May 2012
13 posts
Why we must repeal the Bottle Bill
You drive a Prius, recyclable shopping bags at the ready, and a bucket placed under your rain gutter. Check! Thinking that collecting bottles and cans will save the planet is just stupid.
In 1986 the California legislature passed the “California Beverage Container Recycling and Litter Reduction Act (AB 2020)” or the “Bottle Bill”, a law that placed a redemption value of 1 cent on beverage...
KUUC Green Sanctuary Committee Interviews Keene's...
See on Scoop.it - Recycling and managing electronic hazardous waste (e-waste) They talked together about the City’s recycling program. Below are the questions and answers from their visit. The basic upshot is that anything not composted or recycled at the City’s transfer station is sent to the polluting … See on keenetransition.wordpress.com
Ron Gonen, RecycleBank Co-Founder, Appointed NYC...
See on Scoop.it - Recycling and managing electronic hazardous waste (e-waste) From Mother Nature Network’s Matt Hickman: Hot on the tail of Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s promise to dramatically expand residential curbside pickup services in his recycling-impaired city, the Bloomberg administration … See on huffingtonpost.com
Phone book recycling option offered on campus -...
See on Scoop.it - Recycling and managing electronic hazardous waste (e-waste) City Campus phone book recycling Dumpsters are located near Architecture Hall, between Love Library and CBA, Nebraska Union (west side), Oldfather/Bessey/Burnett (west side of Oldfather Hall), Hamilton Hall, Teachers … See on scarlet.unl.edu
Old as New: Fixing E-Waste Instead of Scrapping It
See on Scoop.it - Recycling and managing electronic hazardous waste (e-waste) E-waste recyclers have eked out profits for decades by collecting discarded electronics, dismantling them, and then selling the components and raw materials. See on businessweek.com
Curbside recycling ready to start in area -...
See on Scoop.it - Recycling and managing electronic hazardous waste (e-waste) Curbside recycling ready to start in areaThisWeekNewsBy CARLA SMITH The city of Columbus is getting ready to roll out its new recycling program in the Westland area this spring. See on thisweeknews.com
Electronics Recycling: What You Should Not Throw...
See on Scoop.it - Recycling and managing electronic hazardous waste (e-waste) First Coast NewsElectronics Recycling: What You Should Not Throw AwayFirst Coast NewsMost people know to recycle paper, plastic and aluminum, but millions of people do not realize electronics can be recycled too. See on firstcoastnews.com
Clare Joins European Recycling Society - The Clare...
See on Scoop.it - Recycling and managing electronic hazardous waste (e-waste) edie.netClare Joins European Recycling SocietyThe Clare HeraldThe Limerick/Clare/Kerry Region, through the Regional Waste Management office, has signed up to participate in a European wide waste recycling project. See on clareherald.com
Pierce County Residents Can Now Recycle Plastic...
See on Scoop.it - Recycling and managing electronic hazardous waste (e-waste) Pierce County Residents Can Now Recycle Plastic Jars, Tubs and BucketsPatch.comThis logo aims to encourage people to recycle. Green Recycle Editor’s note: This information comes from a news release from Pierce County. See on gigharbor.patch.com
Yard sale to help USC students recycle their stuff...
See on Scoop.it - Recycling and managing electronic hazardous waste (e-waste) Yard sale to help USC students recycle their stuffThe StateSome of the bounty is deposited in boxes at dorm entrances for a recycling program dubbed Give It Up For Good, now in its 11th year. Last year, the haul weighed in at 15 tons. See on thestate.com
“The Great Recycle” Takes Over NYC's Times Square...
See on Scoop.it - Recycling and managing electronic hazardous waste (e-waste) Packaging Digest“The Great Recycle” Takes Over NYC’s Times Square Collecting 15000 Beverage …BevNET.com(Bethesda, Md. – May 1, 2012) – Yesterday Honest Tea® kicked off a national recycling initiative called “The Great Recycle” in New York City. See on bevnet.com
Panther Pick-Up gives recycling effort a boost
See on Scoop.it - Recycling and managing electronic hazardous waste (e-waste) Panther Pick-Up gives recycling effort a boost: The charitable organizations collect usable clothing, furniture,… See on wcfcourier.com
The Hindu : News / National : E-waste management...
See on Scoop.it - Recycling and managing electronic hazardous waste (e-waste) E-waste management rules kick in today http://t.co/SrNsEjYU... See on thehindu.com
April 2012
3 posts
SecondWind Lets You Recharge Non-Rechargeable AA &...
Via Scoop.it - Recycling and managing electronic hazardous waste (e-waste) Did you know you can recharge regular AA and AAA alkaline batteries safely? Neither did we…we always believed you had to use rechargeable models. There’s a catch though: you’ll need a device called the SecondWind … Via apartmenttherapy.com
Simple Educational Toys Hacked From Electronic...
