmental  Products & Technologies  Corporation,  a Delaware
corporation  having an office at 5380  North  Sterling  Center  Drive,  Westlake
Village, California 9163 1 (hereinafter "EPTC").

         WHEREAS,  Lifeline is the registered owner of U.S. Patent No. 5,981,270
for Bio- Catalytic Oxidation Reactor and the corresponding pending P.C.T. patent
application; and

         WHEREAS,  Lifeline  owns EPTC stock  certificates  Nos. 0611 & 0612 for
50,000 shares of EPTC common stock which have been held for over two years; and

         WHEREAS,  EPTC desires to acquire  U.S.  Patent No.  5,981,270  and the
corresponding P.C.T.  application and is willing to remove the restrictions from
the EPTC stock certificates 0611 & 0612;

         WHEREAS, EPTC and Lifeline are parties to two Letters of Understanding,
one dated Nov 5, 1997 and the  second  dated May 18, 1 998,  ( the  "Letters  of
Understanding"), and

         WHEREAS, Lifeline and EPTC and their respective principals,  agents and
employees  desire to  amicably  terminate  any and all  contracts  and  business
relationship  between  them and in  accordance  therewith to enter into a mutual
release  of all claims  and  causes of action  which  exist or may in the future
arise out of said contracts  and/or  relationship  heretofore  existing  between
these parties.

         NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises and obligations
set forth in this Agreement and for other good and valuable  consideration,  the
receipt and sufficiency of which are acknowledged by this Agreement, the parties
hereto agree as follows.

         1.   Patent Rights.  Lifeline hereby agrees to deliver to EPTC a formal
              assignment  of all right,  title and interest in and to U S Patent
              No. 5,981,270 for Bio-Catalytic  Oxidation Reactor,  together with
              an assignment of the corresponding P.C.T. patent application.

         2.   Restricted  Stock.  EPTC  hereby  agrees to deliver to Lifeline an
              opinion by EPTC legal counsel  sufficient to effectuate removal of
              all restrictions from EPTC certificates 0611 & 0612.

         3.   Free-trading  Stock.  EPTC  hereby  agrees to deliver to  Lifeline
              60,000 shares of unrestricted, tree-trading stock of EPTC.

         4.   Closing and  Delivery.  All  assignments,  opinions,  certificates
              and/or  documents  called for by this Agreement shall be delivered
              to the  respective  parties  at the  time  of  execution  of  this
              Agreement. Closing shall be at a time and place mutually agreeable
              to the parties, but shall occur on or before May 05, 2000.

         5.   Release by EPTC.  Effective  upon the execution  hereof EPTC,  for
              good and valuab1e consideration, the adequacy and receipt of which
              are hereby  acknowledged,  for itself, its successors and assigns,
              do hereby release and forever  discharge  Lifeline and its members
              (Gary D. Roberts,  Linda L. Roberts,  Verlin J. Roberts and Robert
              B. Crouch ), employees,  agents, attorneys,  successors,  assigns,
              heirs,   executors  and   administrators,   and  each  of  them  (
              collectively "the Lifeline  Re1easees"),  from any and all claims,
              demands,  causes of  action,  and  liabilities  of every  kind and
              nature whatsoever,  known and unknown,  suspected and unsuspected,
              which EPTC ever had, now has, and  hereafter  can,  shall,  or may
              have, from the beginning of time to the date hereof, including but
              not  limited  to  any  claims,   demands,   causes  of  action  or
              liabilities  arising  from (a)  Life1ine's  obligations  under the
              Letters of  Understanding,  and(b) any  services  performed by the
              Lifeline  Releasees  for any  other  person or entity in the waste
              management,   composting  or  recycling  business,  including  any
              present or future competitor of EPTC.

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         6.   Release by Lifeline. Effective only upon the completed delivery of
              100% of the stock provided for in paragraph 3 above, Lifeline, for
              itself, successors and assigns, will release and forever discharge
              EPTC and its officers,  directors,  employees,  agents, attorneys,
              successors, assigns, heirs, executors and administrators, and each
              of them  (collectively,  "the  EPTC  Releasees")  from any and all
              claims,  demands, causes of action and liabilities of any kind and
              nature whatsoever,  known and unknown,  suspected and unsuspected,
              which Lifeline ever had, then has and thereafter can, shall or may
              have  from the  beginning  of time to the  effective  date  hereof
              inc1uding,  but not  limited to, any  claims,  demands,  causes of
              action or liabilities  arising from EPTC's  obligations  under the
              Letters of Understanding.

