In a survey of 18 electronics manufacturers by the environmental group, Asus made the highest-scoring gadget of all, although HP, Acer, Samsung, Sharp and Sony Ericsson also led in their...
An exposé from the Sacramento Bee explores the complexities for companies and individuals that want to recycle their electronics responsibly, and in the process finds that even certified...
The biggest shopping day of the year is right around the corner, and two new reports take a look at just what this annual electronics-buying frenzy will mean for the environment and human health...
What are the real impacts of the 400 million pieces of e-waste that hit the waste stream each year in the United States?
As environmental strategy consultants we believe in leveraging market forces to solve our environmental crisis. If financial analysis integrated externalities -- such as pollution, contribution to...
"Out of sight, out of mind" is no longer a viable IT asset disposition strategy, and a definitive taxonomy from research firm Gartner spells out which firms are best able to meet...
The telecommunications industry over the past two decades has moved to a customer-centric business model and navigated similar challenges that the utilities industry now face. For that reason,...
A new effort to grade computer, television, printer and game console companies on their efforts to take back and recycle their old products finds most firms struggling to succeed; Dell and Asus...
This scorecard from the Electronics Takeback Coalition rates manufacturers of computers, TVs, printers and game consoles on their recycling efforts, and finds mediocre performance at best.
Biobased plastics can degrade in two ways: in oxygen-laden environments, and in environments that lack oxygen. Certain biopolymers have been shown to have characteristics that allow them to...
The bill from Representatives Gene Green and Mike Thompson will prohibit the export of all electronic waste to developing nations.
The world's largest technology company has been a model of sustainability since its inception, and HP's chief steward of environmental responsibility explains where its green mission is taking the...
Seeking to help companies meet the requirements of the WEEE e-waste directive, the Basel Action Network has brought its certification to Europe, with Redemtech the first recycler to receive...
In a memorandum sent today to all EPA employees, Lisa P. Jackson laid out the agency's most pressing international priorities, with e-waste exports highlighted alongside climate change and clean...
A federal court judge today dismissed a lawsuit seeking to halt the Big Apple's electronics waste recycling law, and a similar state-wide law that pre-empted the law is going on the books.
The international police agency joined with the U.S. EPA to bring together experts from around the world to address the millions of tons of illegal and hazardous e-waste shipped to developing...
Info-Tech has compiled this up-to-date list of all the e-waste laws at the state and federal levels to help companies stay in compliance and responsibly recycle their unwanted electronics.
The head of one of the country's largest e-waste recycling companies offers effusive praise for Apple's new handheld computer, but for all the wrong reasons..
Only 16 percent of IT professionals in the healthcare industry say they have systems in place to monitor and reduce energy use in their facilities, and only one-quarter have set concrete emissions...
The companies last week announced a partnership that will allow customers to recycle Xboxes, Zunes and other Microsoft hardware at over 1,900 Goodwill locations around North America.
The sixth annual edition includes data on 1,600 companies worldwide, as well as on the U....
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