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Science News February 10, 2007 |
Science Safari: Electronics Recycling The Electronics Industry Alliance's recycling Web site provides an online guide to electronics recyclers and disposal options across the United States. |
InternetNews March 14, 2005 Tim Gray |
EBay Gets Greener eBay's Rethink Initiative, which links technology companies with government agencies, environmental groups and eBay users to promote environmentally sound recycling practices for technology products, will now add wireless industry leaders to the mix. |
PC World January 2005 Anne Kandra |
A Computer Is a Terrible Thing to Waste Hardware makers and other companies are helping to stem the flow of electronic waste. Many have established programs for consumers that offer incentives such as discounts on new purchases for customers who recycle. |
Home Theater July 27, 2009 Mark Fleischmann |
NYC Electronics Recycling Law Challenged New York City's new electronics recycling law has attracted criticism from two major trade groups who point to what they call "disastrous" consequences. |
InternetNews September 9, 2005 Roy Mark |
Tech's Dirty Little Recycling Secret Electronics manufacturers scramble to get Congress to preempt state laws targeting e-waste recycling. |
IEEE Spectrum July 2006 Tekla S. Perry |
Who Pays for E-Waste? The Washington Statute is by far America's most comprehensive e-waste law, and makes manufacturers responsible for the costs of recycling old electronics equipment in the state of Washington. |
IndustryWeek July 1, 2004 John S. McClenahen |
HP Doubles Recycling Efforts To further encourage the recycling of unwanted computers and printers, Hewlett Packard Development Co. doubled the value of its return and recycling e-coupon for U.S. consumers during April of this year. |
Entrepreneur October 2005 Nichole L. Torres |
Wiping the Slate Clean With the mountains of old cell phones, computers, TVs and various other outdated technological products piling up, savvy entrepreneurs are getting into the business of e-cycling. |
Home Theater December 29, 2009 Mark Fleischmann |
Recycle Wisely, Says CEA Post-holiday tips for disposing of discarded electronics. |
CIO April 15, 2003 Megan Santosus |
Rising Costs of High-Tech Garbage Companies must comply with hazardous waste regulations when they get rid of old PCs and CRT monitors. For larger companies, sending old PCs off to a hazardous waste facility can become a legal nightmare. |
Smithsonian August 2005 Elizabeth Royte |
e-gad! Americans discard more than 100 million computers, cellphones and other electronic devices each year. As "e-waste" piles up, so does concern about this growing threat to the environment. |
PC World October 2001 Judy Heim |
New Life for Old PCs Don't turn your aging machine into a doorstop -- pass it along to someone who really needs it. You might even get a tax write-off... |
PC World March 2004 Scott Plamondon |
Where Do Old CRTs Go to Die? Proper hardware disposal is a dilemma. |
The Motley Fool April 12, 2010 Alyce Lomax |
Recycling: The New Competitive Advantage? Eco-friendly services are increasingly part of our retail experience. |
InternetNews March 3, 2005 Roy Mark |
Tax Credits For Cutting 'E-Waste' The Electronic Waste Recycling and Promotion and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 establishes an $8 per unit tax credit for companies that recycle at least 5,000 display screens or computer system units per year. |
Popular Mechanics December 2008 Alex Hutchinson |
Recycling By the Numbers: The Truth About Recycling What's the bottom line on the cost to recycle five different products from aluminum to polystyrene? |
Popular Mechanics October 2007 Jancy Langley |
5 Great Things to Do With Your Old Electronics Suggestions about what to do with old electronics include donating and recycling. |
IndustryWeek April 1, 2009 Nick Zubko |
Toshiba Brings More Green Into the Picture Toshiba recently brought its environmental efforts back on center stage for 2009, expanding its commitment to sustainability of the environment with plans for more energy efficient products and new recycling programs, in addition to revised green procurement guidelines. |
Entrepreneur November 2007 Lindsay Holloway |
Hello Again Their calling: Finding new homes for pre-owned cell phones. |
Fast Company September 2008 Melanie Warner |
Green Business: Plastic Potion No. 9 Recycling should be the easy way to get people involved in helping the environment. Too bad the businesses behind it are blowing it. |
Popular Mechanics December 2008 |
Is Recycling Worth It? PM Investigates its Economic and Environmental Impact Almost overnight, it seemed, recycling was embraced by the public as a kind of all-purpose absolution for our environmental sins. |
Popular Mechanics November 10, 2008 |
Recycling Myths: PM Debunks 5 Half Truths about Recycling The dominant factor in virtually every case is the enormous amount of energy required to turn raw materials into metals and plastics compared to the energy needed to reprocess products that already exist. |
Chemistry World July 13, 2011 Rajesh Parishwad |
Manufacturers targeted by India's e-waste laws In a bid to tackle this problem the government has enacted legislation that will systematize e-waste recycling and require manufacturers to reduce levels of hazardous chemicals in electronics. |