         7.   Power to Release.  The parties each  represent and warrant to each
              other that they are the sole owners of the claims, demands, causes
              of action and liabilities which they are releasing,  and that they
              have full  power to give the  releases  provided  for  herein  The
              parties further represent and warrant to each other that they have
              not assigned or transferred any of the claims,  demands, causes of
              action or liabilities  released  herein and the parties each agree
              to  indemnify  and hold  harmless  from and  against  any  claims,
              demands,  causes of action and liabilities,  including  attorneys'
              fees incurred,  arising out of the assertion by any third party of
              any claims released herein.

         8.   Waiver of Unknown  Claims.  The parties each  expressly  waive the
              provisions,  rights and benefits of section 1542 of the California
              Civil Code, which provides:

              "Section  1542  General  Release-Claims  Extinguished.  A  general
              release does not extend to claims which the creditor does not know
              or  suspect  to exist in his  favor at the time of  executing  the
              release,  which if known by him must have materially  affected his
              settlement with the debtor."

         9.   Representation  by Counsel.  Lifeline has been represented in this
              matter by John L. Runft of the Law  Offices  of John L Runft,  and
              EPTC have been represented in this matter by David I. Lefkowitz of
              the Law  Offices  of David I  Lefkowitz.  The  parties  have  each
              entered into this  Agreement and have given the releases  provided
              for herein upon the advice of counsel.  The parties each represent
              and  warrant to each other that they have made such  investigation
              of their  possible  rights and claims that they deem  appropriate,
              and they each agree that they shall not be  entitled  to set aside
              the releases  provided  herein even if they  hereafter  learn that
              their  understanding  of the facts or law was incorrect or for any
              other reason.  The parties  affirm that this Agreement is intended
              to be final and binding  between them,  regardless of any claim or
              misrepresentation,  promise  made  without  intention  to perform,
              concealment  of  fact,  mistake  of  fact  or  law,  or any  other
              circumstance whatsoever.

         10.  Notice.  Any notices required or permitted to be given pursuant to
              this  Agreement  shall  be  given  by  prepaid,   certified  mail,
              addressed to the other parties indicated below or to any change of
              address given one party to the other pursuant to written notice.

                  Lifeline:   Lifeline Enterprises, L.L.C.
                              944 East 200 North
                              Springville, Utah  84663

                  EPTC:       Environmental Products & Technologies Corporation
                              5380 North Sterling Center Drive
                              Westlake Village, California  91361


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         11.  General Provisions.

           A.  Entire  Agreement.  This Agreement  constitutes and is the entire
               agreement  of  the  parties  and   supersedes   all  other  prior
               understandings  and/or  agreements  between the parties regarding
               the matters herein contained, whether verbal or written and fully
               supersedes all prior negotiations, agreements, and understandings
               of the  parties  including,  but not  limited  to the  Letters of
               Understanding No representations or warranties shall be deemed to
               have  been  made  by  either  party  in   connection   with  this
               transaction unless expressly herein set forth.

           B.  Assignment.  Neither  party  shall  be  entitled  to  assign  its
               interest without the prior written approval of the other party.

           C.  Execution  of Other  Documents.  Each of the  parties  agrees  to
               execute any other documents  reasonably required to fully perform
               the intentions of this Agreement.

           D.  Binding Effect. This agreement shall inure to and be binding upon
               the parties  hereto,  their agents,  employees,  heirs,  personal
               representatives, successors and assigns.

           E.  No Waiver of Future  Breach.  The  failure of one party to insist
               upon strict performance or observance of this Agreement shall not
               be a waiver of any future breach or of any terms or conditions of
               this Agreement.

           F.  Attorney's  Fees. In the event of any  litigation  arising out of
               this Agreement,  between any of the parties hereto,  their heirs,
               personal  representatives,  agents,  successors  or assigns,  the
               prevailing   party  shall  be  entitled  to  recover   costs  and
               attorney's fees.

           G.  Time of Essence. The parties agree that time is of the essence in
               regard to this Agreement.

           H.  Governing Law. This Agreement  shall be governed and  interpreted
               by the laws of the State of California.

           I.  Execution of Multiple  Originals.  Two original  counterparts  of
               this Agreement shall be executed by these parties.

           J.  Severability.  In the  event  any  provision  of  this  Agreement
               conflicts  with the  applicable  law,  such  conflicts  shall not
               affect the provisions of this Agreement which can be given effect
               without the conflicting provision.


         IN WITNESS  WHEREOF,  the parties have hereunto set their hands the day
and year first above written.

                                            ENVIRONMENTAL PRODUCTS &

                                            TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION,
                                            a Delaware corporation

                                            By:  /s/ Marvin Mears
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                                                     Marvin Mears, President

                                            LIFELINE ENTERPRISES, LLC,
                                            a Utah limited liability company

                                                 /s/ Robert Crouch
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                                                     Robert Crouch, Manager