New York Times: “Rubicon, based in Atlanta, isn’t in the business of hauling waste. It doesn’t own a single truck or landfill. Rather, companies hire it as a kind of waste consultant. It begins by holding an online bidding process for its clients’ waste contracts, fostering competition among waste management businesses and bringing down their… Continue Reading
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Reduce, Reuse, Recycle – EPA
“Learn how reducing, reusing, and recycling can help you, your community, and the environment by saving money, energy, and natural resources. Recycling programs are managed at the state and local level—find information on recycling in your community.” See also Report – In Developing World, A Push to Bring E-Waste Out of Shadows Continue Reading
This Earth Day, help the world by not recycling – Repair is Better According to iFixit.org
“Last year, 1.75 billion phones were sold to consumers around the world. By the end of 2013, another 240 million tablets and 207 million PCs will be produced and shipped globally. Making all those fun gizmos has a huge environmental cost. Repair is better than recycling. Way better. Repairing and upgrading extends the life of… Continue Reading
Cory Doctorow for Freedom to Read Week
Libraries, Hackspaces and E-waste: how libraries can be the hub of a young maker revolution: ” Every discussion of libraries in the age of austerity always includes at least one blowhard who opines, “What do we need libraries for? We’ve got the Internet now!” Facepalm. The problem is that Mr. Blowhard has confused a library… Continue Reading
World's Largest Electronic Waste Recycler to Join e-Stewards
“The Basel Action Network (BAN) announced today that the world’s largest electronics recycler, Sims Recycling Solutions, Inc. (SRS) has signed a contract with Orion Registrars to certify each of its 14 North American electronics processing sites to the e-Stewards® Standard over the next 18 months. The e-Stewards Certification is known as the gold standard for… Continue Reading
GreenerComputing Reports Developing Nations May Reuse More Electronics Than Thought
GreenerComputing Staff: “A new article in the journal Environmental Science & Technology looks at the market for reuse of exported computers and other electronics and finds that there is plenty of life in those old machines — although e-waste exports still pose a significant environmental problem. The study [fee based], Product or Waste? Importation and… Continue Reading
PBS Frontline: Ghana – Digital Dumping Ground
PBS.org FRONTLINE – Ghana, Digital Dumping Ground: “When containers of old computers first began arriving in West Africa a few years ago, Ghanaians welcomed what they thought were donations to help bridge the digital divide. But soon exporters learned to exploit the loopholes by labeling junk computers “donations”…[What is on the hard drives from this… Continue Reading
Recycle Old Cellphones and Rechargeable Batteries
“The Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation (RBRC) is a non-profit, public service organization dedicated to rechargeable battery recycling. Founded by the rechargeable battery industry in 1994, RBRCs mission is to promote the recycling of used rechargeable batteries found in many cordless electronic consumer products such as, cellular and cordless phones, laptop computers, cordless power tools, camcorders,… Continue Reading
EPA Launches National Cell Phone Recycling Week: April 6-12
News release: “As part of its efforts to celebrate Earth Day during the entire month of April, the U.S Environmental Protection Agency has launched National Cell Phone Recycling Week, April 6 through April 12. This joint effort between EPAs Plug-In To eCycling program and leading cell phone manufacturers, retailers and service providers increases national awareness… Continue Reading
New Guidelines Encourage Responsible Recycling of Electronics
“Electronics recyclers have a new guide on how to run safe and environmentally protective recycling operations. EPA, as part of a group of recycling stakeholders, developed the Responsible Recycling (R2) Practices for Use in Accredited Certification Programs for Electronics Recyclers to promote better environmental, worker safety, and public health practices for electronics recyclers…The R2 guide… Continue Reading
The Digital Television Transition: No Need to Trash Your TV
News release: “For consumers who choose to buy a new TV, EPA recommends purchasing Energy Star-qualified sets. EPA also encourages consumers to recycle their unwanted TVs, which recovers valuable materials from the circuit boards, metal wiring, leaded glass, and plastics. Last year Americans disposed of more than 20 million TVs, which represents a lost opportunity… Continue Reading
Wireless Recycling Guide
ReCellular: “You can make a difference with cell phone recycling. Help our environment and the planet. Help a charity and a person in need. Hundreds of millions of used cell phones are taken out of service each year around the world as new innovations reach the marketplace. One in three Americans will replace their cell… Continue Reading