IndustryWeek March 1, 2002 Doug Bartholomew |
Beyond The Grave New regulations and concerns for the environment are prompting manufacturers to design products for easier recycling and remanufacturing... |
BusinessWeek April 10, 2006 Lorraine Woellert |
HP Wants Your Old PCs Back HP is pushing states to force recycling of TVs, computers, and other e-gear. Here's why. |
Bank Technology News May 2010 |
Wells Fargo Joins E-Recyclers Wells Fargo has joined e-Stewards Enterprises, a group of companies that are dedicated to using electronic recyclers that meet globally agreed upon standards for recycling. |
Salon.com September 18, 2000 Jim Fisher |
Poison PCs Lead, mercury, chromium -- that's what computers are made of. So why aren't electronics makers keeping them out of landfills? |
BusinessWeek September 17, 2007 Kenji Hall |
Sony Likes The Yield From Its Junk In a turning point for tech, Sony finds a way to make money from used electronics. |
Home Theater April 7, 2008 |
Consumers Won't Trash Analog TVs A new study shows most of the obsolete TV sets will find loving new homes. |
CIO August 29, 2011 Elana Varon |
Why Companies Should Donate Used PCs Instead of Recycling When crafting your IT green efforts, it's a no-brainer to consider the greater good. |
The Motley Fool October 26, 2007 Mary Dalrymple |
Spend Less to Shop Green Six tips for eco-conscious shopping on a budget. |
InternetNews December 1, 2008 David Needle |
Handset Makers Hype 'Green' but Fall Short Mobile device makers may tout the "greenness" of their devices and environmental aspects like recycling programs. But some vendor's green efforts are more show than go. |
Entrepreneur October 2006 Amanda C. Kooser |
The Hard Cell The importance of recycling cell phones. |
Fast Company Tony Castle |
This Fast-Growing Company Is Giving Former Addicts And Alcoholics A Second Chance Today, Michael Dadashi is the CEO of MHD Enterprises, a multi-million dollar e-waste recycling company based in Austin. But five years ago he was a heroin addict. |
Popular Mechanics January 13, 2009 Joe P. Hasler |
What's the Future of Recycling After the Market's Precipitous Plunge? When the global economy began its death spiral in September, it took the recycling industry down with it. |
PC Magazine March 17, 2008 Lance Ulanoff |
Can We Stay Green? Going green is the right thing to do today. Staying green after the spotlight of public attention has faded is a bigger challenge. |
Inc. February 2005 Lora Kolodny |
A New Industry Dials Up Growth The cell phone industry exploded in the past 10 years, and now it appears that recycling cell phones could be the next big score -- driven by pollution fears. For entrepreneurs, the market opportunity could prove to be enormous. |
PC Magazine November 29, 2006 Matthew D. Sarrel |
Recycling E-Waste Recycle your computers and electronics to cut down on toxins. |
Entrepreneur October 2007 Heather Clancy |
Clean up Your Act Some tinkering here, some changes there, and your business can be greener in no time. |
Entrepreneur February 2005 Amanda C. Kooser |
Old the Phone Find out where you can recycle your cell phone. |
Scientific American September 2009 David Farley |
Airlines & Recycling: The Not-So-Green Skies New calls for the U.S. airline industry to take recycling seriously |
PC Magazine March 17, 2008 |
Measuring America's E-Waste Much of the tech trash we discard is conveniently shipped to countries like China, India, and Nigeria. But here's a look at the scale of the U.S.'s e-waste and how it could impact us. |
CIO November 15, 2000 Steven Rowe |
Hazardous Waste A smart plan to dispose old computer hardware can save your company from environmental liability... |
Chemistry World November 28, 2012 Laura Howes |
M&S nano fears for recycled packaging UK retailer Marks & Spencers' commercial and environmental packaging manager, Andrew Speck, is reported to have said at the Paper Recycling Europe conference earlier this month that food safety concerns could stop the company using more recycled content in its food packaging. |
The Motley Fool April 21, 2004 Selena Maranjian |
PC Makers Get Green Computer manufacturers are stepping up their recycling, under pressure. |
Reason October 2002 Jeremy Lott |
History's Dustbin To help narrow an ever-widening budget deficit, New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg has scaled back his city's curbside recycling program. |
Fast Company November 2010 David Lidsky |
Gazelle.com Keeps Your Electronics Out of Landfills Gazelle, a hot web service, benefits its bottom line by keeping your old consumer electronics out of landfills. |
Inc. December 1, 2009 Kasey Wehrum |
How to Cut Costs With Green IT Employing green IT practices can help businesses save thousands of dollars each year. Here are eight ways to get started. |
Chemistry World February 1, 2011 Simon Hadlington |
Binning battery recycling Recycling has now become part of our everyday lives, with almost all households in the UK required to separate paper, plastic and glass for collection. However, one class of household product was for many years neglected: batteries. |
Entrepreneur April 2008 J.J. Ramberg |
Waste Not Ron Gonen says his first meeting with a potential customer wasn't a hard sell. He's the founder and CEO of RecycleBank, a rewards company that motivates people to recycle. |