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San Fernando Valley to Host Free E-Waste Recycling Event

Trey Granger, June 4th, 2008

Planet Green is hosting a free two-day electronics recycling event in the San Fernando Valley on June 13-14. Any California resident can bring electronics to be collected and recycled from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. The event will take place at Planet Green's parking lot, located at 20724 Lassen St. Accepted items include: Computers/laptops and accessories Televisions and monitors Printers/copiers/fax machines Inkjet and toner cartridges Cameras and camcorders Cell phones ... read more

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Some Best Buy Stores to Accept Electronics

Ashley Schiller, June 3rd, 2008

Best Buy announced Monday a test program that allows consumers to drop off electronics to be recycled free of charge. The program is available in 117 stores across the country. Consumers may bring in televisions, cameras, computers and electronics regardless if they were originally purchased at Best Buy. The stores ask that only two items per household are brought in ... read more

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1-800-FLOWERS Launches Program to Recycle Computers

Trey Granger, May 5th, 2008

Looking to buy some flowers for Mother's Day? You can receive a 15 percent discount on 1-800-FLOWERS.COM purchases by recycling an electronic device at the company's Long Island headquarters on June 4. Bring in a computer, monitor, keyboard, DVD player or VCR to One Old Country Road in Carle Place, New York) from 8:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m. All products will be recycled ... read more

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Goodwill Talks to Congress About E-Waste

Trey Granger, May 1st, 2008

Goodwill stores took in 23 million pounds of electronics in 2004 alone, and estimates that 30 percent of them were unusable. As a result, Goodwill Industries met with the House Committee on Science and Technology to address the challenges facing nonprofit organizations that accept donated televisions, computers and other electronics. Goodwill wants federal government action with three items: Development of a sustainable electronics ... read more

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8 Ways to Green Your Technology

Trey Granger, April 22nd, 2008

This story is part of Earth911’s “Green Eight” series, where we showcase eight ways to green your life in various areas. Technology is a HUGE part of our daily lives. We carry around cell phones and media players, work all day on a computer and come home to watch television. But electronic devices make up 70 percent of the toxic waste in ... read more

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Don’t Throw Away Your Television

Earth911, April 19th, 2007

This article was originally written in April, 2007. Read our updated articles for more relevant, timely information on this subject: When to Replace Your Outdated Device Ask the Experts: Electronics Recycling, Energy Study Claims TVs Are Bigger, Better and Efficient Our growing dependence on electronics products both at home and in the workplace has given rise to a new ... read more

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