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August 1, 2007 |
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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. |
Information Today
February 11, 2014
Donovan Griffin |
Electronic Waste Hazards In 1989, countries from around the world gathered at the Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal to reduce the flow of hazardous waste from developed countries to underdeveloped countries. |
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. |
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. |
CIO
November 15, 2000
Steven Rowe |
Hazardous Waste A smart plan to dispose old computer hardware can save your company from environmental liability... |
PC Magazine
November 29, 2006
Matthew D. Sarrel |
Recycling E-Waste Recycle your computers and electronics to cut down on toxins. |
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
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. |
CFO
June 1, 2006
John Edwards |
Trash Talk New regulations could make E-waste disposal hazardous to corporate pocketbooks. |
IEEE Spectrum
October 2008
Paul McFedries |
E-cycling E-waste Recycling old words to reprocess old electronics. |
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. |
Popular Mechanics
March 10, 2008
Glenn Derene |
Could Cheap Chinese Electronics Come to an End? Buzzword Inflation in manufacturing in China will increase prices on electronics in America. |
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. |
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. |
The Motley Fool
April 18, 2007
Anders Bylund |
Gadgets, Gadgets, Who's the Greenest of Them All? Investors, here's how the planet's largest electronics manufacturers are living up to their environmental responsibilities. If you have a truly long-term investing horizon, you may do well to pay attention to these rankings and reports. |
IndustryWeek
December 16, 2009
Peter Alpern |
Concerns Grow Over E-waste's Afterlife Study finds companies are investing heavily in IT security, but paying little attention to electronic hardware at the end of their lives. |
National Defense
October 2007
Lisa Collins |
E-Waste -- Yet Another Headache for Government and Corporations Everyone worries about the safety of information. The technology industry is robust with firewalls, encryption systems, and network security hardware. But often times the security breaks down at a place so simple it is often overlooked. |
PC Magazine
July 4, 2008
Heather Eng |
Turning Old Gadgets Into Cash The buyback movement is gaining ground among tech consumers. |
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. |
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
October 6, 2003
Ben Elgin |
The Information Age's Toxic Garbage California could set the standard for dealing with discarded PCs. |
Chemistry World
November 27, 2013 |
Mercury levels falls in US women Blood mercury levels in American women of childbearing age plunged between 1999 and 2010, according to new data released by the EPA. This may reflect changes in fish consumption or reduced power plant emissions. |
CIO
April 15, 2003 |
Recycling Resources In addition to each state's department of environmental protection, there are several online databases that list local and regional electronics recyclers, as well as programs for educational donations |
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. |
PC Magazine
February 1, 2008
Sascha Segan |
Pay Now or Pay Later It's either pay now, up front in honest dollars, or pay later in hidden charges, shoddy products, lousy tech support, a poisoned environment, lost U.S. jobs, and starving workers. |
CFO
June 16, 2003
Norm Alster |
Out with the Old, Somehow Think buying new PCs is complicated? Try getting rid of the old ones. |
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. |
Geotimes
November 2004
Sara Pratt |
Fish Advisories on the Rise A new report from the Environmental Protection Agency shows an all-time high in the number of fish advisories that warn of contamination from toxins, including PCBs and mercury, despite a simultaneous decrease in U.S. emissions. |
Geotimes
August 2003
Lisa M. Pinsker |
In Search of the Mercury Solution Mercury contamination is a leading threat to U.S. lakes and estuaries. Some large-scale ecosystem studies are trying to get at the recent source of the problem: air pollution. |
Chemistry World
January 11, 2010
Helen Carmichael |
EPA: Bankrupt chemical firms must pay for site clean up The US Environmental Protection Agency has tabled new proposals to prevent taxpayers footing the environmental clean up bills for cash-strapped chemical companies. |
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. |
Fast Company
February 2015
Jaclyn Trop |
Turning Trash Into Treasure Lagos, Nigeria, is home to 21 million people, but only 40% of their trash is collected. |
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. |
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. |
T.H.E. Journal
March 2009
Dian Schaffhauser |
The Dirt on E-Waste Environmentalism isn't measured only by green purchasing. A healthy, green disposal method is the back end of a district's responsible energy plan. |
Scientific American
August 22, 2005
Rebecca Renner |
Mapping Mercury The existence of mercury hot spots is still under debate and is complicating government regulations. |
Chemistry World
May 8, 2009
Rebecca Trager |
Climbing mercury levels prompt US action The US plans to ramp up collaborative efforts with international partners to curb global mercury pollution, following new findings that mercury levels in the North Pacific Ocean have climbed approximately 30 per cent over the last 14 years. |
