The Empire State Building Goes Green
The world’s most famous office building is going all green. The 2.85 million square foot building announced in its press release that it signed a two-year contract to purchase 100......
New Year brings new e-waste laws
In several states, new e-waste laws took effect in 2011. The most recent states to start recycling electronics are Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Vermont, South Carolina, Indiana, and New York. In......
Italy bans the plastic bag
As of New Year’s Day, single-use plastic bags are banned in Italy. This law is good news for the environment, as Italians use about 20 billion plastic bags a year,......
New e-waste laws make everyone recycle
Many people have electronics sitting around in their attic or garage that they want to get rid of. With new e-waste laws, these items must be disposed of at designated......
EPA Prioritizes E-Waste Problem
EPA chief names e-waste an international priority. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lisa P. Jackson names “cleaning up e-waste” one of the agency’s top six international priorities moving forward.......
Ewaste Legislation in Costa Rica
Costa Rica recently became the first Latin American country to pass e-scrap recycling legislation with the enactment of Regulation No. 35933-S (link in Spanish). The country’s Ministry of Health is......
E-Waste Legislation Connecticut
Connecticut has become the 24th state which has implemented electronics collection and recycling legislation (Chapter 446n of the Connecticut General Statutes, “Covered Electronic Devices”). Similarly to other national laws, Connecticut......
Connecticut E-Waste Legislation
Connecticut has become the 24th state that has implemented electronics collection and recycling legislation (Chapter 446n of the Connecticut General Statutes, “Covered Electronic Devices”). Similarly to other national laws, Connecticut......
Earth Day 2010
All Green Electronics Recycling is proud to announce 11 different e-waste collection events in honor of this years Earth Day! E-Waste is a continuing global issue. Landfills around the world......
Freight ship ‘seriously damaged’ Great Barrier Reef
Bad weather and heavy seas forced a freight ship aground, damaging the Great Barrier Reef. So far they have been able to salvage the ship, but the damage is irreversible. Over......
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 total of $85,000 is available, and the application period ends......
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 day to be introduced, and approved, by the New York......