E-Waste
Self-Healing Electronics Could Work Longer and Reduce Waste
Posted on December, 2011 Categories: Business , Consumer , E-Waste , Featured , Waste Management When one tiny circuit within an integrated chip cracks or fails, the whole chip – or even the whole device – is a loss. But what if it could fix itself, and fix itself so fast that the user never knew there was a problem? Read more
Looking for Sustainable, Eco-Friendly Consumer Electronics Products this Holiday Season?
Posted on December, 2011 Categories: Check It Out! , Consumer , E-Waste , Featured , Waste Management The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)® today offers the following advice to consumers who want to “give green” and are looking for Read more
"Trash Talk" Ad Draws Attention to Waste Management Challenges
Posted on September, 2011 Categories: Communities , E-Waste , Featured , Organic Waste , Recycling , Waste Management Toronto.ON, Canada - The Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) is running a special advertising insert in newspapers across Ontario in September to kick-start discussion about waste management issues in Ontario Read more
Samsung Evergreen Received Platinum Certification from UL Environment
Posted on September, 2011 Categories: Check It Out! , Consumer , E-Waste , Waste Management Samsung Evergreen is a quick messaging device constructed with 70 percent recycled post-consumer plastics and packaging that utilizes 80 percent recycled post-consumer paper. Read more
Powerful Use of End-OF-Life Technology
Posted on August, 2011 Categories: Check It Out! , Communities , E-Waste , Waste Management Per Scholas has opened a retail store at its flagship Bronx facility making affordable electronics a reality for Bronx residents and families throughout the five boroughs. This convenient retail location will serve the community Read more
Electronics Giant Becomes First Global e-Stewards® Enterprise
Posted on August, 2011 Categories: Business , Check It Out! , E-Waste , Waste Management The non-profit Basel Action Network (BAN) and LG Electronics recently announced that LG Electronics Inc. is the first "Global e-Stewards Enterprise," a company committed to responsible recycling Read more
New Federal Strategy to Promote U.S.-Based Electronics Recycling Market and Jobs
Posted on July, 2011 Categories: Business , E-Waste , Waste Management Every year, Americans generate almost 2.5 million tons of used electronics, which are made from valuable resources such as precious metals and rare earth materials, as well as plastic and glass. From computers and cell phones, Read more
Recycle the Old, Before Giving Dad the New Electronic Gadget
Posted on June, 2011 Categories: Consumer , E-Waste , Waste Management Hundreds of fathers will be celebrated with the latest and greatest electronic gadget. But before tossing that old cell phone into the junk drawer, or carting that outdated computer to the basement, dads are reminded that there is a safe Read more