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Report Predicts Dramatic Decline in E-Waste

Mary Mazzoni, July 27th, 2011

Tech-lovers will be pleased to know that cell phones, tablets and flat-screens aren’t just fun and convenient. They could also mean a huge reduction in e-waste, according to a report issued by the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) on Tuesday. According to the report, which was conducted by Pike Research on behalf of CEA, flat-panel televisions and computer monitors ... read more

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Is America’s E-Waste Problem Over?

Amanda Wills, July 21st, 2011

On Wednesday EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson held a press call with top names in the electronics industry to announce a new strategy for responsible design, purchasing management and recycling for electronics. The Obama Administration’s “National Strategy for Electronics Stewardship” will put more of a burden on the federal government to monitor the United States' manufacturing of more efficient electronics and its ... read more

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Texas Law Requires TV Recycling

Alison Neumer Lara, June 21st, 2011

Texas hold’em? Not so much anymore. Obsolete televisions that used to end up roadside or otherwise illegally dumped in the Lone Star state will now be properly recycled thanks to new legislation. Gov. Rick Perry signed a bill into law last week that compels TV manufacturers to take back and recycle old sets. Televisions, like other electronics, disgorge heavy metals and other ... read more

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DVRs, Cable Boxes Waste $2B in Energy Costs

Alexis Petru, June 16th, 2011

Digital video recorders (DVRs), cable and other pay-TV boxes waste $2 billion dollars of electricity a year because they are not capable of powering down when not in use, according to a new study released by the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC). With more than 80 percent of U.S. homes subscribing to some form of pay-television service, there are approximately ... read more

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What Really Happens to Your E-Waste

Alison Neumer Lara, May 27th, 2011

In an enormous warehouse just outside Chicago, pallets of computer monitors, hard drives and keyboards wait for disassembly. Bales of wires stand ready for pickup. Buckets of printed circuit boards glint with copper and gold. Intercon Solutions is one of the nation’s largest e-waste recyclers, pulling in $7.5 million in revenue last year through its 250,000-square-foot processing facility. It’s not a glamorous ... read more

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Tagged aluminum, batteries, computer, computermonitor, furniture, light bulbs, mercury, mp3player, packaging, pallets, pvc, recycle, television

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The Coolest Earth Day Events

Earth911, April 18th, 2011

It's the most wonderful time of the green year: Earth Week. April 18-22, Earth911 will host, promote and participate in a series of events to rally our readers to get involved for the 41st anniversary of Earth Day. We've partnered with Kimpton's FireSky Resort & Spa in sunny Scottsdale, Ariz. (our hometown!) and their Earth Care Week to put ... read more

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Tagged appliances, cell phones, computers, greenbuilding, mp3player, television

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Consumer Electronics Industry to Triple E-Cycling Rates

Alison Neumer Lara, April 13th, 2011

Best Buy, Sony and Toshiba are among the consumer electronics industry leaders that today pledged to increase electronics recycling to 1 billion pounds annually by 2016, more than triple the 300 million pounds recycled in 2010. The multi-pronged initiative rejects state-by-state laws in favor of a national solution that combines consumer education with a push for a larger, more accountable ... read more

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Get Paid For Your Old Electronics

Alison Neumer Lara, April 8th, 2011

Here’s your chance to trade old, unused gadgets for a cool new electronic toy. For real. In celebration of Earth Day, online tech retailer Newegg will reward consumers with gift cards for trading in their phones, monitors, gaming consoles and other e-waste for proper recycling. Operated in partnership with cash-for-gadgets service Gazelle, the campaign aims to divert one ... read more

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EPA Announces New Energy Star Requirements

Megan Dobransky, March 10th, 2011

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced yesterday that in order to receive coveted Energy Star labels, manufacturers of televisions and cable and satellite boxes must increase their energy efficiency by 40 percent beginning in September. This translates into the average 60-inch television decreasing from 282 watts to fewer than 108 watts, and cable and satellite boxes in “deep sleep ... read more

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Captain Planet Returning to a TV Near You

Amanda Wills, February 23rd, 2011

The 1990s classic environmental cartoon "Captain Planet and the Planeteers: Season One" will be available on DVD for the first time on April 19. The series follows the Planeteers, a group of chosen kids with rings that represent one special element of nature - Earth, wind, water, fire and heart. When the eco-crime fighting team gets into a bind, they ... read more

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