Via Scoop.it - Recycling and managing electronic hazardous waste (e-waste) After passing a mountainous pile of e-waste crawling with children collecting electronic scraps, Dhairya Dand, a researcher from Singapore, came up with an idea to deal with both problems. Via gizmodo.com
Recycle your batteries, chargers - Belleville...
Via Scoop.it - Recycling and managing electronic hazardous waste (e-waste) Recycle your batteries, chargersBelleville IntelligencerBy Intelligencer Staff Household batteries and their chargers can be dropped off at the Quinte Mall April 16-22 for recycling. Both disposable and rechargeable batteries are eligible. Via intelligencer.ca
March 2012
26 posts
How to dispose of old batteries - Victoria Times...
Via Scoop.it - Recycling and managing electronic hazardous waste (e-waste) How to dispose of old batteriesVictoria Times ColonistBy Mary Beth Breckenridge, Akron Beacon Journal March 23, 2012 A: If your concern is that the batteries contain hazardous materials, rest easy. Via timescolonist.com
Recycling depot project gets big cash boost -...
Via Scoop.it - Recycling and managing electronic hazardous waste (e-waste) Recycling depot project gets big cash boostCanada.comBy Darrell Bellaart, Daily News March 24, 2012 A federal grant worth almost $1 million provides a major start to ridding the environment of tons of toxic incinerator ash and creation of a… Via canada.com
Companies rethink recycling, • Shifting economics,...
Via Scoop.it - Recycling and managing electronic hazardous waste (e-waste) Companies rethink recycling, • Shifting economics, consumer values make it an …Bend BulletinYou might be doing both, as a result of a new trend in recycling, courtesy of the manufacturers who make the original products. Via bendbulletin.com
LG Invites New Orleanians to Recycle Old...
Via Scoop.it - Recycling and managing electronic hazardous waste (e-waste) LG Invites New Orleanians to Recycle Old Electronics, Save on New Purchases as …MarketWatch (press release)NEW ORLEANS, March 21, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ — Saving the planet is enough reason for many people to want to take advantage of this… Via news.google.com
Recycling up but garbage still abundant on roads -...
Via Scoop.it - Recycling and managing electronic hazardous waste (e-waste) Recycling up but garbage still abundant on roadsRome News TribuneThe good was represented by more than 1.4 million pounds of material recycled in January and February at the government recycling center in North Rome. Via romenews-tribune.com
Changes to CB Recycling - WOWT
Via Scoop.it - Recycling and managing electronic hazardous waste (e-waste) Changes to CB RecyclingWOWTThe new annual Council Bluffs Recycling and Solid Waste Guide will be arriving on residents’ doorsteps any day now. Via wowt.com
LG, Best Buy Team On Recycling Promo - Twice
Via Scoop.it - Recycling and managing electronic hazardous waste (e-waste) LG, Best Buy Team On Recycling PromoTwiceBy Greg Tarr — TWICE, 3/21/2012 New Orleans - LG, Best Buy and the NCAA will host a free electronics recycling event at the Superdome here this weekend. Via twice.com
China Recycling Energy Corp. Announces 2011 Fourth...
Via Scoop.it - Recycling and managing electronic hazardous waste (e-waste) China Recycling Energy Corp. Announces 2011 Fourth Quarter and Year-End …Bradenton HeraldBy China Recycling Energy Corp. XI’AN, China, March 21, 2012 — /PRNewswire-Asia/ — China Recycling Energy Corp. Via bradenton.com
Grant helps boost recycling at Blinn - Brenham...
Via Scoop.it - Recycling and managing electronic hazardous waste (e-waste) Grant helps boost recycling at BlinnBrenham Banner PressBlinn College has won a grant to aid the school in its recycling efforts on campus. Via brenhambanner.com
Recycling Industry Leaders Say E-waste Export...
Via Scoop.it - Recycling and managing electronic hazardous waste (e-waste) Proposed federal legislation to restrict export of toxic electronic waste (e-waste) from the U.S. will spur expansion of the domestic recycling industry and create tens of the thousands of new jobs, leaders of the Coalition For … Via freereleasepress.com
Go Green Mobile Shredding | Orange County, Los...
Via Scoop.it - Recycling and managing electronic hazardous waste (e-waste) Learn more about Identity Theft, document destruction, mobile paper shredding, paper shredding services, purge services, hard drive destruction services from Go Green Mobile Shredding (A study by the Future Exploration Network found that 1 ton of … Via gogreenmobileshreddingblog.com
The Green Living Show is Canada’s largest consumer...
