2010 Ties for the Warmest Year on Record
The warmest years on record are 2005 and 2010, according to government climate experts. The average temperature last year was 1.12 degrees Fahrenheit (or 0.62 degrees Celsius) above normal—the same......
Are less people going green?
According to a survey by Harris Interactive, less Americans were green in 2010 than in 2009. Between November 8th and November 15th, 2,352 U.S. adults over the age of 18......
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......
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......