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Can You Recycle Car Airbags?

Mary Mazzoni, January 13th, 2012

When you buy a new or used car from the dealership, you typically hand over your current car in return. But what happens to your old ride after you drive off in the new one? Usually, the car is re-sold or disassembled for materials recovery and recycling. But recycling some components of the car, like airbags and seatbelt pre-tensioners, present a ... read more

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Tagged Hazardous, recycle, recycling, reuse

Published in Automotive


Puma Researching Compostable Shoes, T-Shirts

Mary Mazzoni, November 15th, 2011

Puma is researching the launch of a compostable line of shoes and clothing, according to recent news reports. CEO Frank Koch said the company is working with partners on designs that embrace cradle-to-cradle principles, including shoes and shirts that can be shredded and buried in the garden, according to The Guardian and German business magazine Wirtschaftswoche. Researchers are ... read more

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Tagged Hazardous, packaging, paper, Plastic, recycle, recycled, reduce

Published in Garden


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India Sets Up Green Tribunal to Try Environmental Crimes

Lori Brown, October 21st, 2010

Indian Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh announced the launch of a National Green Tribunal Tuesday, a step toward toughening environmental laws in a country faced with growing industrialization-related environmental issues. The third country in the world to implement such a tribunal, after Australia and New Zealand, India's creation of a separate judiciary system for environmental cases aims to alleviate a backlogged ... read more

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Tagged computers, Hazardous, waterquality

Published in Electronics


UNEP Backs Action for E-Waste Regulation in East Africa

Lori Brown, September 23rd, 2010

Kenya has set forth plans to become the first East African country to regulate the management of electronic waste, following a national conference held at the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) this month in Nairobi. The meeting featured delegates from Kenya's Environment Ministry, the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA), UNEP, Microsoft and the telecommunications industry; and aimed to map a ... read more

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Tagged africa, cellphone, computermonitors, computers, Hazardous, television

Published in Electronics


GAO to Congress: Stronger Electronics Management Needed

Lori Brown, August 27th, 2010

August has been a big month in the realm of electronic waste and recycling, as the subject was both the focus of a Government Accountability Office (GAO) study and a named an international priority by the EPA. The GAO study was prepared for the House of Representative Committee on Science and Technology and released to the public August 11. Titled "read more

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Tagged cellphone, computers, Hazardous, television

Published in Electronics


EPA Admin Urges Tech Companies to Consider Recycling in Design

Lori Brown, August 4th, 2010

At this year's Fortune Brainstorm TECH, held in Aspen, Colo. July 22-24, guest speaker and EPA Administrator, Lisa Jackson, urged tech companies to consider the recycling of their products on the front end design, speaking to the growing problem of electronic products in the waste stream. The Fortune Brainstorm TECH conference, presented in association with The Aspen Institute, brings ... read more

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Tagged computers, Hazardous, recycling

Published in Electronics


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Discarded Electronics Could Be Next Medical Miracle

Lori Brown, July 2nd, 2010

Researchers have discovered a way of taking a component of the fastest growing waste stream, e-waste, and transforming it into a beneficial medical use. The University of York's Green Chemistry Centre of Excellence presented findings from their research on June 23 suggesting the chemical compound polyvinyl-alcohol (PVA), a key element in televisions and computers with liquid crystal display (LCD) ... read more

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Tagged computermonitors, Hazardous, medical, television

Published in Electronics


Trading Company Illegally Ships E-Waste Overseas

Lori Brown, September 11th, 2009

In a news release issued earlier this week, the U.S. EPA announced it is ordering a California-based trading company to present a plan for the recycling of nearly 32,000 pounds of e-waste, after learning the waste was illegally shipped to China. The waste, comprised of cathode ray tubes (CRTs), was listed as plastic scrap cargo by ZKW Trading, ... read more

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Tagged basics, Hazardous, ideas, noteworthy, television

Published in Electronics


NEMA’s LampRecycle.org New, Improved

Jennifer Berry, September 4th, 2009

The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) recently re-launched LampRecycle.org, a comprehensive site developed to provide a one-stop source of information about recycling lamps (the term used in the lighting industry to refer to all types of light bulbs). NEMA and its member companies hope the revamped site will aid in raising awareness among consumers and businesses about energy efficient ... read more

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Tagged basics, cfl, Hazardous, ideas, lightbulbs, mercury, noteworthy, recycle

Published in General


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