Pro Sports Teams Score Green Points
Credit: Seattle Mariners Major League Baseball’s opening day has come and gone, but the Seattle Mariners have stepped up to the plate by announcing the Green Sports Alliance. This initiative,......
Whole Foods & the Greenest Grocery Store
Photo Credit: Whole Foods How green is your grocery store? If you shop at the Whole Foods in Dedham, Massachusetts, you might shop at one of the greenest grocery stores......
New York e-waste law takes effect
Back in January, we said that a new e-waste law in New York will provide free electronics recycling to its residents. Well the day has finally come–New Yorkers can now......
New York E-waste Law Goes Into Effect
New Yorkers no longer have to pay to recycle their old electronics. On April 1, 2011, the Electronic Equipment Recycling and Reuse Act went into effect. According to this law,......
Artificial Leaf Makes its Debut
Photo Credit: Wikipedia Commons Leaves are the ultimate in solar energy because they can convert water and sunlight into storable fuel. Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology now say......
E-waste Legislation Introduced in Australia
Electronics recycling in Australia has lagged behind other countries, but manufacturers and consumers alike are hopeful that e-waste legislation will soon pass. The Product Stewardship Bill was released this week......
Earth Hour 2011
Credit: EarthHour.org People all over the world are turning off the lights on March 26th to take a stand against climate change. Earth Hour started in Australia in 2007 when......
World Water Day
Did you know that today, March 22, is World Water Day? If you didn’t, here is a quick primer about what World Water Day is, why it is important, and......
Texas television take-back bill advances
A bill that aims to establish a television take-back program in Texas recently passed out of the Senate Committee on Natural Resources by a unanimous vote. Senate Bill 329 proposes......
Partner Spotlight: StorAmerica
Photo Credit: StorAmerica At All Green Electronics Recycling, we do our best to keep electronics out of landfills, but we couldn’t do it without the help of our partners—or businesses......
Target Settles E-waste Lawsuit
The Target Corporation agreed to pay out $22.5 million in penalties over charges that the company improperly disposed of hazardous waste, including electronics, for years. The 2009 lawsuit was brought......
AT&T saves $44 million by going green
On Friday, we asked whether people need a reward to go green. If saving the environment isn’t enough incentive for you, what about saving money? According to the Treehugger, last......