Nokia still tops Greenpeace rankings
Greenpeace released this week its 12th Guide to Greener Electronics, finding Nokia the greenest electronics manufacturer for the fourth straight…
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Applications Open for Funding Through Electronic Waste Grants Program
Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality is now accepting applications for grant funding through the state's Electronic Waste Grants Program. A…
Assembly Bill Establishes Statewide Recycling Program
According to the New York State Assembly Web site, a producer-responsibility measure presented on June 22nd took all of one…
The E-Waste Patchwork
For the last several years, policymakers at the state level have been engaged in fierce debates over the best approach…
E-Waste Legislation Update
From coast to coast, even off the mainland, electronics recycling legislation has received positive attention from many state legislatures over…
Computer Re-Use Advocates Applaud New Washington Law
Washington Governor Chris Gregoire's enactment of House Bill 1522 amends the Evergreen State's present e-scrap program to allow collectors registered…
Dell bans exports of company e-scrap
Computer giant Dell announced a formal ban this week on the export of non-working electronics generated by the company's operations…
Global E-waste Crisis is Worsening
The consumer electronics revolution of recent years, for all its benefits, has also yielded an environmental blight in the form…
Electronics recycling legislation update
California Assembly Bill 147 requires electronics manufacturers to provide information to the state about hazardous materials in their products. The…
EPEAT turns new tool on TVs
A consortium of television manufacturers, retailers, environmental groups and government agencies are working together to create a standard measuring the…
Much-Delayed DTV Transition Hits Friday
The much-ballyhooed, oft-delayed transition from analog to digital transmission of television signals is finally happening this Friday, June 12th, though…
Wisconsin e-Scrap Bill Passes Senate
Senate Bill 107 passed the out of the Wisconsin State Senate by a vote of 23-to-10, now moving on to…