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Re-Bay
eBay joins tech companies to launch electronics recycling program |
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07 Jan 2005 |
Daily Grist |
| Re-Bay eBay joins tech companies to launch electronics recycling program Wondering what to do with that old Commodore 64 or Macintosh II gathering dust in your basement? According to an eBay survey, you're not alone -- some 50 percent of American households have unwanted PCs in storage. That's why the online auction giant has launched an electronics recycling program they call Rethink. In a par ... |
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| Topics: business, green living, recycling, toxics, United States (all these topics) |
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Control-Alt-Recycle
Tips on greener computing |
Pam Lundquist, P.W. McRandle, for the Green Guide |
06 Apr 2004 |
Earthly Possessions |
| By Pam Lundquist and P.W. McRandle, for the Green Guide 06 Apr 2004 OK computer. U.S. consumers are being cheated out of the chance to buy the greenest possible computers, according to the Silicon Valley Toxics Coalition and other environmental groups that have joined forces on the Computer TakeBack Campaign. The campaign's latest report card examined 28 computer manufacturers' practices regarding hazardous materials, worker health and safety, and ... |
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| Topics: green living, recycling, toxics, United States (all these topics) |
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Europe Paean
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21 Apr 2003 |
Daily Grist |
| Europe Paean Major American corporations may be getting off easy on environmental regulations in the U.S. these days, but they're being forced to toe the line in Europe. Rules adopted this year will require all electronics manufacturers doing business in European Union countries to eliminate use of lead, mercury, and other heavy metals from their products, ... |
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| Topics: European Union, globalization, green living, politics, recycling, toxics, United States, waste (all these topics) |
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Data Dump
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23 Jul 2001 |
Daily Grist |
| Data Dump State officials in the Pacific Northwest are searching for ways to reduce the amount of high-tech waste ending up in landfills. The waste in Oregon has more than doubled since 1998, and it can be nasty stuff -- computer monitors and televisions contain four to eight pounds of lead each. The officials are considering a "bottle bill&q ... |
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| Topics: business, green living, Oregon, Pacific Northwest, pollution and waste, recycling, toxics, United States (all these topics) |
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