Via Scoop.it - Recycling and managing electronic hazardous waste (e-waste) The Green Living Show is Canada’s largest consumer show dedicated to all things green (RT @GreenLivingPage: Got E-Waste? Bring it to the #Toronto Green Living Show and get in for free! Via greenlivingonline.com
Sims Recycling Solutions Collecting Electronics...
Via Scoop.it - Recycling and managing electronic hazardous waste (e-waste) San Jose Sharks (Official Site) - SAN JOSE, California – Sims Recycling Solutions, the global leader in electronics reuse and recycling, is pre… Via thenhlarena.com
11 Facts About E-Waste | Do Something
Via Scoop.it - Recycling and managing electronic hazardous waste (e-waste) @beeking84 Here you go!»> http://t.co/JwmHQeKJ… Via dosomething.org
Budget breakdown: Single-stream recycling carts -...
Via Scoop.it - Recycling and managing electronic hazardous waste (e-waste) Budget breakdown: Single-stream recycling cartsNewton KansanBy Ashley Bergner What it is The cost for Newton’s new single-stream recycling poly-carts. The city officially switched to single-stream recycling Jan. Via thekansan.com
Montco hazardous waste and electronics recycling...
Via Scoop.it - Recycling and managing electronic hazardous waste (e-waste) Montco hazardous waste and electronics recycling schedule setMontgomery NewspapersBy Evan Brandt More than 30 collection sites in a five-county region have been identified for the recycling of hazardous waste and electronic waste through October. Via montgomerynews.com
Electronic Recyclers International Shares...
Via Scoop.it - Recycling and managing electronic hazardous waste (e-waste) Electronic Recyclers International Shares Importance of Sustainability at …MarketWatch (press release)ERI Regional Sales Director and recycling expert Matt McLaughlin was joined in the panel discussion by Arman Sadeghi of All Green Electronics… Via news.google.com
Russia backs monitors for 'simultaneous' Syrian...
Via Scoop.it - Recycling and managing electronic hazardous waste (e-waste) MOSCOW - Russia said Tuesday it will press Syria to accept international monitors who could observe the implementation of a “simultaneous” ceasefire between government troops and rebels. Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov … Via pakistantoday.com.pk
Maryland: Montgomery County Maryland Recycling
Via Scoop.it - Recycling and managing electronic hazardous waste (e-waste) Visit the montgomery county maryland recycling and meet with Maryland based colleges and universities. At outgrowth of the excellent railroading museums including Harrington Museum and Railroad Museum in Brunswick, … Via kateisturningpages.blogspot.com
The Octagon: The long, long, long trek of SCDS's...
Via Scoop.it - Recycling and managing electronic hazardous waste (e-waste) The Octagon: The long, long, long trek of SCDS’s recycled papermy.hsj.orgYou can either banish all those handcrafted packets to years in a landfill, or you can choose to recycle, and send Mr. Mangold’s hard work on a journey across the Pacific. Via my.hsj.org
Sacramento County supervisors adopt recycling...
Via Scoop.it - Recycling and managing electronic hazardous waste (e-waste) Sacramento County supervisors adopt recycling ordinanceSacramento BeeBy Brad Branan The ordinance will place specific restrictions on recycling centers for the first time in unincorporated Sacramento County, including where and when they can operate. Via sacbee.com
how do you recycle....... CD Recycling - DVD...
Via Scoop.it - Recycling and managing electronic hazardous waste (e-waste) newsnews…. how do you recycle. CD Recycling DVD Recycling Recycle CDS .Reviews..The Three R’s: Reuse, Reduce, Re… Via newsnewsforyou.com
New life for old furniture
Via Scoop.it - Recycling and managing electronic hazardous waste (e-waste) Patty Glass is a recycling machine, turning tired old furniture she rescues from yard sales, auctions and estate sales into beautiful, useful and affordable pieces fit for an eclectic decor. Via news.cincinnati.com
Report on e-waste exports draws debate - American...
Via Scoop.it - Recycling and managing electronic hazardous waste (e-waste) Report on e-waste exports draws debateAmerican Metal MarketTo access AMM’s full content, please log in below. If you do not have an AMM account, we invite you to take a free trial or subscribe below. Via amm.com
Reuse method taken to new heights →
An interior designer uses airplane cabin parts as ceiling fixtures. I like the idea but the look just isn’t first class.
Universities nationwide compete in green games
http://m.democratherald.com/news/local/osu-collecting-electronics-for-recycling-competition/article_1530fb60-6818-11e1-a8fd-0019bb2963f4.html
Interesting concept of getting college students/faculty to compete against one another with recycling paper, cans, and now used electronics collected from the community. Apparently, CSUN isn’t involved in this event (RecycleMania).
