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PHOTOS: Earth Day Successes

Mary Mazzoni, April 15th, 2012

An estimated one in 10 Americans took part in the first Earth Day, observed across the country on April 22, 1970. Brainchild of Wisconsin Sen. Gaylord Nelson, the first national Earth Day unified a growing public concern about environmental crises. Concerned citizens gathered for environmental teach-ins at more than 2,000 colleges. An additional 10,000 elementary ... read more

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Win $5,000 For Your E-Cycling Idea

Mary Mazzoni, November 28th, 2011

Have a bright idea about how to recycle and reuse cathode ray tube (CRT) glass from old televisions? If your eco ingenuity trumps your peers', you could be $5,000 richer. The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) and Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) have announced the start of "The Cathode Ray Tube (CRT) Challenge: New Uses for Recycled Glass" - a ... read more

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Tagged electronics, glass, ideas, lead, recy, recycle, recycling, reuse, television

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3 Reasons We Need the New E-Cycling Standards

Wes Muir, August 26th, 2011

The following is an op-ed piece by Wes Muir, director of communications for Waste Management. It does not describe the views or opinions of Earth911. When most of us recycle, we think about how we are helping to protect the health of our environment. We think about reducing our carbon footprint or reducing the need to use more natural resources to create a ... read more

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Tagged cell phone, computer, lead, opinion, recycle, reduce, television

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E-cycling May Pose Major Health Risks

Alison Neumer Lara, June 10th, 2011

E-waste pollution can lead to DNA damage, cardiovascular disease and cancer according to a new study from Chinese scientists. Researchers collected air samples downwind from an electronic waste dismantling site in the Taizhou, Zhejiang province (home to most of China’s e-waste processing), extracted the pollutants and examined their effects on human lung cells. Open air, low-tech electronics dismantling – such as ... read more

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Tagged glass, lead, metal, recycling

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Real vs. Artificial Christmas Trees

Lori Brown, November 29th, 2010

The real versus artificial Christmas tree debate replays itself year after year. But the truth is, each option has its own place on the naughty-and-nice list. Just a few short decades ago, displaying a Christmas tree in your living room really only yielded one option: a real pine or fir tree. That all changed when a U.S.-based toilet bowl brush ... read more

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Tagged basics, christmastrees, ideas, lead, noteworthy, pesticides, pvc, treecycling

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E-waste Service on a Silver Platter

Amanda Wills, June 24th, 2010

Don't call them garbage men. Seated behind a desk of the latest Apple gadgets, donning pressed slacks and magnetic smiles, the guys from The 4th Bin are anything but that. They're techies with a truck. The 4th Bin is a startup company of a "bunch of IT guys" that are genuinely committed to reducing electronic waste in New ... read more

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Tagged cellphone, computermonitors, computers, lead, mercury, recycle, reuse, solidwaste, television

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It’s National Cell Phone Recycling Week

Amanda Wills, April 5th, 2010

The U.S. EPA's Plug-In To eCycling National Cell Phone Recycling Week runs this year on April 5-11. The EPA's project brings together leading cell phone manufacturers and service providers to encourage consumers to recycle used wireless devices, batteries, chargers and other accessories and to reduce the amount of reusable materials in landfills, including e-waste. Cell phone coatings are often made of ... read more

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Tagged cellphone, lead, recycle, recycling

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EPA Assists in Creation of New Electronics Recycling Certification

Trey Granger, March 16th, 2010

In an attempt to address concerns about improper disposal and unidentified international exports, the U.S. EPA has facilitated the creation of the Responsible Recycling Practices for Electronics Recyclers (R2), a set of standards for electronics recyclers. The new certification covers a range of e-waste topics, including banning certain materials from landfills or burning. While electronics ... read more

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Tagged computermonitors, computers, lead, mercury, television

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EPA Head: Environmental Protection is Good for Economic Growth

Trey Granger, March 10th, 2010

In Monday's speech to the National Press Club, U.S. EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson underscored a consistent message: Environmental protection helps to improve economic growth, not impedes it. Jackson went on to say environmental spending is an investment, as it improves the health conditions of communities, making them more attractive for jobs. One example she cited was the $17 billion annual savings ... read more

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Tagged airquality, energy, lead, productstewardship

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Int’l Hazardous Waste Plan ‘Ensures’ Sound Shipping Procedures

Lori Brown, December 30th, 2009

The EPA announced a plan this week to strengthen regulations governing the international shipment of hazardous waste by and between the U.S. and foreign countries. The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), an international consortium comprising 30 member nations including the U.S., assists governments with the economic, social and governance challenges of a globalized economy. The increased regulations are put ... read more

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